The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-16
UNCERTAINTIES OF RACING
THE BEATING OF THE FApORrTEs
ON JEROME PARK TRACK.


A Glorious Dav and Very Fast Track-The
wise Ones Badly Nippcd by Lesnder-I.su-
rels Won by Ore Knob and Other Flyers.
The sixth day Of the spring meeting Of
| the American Jockey Club was charming, the
track fast and In 1ne condition, and free from
dust, and the attendance very large. The Coach
Ing Club had two representatives, Belmonts
and G. Lorillard's on the track. The nrst race
was free handicap sweepstakes, one mile the
| second the ladies' stakes. for lilies three years
old, one mile and half; the third . purse OF
600, heats one mile and an eighth; the fourth a
free handicap sweepstakes one mile and three
quarters.
At three o'clock precisely the bell rang for the
FIRST race, the horses appearing promptly on the
track for tho first race, being free hand leap
sweepstakes of s25 each, II not declared out,
with $500 added; the second horse to receive
s125 out OF the stakes one mile. NJ. Dona-
hue's ch. h. Spindrift, d. McDaniers oh. IN.
Madge, George l.. Lorllard's br. h. Leander,
Charles Reeds gr. {. Gray Nun, John Conee's
br. h. II. Y. Carver, d. J. Crouses br. h. Huckle-
berry, j. n. Racey's br. c. bennington Second.
T.. A. Clabaueh's b. z. c. rii and ID. d. withers's
CHI. T. Cyclone started. After vexdtious delay,
start was effected, and The nine got away well
together. As they settled TO their stride Lean
der took the lead, running clear OF bennington.
second. aud Cyril. Next came Cyclone, Madee,
spindrift. AMI the rest scattered behind.
Leander opened a gap Of three lengths,
ana went out OF sight behind the blur.
S sse Se wbp and y sur n
freely used on the horses In the rear, but TO no
purpose, rs Leander crossed under the wire
Huckleberrv second, Madpe and Cyril making
dead heat for third place. Spindrift fourth, the
rest Nowhere. The result chagrined the know
ing ones, the Paris mutuals paying $6g.10 for S.
on the winner Leander.
nles years old 800 entrance, half forfeit;
the second Oily to receive 500 out Of the stakes
one mile and q half A, I!slmonts b., T. Pa
Chase, ?. Lorillard's If. Norris b. (. Merciless,
and A. Belmonts %. Hunter b. f. Sultana start-
lead imme diately, followed by Merciless. The
former still Kept TO the front on the home
stretch, stretch, and reached s the judges, stand two
three lengths. On the turn Merc,less moved up,
aud at the quarter Suliana was only one length
kept up her speed, when Merciless gave It up.
and Sultana won In u Rallop by SIX lengths IN
| Chase.
The third race was for purse OF 600, winner
OF one mile and an eighth heats on third day,
i've pounds extra. heats OF one mile and
eighth. oden Bowie's ch. b. Ore Knob, ID. Nc
Daniels b. c. Brother to Harry Bassett, W. X.
Dibcock's Oh. h. Oxmore, Carr Co.'S b. C.
viceroy entered. When the nle fell for the
first hest Ore Knob led out. followed by Brother
| to Bassett and Oxmore, Viceroy behind. Broth
er To Bassett took up the running on the back
| stretch, and led to tho home stretch. Here ore
| KNOB moved up, aud hot race ensued for the
lead. both riders using their whips freely. They
were head and head as they reached the
Ing his level best, and II was difficult
to say who would win as thev passed
the judges stand. After due deberation
| the judges decided II "A ead heat Oxmore third,
| Nceroy fourth. Time, 2Os. In the second
heat Niceroy went to the front a length read
OxmOre bringing up the rear. At the mile Ore
Knob moved forward, and kept his place, win
ming by half a length from Oxmorc, Brother to
Bassett Third. Nceroy fourth. lime. 2:G2,4. In
| the third heat ore KNOB took the lead. and run
ming Ia nne style, made gap Of three lengths
reached the goal fully four lengths In front of
Bassett. and won the race in an easy canter.
| Time, 2:O6A.
| The fourth race was free handicap sweep
stakes Oi s3j each II not declared out. with $40
sddcd, the second horse to receive 500 out OF
the stakes a mile aud three quarters. Il. A.
Clabaush's b. h. Piccolo, j. q. h. Lawrence's b.
h. Shylock. John q DOnnelIs CHI. h. Kildare (Mil-
nerl, W. Cottril's CHI. b. Gen. Harvey, ID. Nc
| Daniels CHI IN. Madge, John Cofee's cr b. DON
Geo. l.. Lorillard's oh. c. Sunburst, started sun
burst and shylock got OF nrst. with Kildare
next, Madge fourth. tho rest punched. As they
ran past the club house biuf SunbuTst took the
lead aud maintained IL to the homestretch. A.
they passed the judges stand she looked all
over "A winner. ShylOck. with an electric rush,
raced with Sunburst TO the furlODg pole. Pic
colo here came on. and, after a struggle with
ShNluck, took second place. Sunburst. not In
the least disturbed at her new rival, seemed to
have plenty Of speed left. and won the race By
length from Pccolo, with ShvlOck third. Time
3:l24. The jockey OF Sunburst received an ova-
ton for his brilliant riding. Tue Paris mutual
pools paid SJj1U Tor 50 on tue winner.