The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-29
HORSE NOTES.


The following stakes OF The American Jockey Club,
TO DO run for during the spring meeting at Jerome
Park, arc open, to name and close March =
The Fordham Handicap Sweepstakes. OF $50 each, halt
forfeit and only $40 declared by May 20, with $500
addcd weights to be published by May one mile and
quarter The westchester Cup, sweepstakes Of $50
each, play or pay. with ST. 500 added; two miles and
quarter The Juvenile Stakes for twoy olds, Of
500 each, half forfeit with $500 added halt mile.
Tho Jockey Club Handicap, a sweepstakes Of 500
each. half forfeit and only $40 declared by May 20
with $1,000 added; two miles, Tho Grand National
Handicap stoeplechase. of 500 eacn, half forfeit and
only $50 II declared by May 90 with $500 added;
over tho usual seepcchase course; weights to
DO announced by May l. In addition to the
above the All Aged Stakes OF 500 EACH half forfeit,
and only s25 If declared by Juae with 81 500 added
one milo and half; to be run at the fall meeting of
1871 and Annual Swce pstakcs of 1s7s for three
ODDS; $3.50 entrance, 800 forfeit with $1,000 added;
two miles, to be run for at tina fall meeting OF 1878,
are now open TO close At the same time as the pro.
ceding stakes In future the All Aged Stakes will
close on August Is Of preceding yearsthat Is to say,
the stake for 1878 will close in 1877. &c.
The following sweepstakes races. to DO tor at tho
two summer meetings OF 1877 Of the Saratoga Racing
Association, are now open and will close March =
sweepstakes Tor all ages, $50 EACH play pay, with
ners, after January a5, OF any closed in 1877,
any other than tho Saratoga course. TO carry
lbs. extra; one milo and quarter. The
Flash Stakes, Tor two-year- olds. 500 each.
half forfeit, with $500 added; half
mile; winners after Juno rs, OF any race closed in
1871 at any other than the Saratoga course carry
lbs. extra The Saratoga cup of 1000, added to
sweepstakes of $50 each. play or pay second horse to
receive 5000 out OF the stakes two miles and quar-
ter; tho same penalty TOR winners Mt any other than
the Saratoga Course In the two preceding stakes.
Tho Sequel Stakes, three olds $50 cach play
or pay, with 5000 addcd milo and quarter /;
winners, after June 25, Of any closed IN
1877, at any other than tho Saratoga
Course, to carry IL lbs extra; other
winners of any three ycarold stake to carry
8 lbs. extra; one mile and quarter The summer
Handicap, for oil ages $50 EACH and only $50 If DO
carcd out with 500 added; the second horse to re-
ccive 5000 out OF the staKes weights DO announced
by July 90 and declarations to be made by August
ono mile and thrcc-quarters. Sweepstakes, tor two
year0lcs, OF $50 each, half forfeit with $500 added
second horse to receive $3.50 out Of tho stakes; VIM
nors after juno 25 OF any race closed in 1877, ut
any other than the Saratoga Course to carry IL lbs
extra; other winners Of any single race of the value
Of $1,000 to carry lbs OF $1,000. lbs. !;
of $4,000, lbs extra; throc-quarters of a mile.
All nominations Tor the above stakes to be addressed to
tho Secretary, Mr. Charles Whcaty, Fordham, N. Y
Tho Spring meeting OF tho Louisiana Jockey Club
will commence OH Saturday, April I. and continue
throughout the succeeding week. closing April Ia.
There Will be three day during the five days
racing except on the closing day, which Will have four
events. The following are tho stakes now open, to
close 18th Of March The Pickwick Stakes, for three
year ODDS mile heats, to DO the rst day OF tho
meeting; Post Stakes for all ages two.me heats TO
be run on the second day and the Cottr Stakes for
threeycar olds, one mile and half to be run the
last day.
On Friday last, aftor reaching the Park, the sleigh
ing was even better than II had been any time thus
winter
Mr. Robert Bonner has at present In his homo
stable the famous Dexter Molsey, Music Taylor
Mamie b. and his latest purchase, the kentucky colt
Eric.
John Hasletts bay colt Fitzgerald by Young Colum.
bus has proved himself excellent sleigh horse and
as he continues To improve VIII soon rank among the
best OF them.
Harry Hamilton has sold his bay gelding Billy Blue
to Mr. jones' OF this city. He is u second Ethan
Allen. lie can beat 230 He IL said to have trottcd
ON the Ice In 2:26. Price, 50, 600
Mr.. William Nigelius has been driving his bay geld.
Ing Grocer and mate the road during the ighng
They are perfect team Tor gentleman last and
hablc
Mr.. Farnsworth of the Rockingham Stables, has
driven some fine and fast horses during the
seIghing, among them black and gray which have
shown sDeed.