The New York herald., 1876-03-10
RACING PROSPECTS.
CLOSING OF THE STAKES FOR THE FIXED
EVENTS OF 1876.


EVENTS OF 1876.
AMERICAN JOCKEY cLUR
The following stakes closed on the st inst to be run
at Jerome Park
The Centennial Stakes and the Centennial Cup have
both closed numerously, the first having twenty one
and the second twenty-five entries but there fall
ing Off in the nominations for the Fordham Handicap
Sweepstakes Of eight from last year there beng then
hfty-three entries to iortyhve this year still the lat
ter number is quite enough to make good field and
capital race the quality of the horses viii bear favor
able comparison with those 1873
The westchester Cup has nfteen nominations, and,
from the of the entries safely predict
large field OF starters Last year but four horses
TO the post, these being Ballenkee, Reform,
Botany Bay and Shyock the other entries being afraid
OF Ballenkce who had the reputation at that time OF
being the best horse in the country the cup distance
This opinion, however changed the season on.
The Juvenile Stakes for two-year-olds dash OF half
mile, has twenty-six nominations and have
doubt above half of them will the post. There
twelve starters for this event last year the
being won by FHthess In the entries OF
the first get OF Longielow, Knehsher Genolg, Oak
land and Blarneystone that have appeared the
turf
The Jockey Club Handicap Sweepstakes dash OF
two miles, closed with twenty-five nominations, an
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twcaty-sx nominations Wilddle Preakness, Grin.
stead and Tubman the only horses that put
appearance and wilddle the race, with Ill lbs.
in the saddle, while Preakness who second,
red $50 lbs The entries this year moro equal in
point OF speed, and tho probability Is that there will
be much larger number OF acccptances OF the weights
imposed
The Annual Sweepstakes for 1877 also closed ON the
1st inst, and this has thirtytwo nominations
SARATOGA ASSOCIATION
The following the stakes with the number OF
tries, which closed on the LIST inst. =
Sweepstakes for all ages, mile and quarter
closed with twenty nominations, comprising the best
horses in the country Last year there nineteen
nominations and four starters comprising Grlnstead
Sprngbok, Oltipa and Mate. The race was won in the
fastest time record-2;os ;osX-by Grnstead. Among
the entries for this the well known names Of
Tom ochree, olitipa, Matador, Parole, Faithless,
Madge, Matte A., Virginus Rhadamanthus Countess
viator, Aaron Pennington, Chesapeake, wetheroy
Ccylon and Ascension, who will make a great race,
should OF the other nominations the post
The Flash Stakes, for two-year.o olds dash OF halls
mile, has twcnty-four nominations, which is de-
crease of six on last years number OF these
the get of bennington, two by Lexington, two by
Asteroid, two by Longicow, one by Australian one
by Kentucky, one by haywood one by Daniel Boone,
by Blarneystone, oy Narragansett, one by
Gleneg, one by Oakland, one by Eclipse, by Bon
ME Scotland and by Phaeton They prime
lot and the majority OF them will make horses OF
a superior class
The Saratoga Cup. dash of two miles and quar-
ter has entrcs-seven less than last year.
Springbok and Preakness will be the this
year to make a dead heat again the quickest timc
the distance was ever run in but Ten Brock King
Alphonso, Arstides, oltpa Tom ochiltrec, viator,
Acrobat Barole, Aaron Pennington, Countess, Madge,
Joe Germs, Big Sandy, King Bolt Weatherby, STAN
pede and Shirley entered, and all that in
dtion will start in the The 1864 of last year
may still be reduced a good track.
The Sequel Stakes for three yearolds, mile and
three quarters has eighteen nominations, comprising
the best two year-ods of 1875 There falling Off of
six In number between this year and last but the quail
ity of those entered is fully good any prev-
ously engaged similar events
The Summer Handicap for all ages, a dash Of a mile
aud thrcequarters, closed with nineteen nominations
all of which considered first racers. There is
falling OF Of for this race, compared with last
year. but is thought that there will be more starters
this year.
The Sweepstakes for two-vear-olds dash OF three
quarters OF mile, has twenty-five nominations all OF
the fashionable breeds in the country. Mr. G. L.
four; d. NcDanels, four; McGrath two; Carr 4 Co.,
two; 7. Puryear, one; f. Morris, one, and G. p. Wet
more, one.
Every indication points to spring and summer OF
capital racing and the appearance OF nddates
for fame that may outrun any that have previously
been before the public