The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
Last Day OF the Spring
Meeting at Pimlico.
LARGE AND BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE.
Duke OF Magenta. Parole. Louanier and
Waller the Winners.

RACING, the nelIs were small gave
great satisfaction to tho spectators.
The first race was the PreaKncss Stakes, dash OF
one mile anu hall, which had twenty seven nomina-
tons, but only three the post when ihc bell
rang George L. Lorillard produced two-Dukc OF
Magenta and Albert The 0rst OF these Of
Lexington, and ono OF tho finest specimens
oil tho get OF that famous old racehorse the
turf The second is a OF Australian r. Lorillard's
stable was represented by Bayard, u son Of Bonnie
Scotland and brother OF Bombast. II rumorcd
about the track before tho tina; George Lorard
intended to win with Albert, and Hughes
mad the mount that COLT Holloway being
Oh Duke OF Magenta. George Lorillards
entries were great favorltes, and there intense
interest to the result by thousands OF spectators
II was discovered, after RAINING mile. that Albert
could not win and Duke OF Magenta had to go to tho
front, which he did In SUCH grand style
that his owner need never DO afraid OF not win
ming, no matter IN what company tho Duke
may happen to BIO in. 1t will be found when the test
comes for three year-olds mile and hnlf more
that the Duke will be first home.
The second tor the Baltimore Cup. and
Parole Joe ana Tom Bacon contested Tor it. Parole
had only nice exercising gallop and his owner won
over 81, 200 thereby.
The third race was good one, as four well handi-
capped horses came to the post and they had three
heats to decide the question. George Lorlards Afy
Louanicr won the FIRST hea,, beating ventlator,
Bondclle ana frankie, and the heat run In :45
over track that was anything else than fast Lou
lanier was then the tavorite at long odds
the field. Her stupid rider, however, fought with
Ventator for the second heat instead OF letting Bon
dele DO 1t, and the consequence was a bad defeat.
Then II supposed that Loulancrs chances OF
ming were entirely gone, and vensilator sold IN
the pools AZ 500 to $40 against her. To
the great surprise OF every person on
tho grounds Louianier cooled out nicely and
before the bell called them to the post the blood OF
old Boston began boiling In the veins OF the flly aud
she paved Tho earth as she was be lng scraped aud
rubbed. When brought the track she ready
for work. Ventilator was away first, but after
three-quarter Of mule contest the OLD horse had 40
give IN" and the hly came marching home easy
winner Following this race was what
called on tho programme "a grand steepechasc,' in
which wore four OF about the best horses We have
"over the sticks and across country" Tho entries
were Waller Deadnead, Coronet and Dandy This
| business in the land we're in the saddle
Meany Waller. Little Dandy,
latter named and Dandy dill all tho leading busi-
ness for two miles, when idgeey on Deadhead and
Meaay on Waller began putting In Their hno work.
| the front, and keeping tho lead to The end, won
| hne race and lots CT money tor his employer.
PREAKNEss STAKES
The first the Prcakness stakes, for three.
year-olds one and half miles, $50 subscription. play
play. the club to add 81 000 oil winch 500
second horse Closed with twenty nominations,
| three OF which came 10 the post. These George
L. Lorillards bay Duke OF Magenta by Lexington
dam Magenta Tho ssme acntIeman 8 Chestnut coli
Albert, by Austraian, dam Queen Victoria; r. Lori
lard's chestnut sela,ng Baysra; Dy Bonnie scotland
1avorite, selling tor $50, 4. Loriliards $40.
I Duke OF Magenta went on with the
icad Bayard second, Albert close up As the
colts around The lower turn Albert took the lead
aud showed tho way up tho quarter stretch 10 the
stand. passing tho Judges two lengths IN front OF
Bayard, tho latter four lengths ahead OF Duke OF
Magenta, who under hnrd pun Albert led around
shutting up the daylight at every STRIDE. At The
quarter pole Albert isd one length Bayard second,
foor Lengths IN front OF Tho Duke who slil WAS being
pulled double ny HOLLOWAY There was NO change OF
positions on tho oSckstrctch and as they passed the
bali,nile pole Albert LED one length. bayard second
Two lengths IN front OF the Duke. Going around the
lower turn Bayard was pressing Albert so strong
that Holloway found that the Duke was needed ut tho
front, and he moved up 70 that place at the three
quarter pole; and Albert when he came TO the home
stretch, having had enough OF the race, boed over
the extreme outside OF the track. Then Duke OF
Magenta put on steam anu coiDing away IRON Bayard
won The race by hail dozen lengths, Bayard second
about the Same distance IN front OF Albert. Time OF
seconds faster than the stake vas ever before
WINNERS OF rnE rRkAKSEss STAKES.
Year Htaaur SIRE. SUBS Starters. Time
ieso-Cnamberiin's
survivor ....... Vanda.... II 2:43
1S54-Gsnuey's
Cuipoppcr. $500. Revolver. - 1867
observation-disclosures
Tom Ochiitrec. ). Lexington. 70 . 2:s38
lS5O-P Ioriard's
Shiriey......... Lexington. % 2:l4s,
1sI7-Cabaugh's
lsiS-p. Loriilard's
Duke OF Marept Lexington ~ q ol1L
BALTIMORE Cups
Tho second race was for Tho HALLMARK Cnn for
all ages, two miles and quarter. $50
haif forfeit rho club to add ~ 600 OF ich 1000
to the second horse. the third horse to save his
stakes. There were Twelve nominations, but only
three camc to tho post. These were A. Loriiarc's
bay geiding Parole. by bennington, dam Maiden. six
years oil; d. Cronse's cncstnut colt joe by Revolt
yer, dam Skyiight, four years old, and q. W.
Medineor's hay colt Tom Bacon, by Lynch.
barg, dam Fanny Fisher, four years old
The betting was 500 10 $50 on Parole against
the neld. joe Jumped OF with the lead Parole Sec
ond, Tom B,con bringing up tho rear The horses
gaiioped moderately up the hom.srotcb, ana they
passed the judges Joe was leading ioar lengths Parole
Tour lengths IN front OF Tom Bacon oing the
upper turn Joe led three lcugths, Parole second
lengths In front of Tom Bacon. Joe the way
down the backstretch with the other horses clio ser
together ZOO leading three lengths Paros being two
lengths in front Of Tom bacon The horses ran nose
and tail around the lower In the above,
and as they came up To and passed In front Of tie
judges, joe led two Lengths, Parole second, under a
strong pull halt leugih In advance Of rom Bacon.