The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
TURF NOTES.

The famous Dixie Stakes winner, Tom ochltree by
Lexington out Of Katonah, by Voucher, grandam
Countess by imported Margrave, has been sold TO Mr..
George l. Lorard, for 5000 and certain contint
gencies
Mr. Robert Bonner has given his horse Grafton over
to the charge Charles S Green of Babylon l. L. for
tho purpose Of having his reported wonderful speed
fully developed
In commenting upon the report of the treasurer OF
the National Trotng Association, submitted at the lao
congress- the Spirit Of the Times says:-Ths remark
able expense account does not its surface illustrate
economy in keeping with tho hard times, and in the
face the fact that OF the meetings gwen by the
members of the National Association have been nan-
ciay unsuccessful From the loss OF 1850 on tho
business Of 1875, and with only about 81 600 in tho
treasury TO commence the year 1876 upon II is easy
foresee that the association will be in bankruptcy about
4h OF July IL II is conducted the present ina
ton basis IL very fortunate for the association as
well as Its treasurer that II had large balance hand
in is78
Messrs. Ayres and sutclnc, Albany, N Y, have
reinforced their stable by excellent lot Of thorough
breds from Lexington, KY. They consist Of chestnut
mare, foacd 1864, by imported Australian, dam by
Lexington: second dam by imported Glencoe, &C Bay
colt, three years by haywood dam Dot, dam OF Fret
Chance, by Mad Anthony, out OF Laura White, by inn
ported Glencoe 81 Virtue bay ally, three year. old,
year-old bay hlly by Norton out OF the Australian
mare above. three-year old bay oily, by Enquirer,
out OF Ontario by imported Bonnie Scotland
The new weights OF the American Jockey Club have
been adopted by tho Monmouth Park Association
These weights will be carried during the coming racing
season at Jerome Park, Saratoga and Long Branch.
The Chester Park Association OF Cincnpati have
determined to hold running meeting toward the last
Of May next There Will be three each day The
Ohio Derby, for three olds will DO the opeBDg
event II is S25 EACH play pay and the ASSOCIATION
70 add $500; mile and half on the second day
there will be the Ladies' Stake. for two year. olds,
three-quarters Of mile; $40 each. play or pay, and
$3.50 added. On the third day there will be the Bur-
House Stakes, for three yearolds 925 each glay
or pay, and $500 added; milo heats. On the fourth
day the Cincinnati Cup for all ages $50 each play or
pay and $500 added; TWO miles and half The stakes
will close March I.
The horses In training belonging 70 the late Sir
Anthony Rothschild will remain under the care Of
Joseph Hayhoe at Newmarket the whole team having
been bequeaihed 10 the late baroncps brother Baron
Lionel dc Rotnschild
The London SportsFdn's commissioner at New
market writing under date OF January ~ says OF Mr.
sanford's horses THE American horses noticed at
walking exercise on the Mouon road, led by theaged
Preakness. The latter is quite sound hts linn ~ and
there ~ a useful look about him, but fear he is no
match for those OF our horses that will compete with
him during the coming season When l say that
far Preakness Will succnmh 70 the best Of onr hnrses