The New York herald., 1876-10-06
ave been many large concourses Of people at many

have been many large concourses of people ut many
times; but was estimated that on tho opening day
$4,000 people were within the enclosure among tho
number General Grant and Ristori. the actress Be-
sides the ourmile-heat the opening day there
dash Of mite and quarter for thrco year ods,
with starters The inaugural race was won by
Kcntucky in Two straight heats, Fleetwood second,
Onward third, ldewd dlstanccd. Time, :35-I al -.
There have been grand races on this course nearly
evcry meeting since the opening day; for on the
ond day October the races having been postponed
account Of rainy tho Nursery Stakes Tor
was won by !. Morris flying two-year old Ally Ruth
less, she doing the mile IN 40, beating field OF Ave.
John Hunters bay horse Arcola two mile heats
the same day, Delaware winning tho second heat
Following came selling race and aiso a post Of
three miles which Aldebaran won beating Idlcwild
Fleetwrg, Climax and tombstone Al this time there
were only colors from seventeen gentlemen recorded
with the secretary now there Ill. From the
Inauguration OF Jerome Park there sprang a new
In the history OF the American turf and Leonard
W. jerome tho world IN great measure Is indebted
for the beautiful park that bears his name.
The rst meeting Jerome Park closed with tho
Grand National Race das two miles and
ters which was won by Kentucky ono OF the best race
horses that this country ever produced beating Aide
baran Mamie Butler Onward and Luther with the
greatest ease
Alter tho FIRST meeting was over new stakes wero
made for 1867. such as the Jockey Grub Handicap. n
dash OF mile and thrccGuartcrs the westchcstcr
Cup, dash OF two miles anu quarter me and a
quarter handicap which aiicrwn named the Man
haitian Handicap; the Champagne stakes for two
olds: the Annual Sweepstakes for three year-olds.
dash Gi two mics. and the Belmont Stakes for inrce-
ycar-ods, dash OF mile ana nve-eights the latter
event being one OF the most popular At this
New stakes were made during tnc-year 1867, and
year the Ladies Stakes three
au2urated the distance being mile and nve-cighhs,
and the Fordham Handicap for all ages. mile ana
quarter During the spring ana TALL meetings OF 1867
some capital rnces were run-among others the Bel.
mont stakes. which was won by Ruthless, beating DO
Courcey and two Others IN 305 the Jerome Stakes
won by Mciaire, who beat Funny Cheatnam and throo
others, IN 10 ~, 45i4 the Annual Stakes by
james A. Connolly beating Morrisscy two others,
two miles, In 3:431 the Jockey Club Handicap, by
Earring, beating Climax ana Others three. quar-
sers o. mile, IN 3ll Loadsione winning
the wescnes,cr Cup with 13l lbs up,
beating Onward and two others. In I:1O}..
and Local the Grand National Handicap two miles and
thrcoQuartcrs beating Onward two others In 100
The best races In 1868 Bonnie winning of the
Nursery Stakes ~ l;i1 beating Morris Eclipse nliy
aud others General Duko the Belmont IN 3:02,
beating northumberland and tour others: Bonnio
Braes winning tho LADIES' Stakes In 3:06i4 beating
Australia aud three Others; Bayonct wnning the
Jef ONE Stakes in I5, 1:45 beating Australia and
thrcc Others the ANIMAL Stakes year u mile
and thrcc-auarcr race, by Nellie Mcdonald
IN 3:lo4, beating Vicy and another The Fordham
Handicap was won this year by Stoncwall JACK
son. In 2:l6,4, with ITO lbs. up, beating General
McMahon and ave others. The Jockey Club Handicap
two miles va won by J. A. Connolly In 3:4sn with
10S lbs up, beating X u. Connolly and two Others
Local tho Weschcstcr Cup this year, with ia
los up, a capta race with James A. Connolly and
three others, the time being 4:03k two miles an l.
lA7k. beating finessc and eight others: Fenan. tho