Daily globe., 1878-06-10
first regular meeting of the st. Louis Jockey
Club, and it is agreed on all hands to have
most brilliant ever had in the

Club, and it is agreed on all hands to have
most brilliant ever had in the
country, and has been successful beyond the
expectations of the most sanguine. The
track has proved to be not only good, but
fast, and the racing fine, including two of
the best races ever made III America. The
weather again was fine to-day and the at
tendance very large.
The first event was the Lucas and Hunt
stakes for two year old colts and fllies, one
mile. $500 added, the second horse to get
$,1OO, the third to save his stake. There
we're thirty seven entries and seven starters,
Volturna, Expectation, Lucy Morrison,
Maggie MAY, La Favorita, Leahtunah and
Goodnight In the pools before the start
La Favorita sold from $50 to $3.50; Volturna
from $40 to $3.50; Leahtunah from $3.50 to
$135; Goodnight from $50 to $13O; field
from $3.50 to $50. Leahtunah took the lead
at the start, Goodnight second, Volturna
third. In this order they swept round the
first turn and down the back stretch, the
others strung out, the favorite we'll to the
rear. Swinging into the home stretch Good
night made dash for the front, but failed
to get it, and I,eahtunah passed under the
string full neck ahead. Time 1:45A. La
Favorita and Volturna having won previous
races carried five pounds extra.
The second race was the Blow stakes, three
mile heats, for all ages, $1,000 added, the
second horse to receive 5000: the third to
save his stake. OF eighteen nominations,
but two showed at the string, Ella Rowett
and Whisper, the latter the favorite in the
pool selling before the start, $21O to 1915.
First heat, Rowett got away first, but
Whisper took the lead on the back stretch
and kept it to the first quarter pole of the
third miie, when Rowett passed to the front.
Entering the home stretch, Whisper again
took the lead and won the heat by half
length. Time 5:39.
After this heat, Whisper sold all the way
from $50 to s145, and Rowett from $45 to
5000, although in the number of pools,
Rowett was the first choice,
Second Heot-Whisper slightly in the
lead at the start and kept from one to two
lengths in advance to the last turn of the
third mile when Rowett closed up and they
came down to the home-stretch side by side,
Whisper winning only by neck. Time,
$685..
Third race, consolation purse $3.50, the
second horse to have $50, one and quarter
miles. The enteries and starters we're Bill
Bass. jim Bell, Boston. On the table Glenn
inie, Gand, Captain, Fred Rice. In the
pools Bass sold for $21O, Cleminie
1920, Jim Bell $75, Field $50, Boston
got the lead at the start but was soon passed
by Rice, Bell and Bass, the latter went to
the front on the back stretch and kept it to
the finish, winning by half length, Rice
second, Belle third. The others were not
placed. Time 2:12.
At the urgent wish of turfnen from
abroad and at home, and others who desire
to see more racing, the directors of the
jockey club concluded to give an additional
$1 900 and announce three extra races for
Monday next, in which some of the best
horses here will participate.
RUNNING AT JEROME PARK.
New YORK, June 8.-Weathery showery
to-day for the American Jockey Club races
at Jerome park. The Woodburn stakes, f.
year-olds two miles and half, was won by
Cloyerbrook, Cuba 2, Susquehanna 8. Time
4:41M. Zoo Zoo and Frederick the Great
also started in the race. The Belmont stakes,
one mile and half, had six starters and was
won in canter by the Duke of Magenta,
Bramble 2, Bayard 3. Time 2:3319. The
purse race, two miles, only Belle and Virgin
la started and the latter won. Time 4:Ol 13.
The hack race, five furlongs, was run in
1903. Waller, Dead Beat, Bay Rum, Dandy
and Wild Oats started in the steeple chase.
Wild Oats threw his rider and the other
horses passed the winning post in the order
mentioned.