The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15
FINE WEATHER AND ELEGANT TOILETS.
The FOur-in-Hand Club Out
in Full Strength.
PETRARCH WINS THE GOLD CUP.
Covenanter, Springfield and Bellcent
Winners Of important Events.
fBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON. June IA. 1871
The third or coup Day" OF tho Ascoumceting was
magnificent
WEATHER AND ATTENDANCE.
The weather WINS charming, which. together with
the fashionable races rum brousht.so the
an extraordinarily large assembase Not for years. II
ever, has such throng OF beautiful ana refined ladies
been present Ascot witnessed the races to-day
TOILETS
The toilets Of this great gathering OF lovely women
were the richest and most elegant character, and
with tho bright sunlight and tho ever changing null
rludo the presented was very picturesque
FASHIONABLE TrRSours
Trannc by tho railways was immense. All tho
routes leading 10 the Heath crowded by
countless vehicles OF every description Tho
array OF military drass and fashionable
turnouts was the largest ever known, and tho ap-
poarancc and numbers Of the Four Hand Club has
never been surpassed
ROYALTY PRESENT.
At two O'Clock the Prince and Princess OF Wales
arrived ind taking their seats tho royal stand
were warmly chccrcd by tho thousands present.
Ascot knew more brilliant occasion.
THE ST. JAMES PALACE STAKES
The race for tho 81. James Palace Stakes dash OF
one mile brought out four horses from the sixteen
subscribers, aud BY Mr.. Birds brown colt
Covenanter with Mr. Nayor's bay colt sidonia second
ting on tho Is not reported.
SUMMARY.
The ST. JAMES PALACE SrAKEs Of 100 SOW. each, n.
T., tor three year ODDS; colts l22 bs and ncs 10
back his stake; old mile (l6 subs.)
Mr.. H. Birds br. C. Covcnanter, by Blair Atho, out
Mr.. MAYORS b. a. siionia, by King Tom. out Of
Lord Fainnouih's b. {. King Clovis by King Tom,
out Of Gertrude, by Sauntercr.
THE wINNER--CovENANTER.
Covenanter brown colt. by Blair Athol. out OF
Acests, was bred at tho Gotham stud and bought by
bis present tho yearling sale IN 1875. Cove
picked up tho Troy Stakes for two year olds,
about urongs, at Sockbrdge, Juno 80 last year.
which was his maiden essay and victory. Five
he subsequently appeared during the season. and
was beaten. These the July Stakes, Newmarket
July Meeting IN which ho finished third; the Chester
field Stakes half mile, meeting failing to obtain
place; tho ClearwelI Stakes. iurlongs 14o yards,
Newmarket Second October Meeting, in which he was
next last field OF seven; the Nursery Handicap
Newmarket Houghton Meeting, finishing third with
ia lbs up, and the Troy Stakes, meeting when,
with i27 lbs his back he obtained place This yoar
among his other engagements the Two Thousand
Guineas and Derby Ho did not start in this Guincas
out TO the post at EPSON Tor the big event. In
this he was among tho last division home. Covcnan.
ter engaged in tho Stockbridge Cup,
tho St. Lcger Doncaster September Meeting; the st.
Lcger, Newmarket First October Meeting. Covenanter
was formerly stable companion Of Rob Roy, but is
now trained by Jousfc at Iambourne.
THE FOURTEENTH STAKES.
The Fourteenth New Biennial Stakes, also one mile
DASH only brought three of the forty nominations to
the post. Mr.. Houldsworth's bay colt Springfield,
with 10 TO laid against at the start, proved the
winning horse. Mr. Mackenzic's chestnut colt Rob
Roy tho favoritc, at to l. got second place. Lord
Cathorpe's chestnut colt Monachus. with 20 to 2
against him. finished last
SUMMARY.
Tho second year OF the Fourteenth New Biennial
Stakes OF Is EACH 10 forfeit with 200 added
for four year olds three years old carry
ST., and four, 9st and g. allowed lbs, maidcns al
1000 sovs lbs. OF 500 lbs. extra, the second
horse receive so sova out OF tho stakes. Old mile
Mr. HouIdsworth's b. c. Springfield, by st. Albans
out OF Viridis, years. ..................
Mt. }. T. MacKenzie's CHI. G. Rob Roy, by Blair
Athol out OF Columbia, 8 years. 2
Lord Calihorpc's oh. c. Monachus, by Hermit OFT
OF The Doe, by Turnus, years. 3
THE wIxSER--spRISGpIELD.
Springfield, bay colt, by St. Adams, out OF virdis
participated In Ave events a year-od, tho first
three OF which he won in gaIIans style. His maiden
essay was in tho Prince OF Wales stnkc York August
meeting when with ll9 pounds up he led the way oou-
teen others past tho winning post The following
day. same meeting, hc picked up, with 1T lbs. ON
his back, the Gmcrack Stakes, three-quartcrs OF
mic, beating four others, among them Twine tho
Padcn. The stakes nettcd $3.50, and Springhcld's
| owner gave the York Gmcrack Club four dozen OF
| champagne 10 appropriately mark the &C.
| CASTOR. lie then won the First October Two
| Ycar-OId Stakes, al the Newmarket FIRST
October meeting. His fourth appearance In the
| Criterion Stakes, Newmarket Houghton meeting but
was defeated by only head ny Lord Iasccic's Clan
1 III ma
hero he met Kisbcr last years Derby winner though
then known as the Mineral coli, at weights.
| Springfield started an evon money chance,
/ while the Mineral colt had 10 to ! laid agninst
| him. The Mineral colt had the hand the whole
| or the way--scvcn furIongs-and he simply romped
| home three lengths In front OF Springfield. His pcr-
iormanccs last year, nine in number, left him I'M
| beaten record thrcc-ycar-old Though
but one OF tho events over a mile,
| and that bat slightly ovor. his victories
we're cieany credited. He tho Fern Hin Stakes,
five furiongs, at Ascot easily by two lengths; the
| Fourteenth New Biennial Stakes. Ave furongs, 13G
| yards same meeting, by six lengths; s,ockbrdge
Cup, six furionas at Siockbridge, easily, BY three
lcngths the July Cup. SIX furlongs, Newmarket July
meeting, in cantcr, by twelve lengths;
Bognor Stakes, FIVE urongs, AT Goodwood.
| by three lengths; Bradsate Park stakos five
furiongs 1852 yards, Doncastcr September meeting by
four lengths, walked over Tor the EgbDton Stakes,
SIX furoncs meeting; walked Tor the Select
Stakes, mile and seventeen yards Newmarket ssc-
ond October meetings FREQ Handicap Sweepstakes, one
mile, Two furiongs, seventy three yards, Newmarket
Hougbton, by thrcc.guartcrs OF length.
/ HIS FIRST appearance this season was in
the above race, and ms defeat OF Rob
Roy third IN the Derby and the winner OF the Nine
teen,h Ascot Biennial Stakes yesterday at Ascot
stamps him as n good performer and reliable Gus.
toner. sprngneld's engagements arc:-Tne Stock.
bridge Cup, NJ slockbridge Sweepstakes over the Cup
| course, two miles and half, at Goodwood; the All
Aged stakes, Newmarket Houghton meeting, aud tho
Champion stakes, Newmarket Second October meet
Ing, 1878
| THE STAKES.