The New York herald., 1877-02-18
HORSE NOTES.

AZ o meeting OF the Executive Committee of the
National Association OF Trotting Horse Breeders Leld
at the city New York, tho 10Th day OF February,
1871 tho following programme for the General Fal
Meeting OF 1877 was adopted:-
Stakes to be 5000 in each class for colts OF five years
old and under viz, three classes Three years old,
best in three four and five years old best three
five; the meeting to be held on the 18th September,
1877 good day and track; place to be hereafter
nounccd; entries TO be made or before first Mon.
day Of April, 1877, by payment OF $50 to the Treas
urcr, $50 payable bciere first Monday of July,
1871 and tho remainder OF stake before September
S. 1877. The total entry money in each class to form
sweepstakes, to be awarded follows: :Two-thirds 10
the winner othrds Of tho remainder to the second
horse and the residue TO the third horse. Tho Pros-
dent. Mr.. Charles Backman, has donated the sum Of
$500, TO be added TO the Fouryear-old Stakes. The
executive committee also announced the opening OF
stake for yearngs, to be trotted the third Thurs
day September 1879, good day and track, place to
be hereafter announced; stake, $3.50; best two in
three Entries 10 be made before July 2, 1877,
payment OF $50 to the treasurer OF the association
and the remainder OF stake days before the meet
Ing.
Patty. by Tppcrary, dam the Greek Slave foaled
few days since, chestnut hlly, with white face and
both hird feet white, by Tom Bowling
Bonnie Blink, bay fly, four years, by Enquirer, dam
Rosalnd tiu sister to Nellie Grayl by Commodore,
the property Of Major B. g. Thomas, injured herself
badly week ago. by running against fence, that she
died from the effects u few days aiterward.
Governor Stanford, Of California, paid Mr. Robinson
a check for So. 900 aud lve 900 greenbacks for the
horse General Benton.
II. Casey has sold TO Mr. A. Freeman, OF this city
the bay trottng gedng Victor by Vermont Hamblc'
tonau. full brother TO Lady Fisk (powna mare, iorm-
crly owned by the late James Fiskl Price, $1,000.
Thomas Connor, OF Thirty ninth street, drove tho
road Wednesday afternoon, tho great trotting team
bay geIdins Rip Van wsnke and gray gcding Prince
John. These horses are OF hae size and action and
trotted very fast without pulling.
Dan Mace has sold the bay geldirg Big Strider to
LOUIS Loriard. This horse Is a very fast green one
and the price paid for him was 81, 500
Tho gray gelding Hopeful has changed so much In
color this winter that he Is now noarly white Ben
Mace has blstercd HIM and turned him into loose
box
The roads In this city the far side of the Park are
now In capital condition tor driving Some smart
troting took place yesterday Jerome avenue IRON
Cascys up
AT the next general meeting of the English ockey Club
to Lord Falmouth's motion, THAT produce stakes, or
weight for age be entered for as foas yearng
or ols shall he open to foreign bred horses
unless specially advertised to lie unless such
horses were bred those countries which throw open
their races on equal terms TO BRUSH horses, Lord
VIVIAN VIII move as an amendment, omit the words,
'to be entered Tor as oals ycatlnps or two-ycaroids