New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
RACING PROSPECTS.
THE SEASONS GREAT CONTESTS.

EXCELLENT SPORT EAPECIbD al DAbiihohr, 1E-
ROME PARK, AND sARATOGA-HoRsEs IN TRAIN
ING AT JEROME PARK
There is every indication that the racing
season OF 1877 which will shortly open. will be one OF
unusual briancy and Importance Tho entries OF thor
ouphbred for the stakes Jerome Park Saratoga and
Baltmore-whicb constitute the Eastern turf circuit
are this year unprecedentcdy numerous ana the horses
engaged are Of the highest class OF excellence ake as
regards breeding and public performances Inc hoh-
mouth Park Association it true has failed ana there
IL little prospect OF its revival this season ;
but the half dozen meetings given Dy tho
three above-named associations will afford East
ern turfmen ample opportunities for the enjoy
mept O. their fayOre pastime. Since the termination
of the war the revival Of racing In the western and
South esern States and the consequent establishment
of numerous local meetings in those parts OF the country
have caused line of dcmarkaton between tne East
ern and the Western turf to be strictly defined than
hitherto and fewer horses visit the race meetings OF
the East from Kentucky, Tennessee. and Ohio than In
former years The racing stables owned in those States
have no longer any necessity for travelling East to fulfill
enga geens their numerous local meetings give
them abundant facilities for running without having 10
undergo tile expense and toll OF removal 10 jerome
Park Saratoga To compensate for THIS detection OF
the Western turf that OF the East has received OF late
years numerous accessions Of patrons in gentlemen OF
wealth and high social position, VINO nave iOriheu theH
own racing establishments.
As in previous years. the Eastern racing campaign VIII
he opened by the Spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club, which Will begin III Baltimore on tuesday, May
d. and continue over the three following days. Tue
programme is unusually attractive, as there are hve
contests on each day OF tho meeting On the first day
the two most important the Chesapeake stakes
and old Handicap Ihe former IS for hies
three years old value 81 1850. III mile. OF the IL
flles entered, Idalia Zoo 100 Ore, Lady Ike, ana
Oleaser are all that have in public rs tWOJeal-
Odds and the decided superiority OF zoo Zoo VINO ast
season carried off the July Tlcspian, and Flash Stakes
worm altogether $50 makes her prospect OF winning
th, stake very promising The FOuryear-0ld Handicap
mile meats has ~ nominations, among which Free
ley. Mary. Waiiock, Waco. and Clemaris. all
Ga ini has displayed both Judgment and
mrity in 4Pporonng the Weig Nv D' one t 1H
second day the principal events are the Baltimore cup
and sweepstakes for three yctr0ldS mat ala nor WIN
race last The cup race Is for horses OF all ages
two miles and quarter, and has l3 nominations Among
them last years winner, I0n OchitIee' thu anu
booter shy lOck Preston, Parole, Bursoo, Iiefetog
ana Algcrine. These will certainly produce an exciting
one mile has entries. the best public per!orners-ai
thoagh none of them have been winnerS-beng Clover
third day The Preakncss Stakes for threeyearolgs
worth II 500 the principal event The distance = one
mile and bali and among the II nominations are Bonn
bas Baz. Lucfer. Lottery 100 zoo. Oriolr. Glover.
brook and Dr. Livingstone COLI by Lopgiel,GWI OF
whose rlcBg merits runner speaks highly. Everything
indicates brilliant Spring meeting for the Maryland
Thc s9IIug meeting of the American Jockey Club WI
be gin tat Jerome PARK on Saturday June z, ana WIZ De
cOntinut6Oycr seven days, but not conSeCuufvly On
the irs. day the Forlham Handicap and the Nlthers
Stakes the most important ot the I'VE events Inc
lattc. IL for tbrcey car-Ods exclusively, one me uash
aud has 80 entries, the best public performers among
Them being NJ Grahs Leon ird (Niuncr oi me Leaning
ton Saratoga ana Nursery stakes, T. LorItrGs Bonn
basl Oyinner OF the Champagne stakes. Astors tre-
erirl, the Great ul brother TO MonarchsD, Guests
MeD4r.t' IMcet"i au t t S1 ave cvr sored
ut4l.i. Ztr..
ported that MUDanciS Brother 10 GdianAtei ana -
James 5calss AstsOd colt ont of Edna and BolnJntS
sir Alfred have shown great speed IL was nom inc
dark din !siJn that last years winter tudlcstlck, siS
ana not lmprob Die that there VII be = oilar
surprise this year. On thc second Gay on the meeting
Westminster Cup, "a mics, Il lr pf!heial event.
and ms - entries, rec being tins year no H'iEl pen
allies for winners rs heretofore Among he racer, NOM
mated iast years Tnner Ton OchIttte, 0uItdIa'
Parole. 81 MLrCn, Vigil, btothcr 70 a'sct i.oNert'
h.si 1873. The for The Mary land
Sies nm for ON Inc Same day ps hc cup Is ior three
yc1rDId ie dash Of mile and has ~ entries, me
Dcs, OF which, Judging pdbic running, are Puyears
pnlmctto EDW's Or0,e t. Lon lards 100 100, g. Lori
,r, Belle the Meat The lgstnaned lilly has the last
r.l record for mile ever Inad 10y twOy carol VA her
ruuu,ug las wear was especially brilliant. her meeting
with the Swest lilies or tc Eastern tar III tIls STAKE
viii be regarded with great interest. The Juvenile
stakes. for twol eolds hafnilc DASH run ON the third
day has 80 ENTREES, 10 more than Last year. On te
o,irtn ay the belmont Stakes and Jockey Club lipnd-
cap the Important races on the card "a" race
Tor the BriInon, staars is dash OF mile aid half
and tnrcc yeaI-ols exclusively Ii ha*6' entries,
the minority uf which i'll the Nitieis Stakes. The
winner OF the latter stakes always becomes tho iaV0nte
for tie Belmont bht no morse mas yer succsened "a car
rying off BOTH although fiddlestck came near doing 10
last year. Tnu Jockey Club Htndcap, two miles, mas 81
entries II than hast year. Among them are Tom
Ocniuce (who won i last year, Vigil, Brothcr 60
I&,sselt Parole, ST Martin Acrobat, Arisiiues and
many other good horses. Altogether the jDAl huhDcf
of horse, entered FOR the jerome Park spring Meeting
2jS beng 70 ia OF thc number entered iaSU year
Tne dates Tor the two SUnmef meetings AT saratoga
are not fixed bat the increase IN the nulDer or horses
entered for the different stakes Is highly gratifying 10
those interested tIe success oil the American luii
The iamuu, hllc-and-a-quarter sweepstakes Ehch
always bus together the fastest horses the country,
has - entrees than last year, auOnG thcDl
such flyers as Tom Ochrcc. Parole, Vigil. Rhadainan-
dcstick and Preston The Flash STAKES ior twG-ye2r-
ODDS has - entries IL i'll excess OF last year me sara
tUga Cup has 81 entries, six moro tiian III l''o rom
Ochiltlcr Oupa, ArisdeS, Suitant, Nagr!nt, Nl@ll,
OF entries the din rent stakes this year over last Is ~
The stables jerome Park are iiing MP Hully with
be- prepared for their engagements Tue eOhS
campaign. The largest string Uf thOrOuShhrcS Is tna
OF Col. mcDanlels which numbers - altogether
Among them are Big Sandy, Ausiru!nd Willie Eurke.
Princeton, Princess of Iluie, Sister oil Mrcy h'OOr
Ul,s md ycarlIngs Carr Co. have eight IN the Nanis
of the veteran Ausel Williamson, among them Rlle,
VlcerOy Ella WOOtten Plumber, ana Snoon. H. alcdl-
kcr 49, Vigil, Brother to BasSctt, RhauilLshthus
Palmetto, AMI Galway, being the best Oh the stable r.
Smyt the has six the OF Harvey WEIGH; they are
Matlgc. Explosion, wade Hampton, DlniCneh, leie-
j. X. Gibncy has tOur, trained by Wallace weldon
Love Chase, Coupon Wild Oats, and Han Columbia NJ
Murphy has Erasus Corning, ken"oOd. and fIcAelek-
town. Major Green has five, all jumpers. George SUIT
life has Bullet and Morphine. W. midgey has MOOfheh
David McCOau has Miner aud LcOHic. ME- htlh'N1 mas
Retriever aud Barmaid MIR Coderc has three tAFceoar
pect OF IA successful season at the opening meeting at
Jerome Park Ia June.
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