The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
HORSE NOTES.

The st. Louis Jockey Club stakes for their inaugural
spring meeting close on Friday next, February !.
They offer ,hreo stakes for twoyearoIds, two stakes
for threeyearods and four for horses oil all
ages The latter stakes are the Greeley Stakes, a
three milo dash; the Garneau Cop, mile heats; tina
Linac Hotel Post Stakes, two mile heats, and the
Blow Stakes three mile heats The track. is
resented by those who have seen 1t a. ono Of tho
finest in America. and tho stabling accommoda-
tons at tho course are in keeping with the magnih-
ccnce OF the course
At meeting OF the Columbus Jockey Club, held at
Columbus, ONO. January 10, tho following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:-President, L. q
Delano; Vice President, Philemon Hess; Treasurer
F. A. BroobecK; Secretary, Walter Morrison Tho
Spring meeting OF tho club will be held June IL to Is
following the meeting at Cincinnati, which closes
June s.
Bill Bird. the colored trainer, has arrived at Mobile
with his stable of thoroughbreds aud taken up his
quarters a, the Magnolia Course The lot comprises
Bonanza three years old by Bonnie Scotland-Jassa-
mine; Borak, two years old, by Bonnie siotand-Nu-
bia; two year. old lilly by John Morgan-sue watonJ
McIita. three years old, by Muggins-Johnnctta;
colt, three years old, by Brown Dck-Poor CIR; and
a tnree.yeaI-old colt by Glengary. Iney wni Dc
trained for the spring meetings at Mobile anu New
Orleans -
The Spring Meeting OF tho Maryland Jockey Club
for 1875 Will tako place May II, - % and ~. con-
GLIDING week before the meeting NJ Jerome fark.
The present scale Of weights viz. ITO lbs tor three
year-olds, aud 100 lbs. twOy olds. with an
allowance OF three pounds Tor FLIES and gedlngs, will
DO adhered in the annexed stakes, which close on
the 1st OF March next
RAycocus HANDICAP, one mile and an eighth, for oil
ages $50 entrance, halt forfeit, and only $40 II do
cared out; weights 10 be announced April 10, aud dec
lara,uns be made before May 10; club 10 add
$780, OF which 500 to the second horse.
VERNAL SWEEPSTAKES, Tor three ycar-ods that
have not won their oyear-old form OF $50 each,
play pay colts 10 carry loo pounds lilies and geld
ings 81 pounds; club 10 aud SOU, Of which 500 10
the second horse. One mile.
PEYroX HANDICAP STAKES, for foury ear.ods; $50
eacb half forfeit, and only $40 II declared OUT club
to $500 FIRST horse and 500 tor tue second
weights to DO announced April 10, and declaratons
10 be made before May 10, 1875 One mile heats.
BALTIMORE Cur, Tor. all ages; Two and quarter
miles; $50 subscription, halt forfeit; club To add
ST. O0U, which $500 TO the second horse; the third
horse to save his stake.
The following stakes also close at tho same time:-
For THE FALL MEETING, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STAKES Tor three.year-olds, 10 DO run Tor ON tho
Gay OF the meeting; $500 subscription. 800 for
teit; only $25 " declared out or before Octo-
Der /, 1878; winner OF tho Dixie Stakes pounds
extra club ada ST. 000 of which $500 TO the second
horse the third horse TO save his stake Two miles.
FoR FALL MEETING, 1S79-DIxrE STAKES for colts
and ies then three years OLD TO BIO run Tor on tho
first day OF tho meeting Two miles; 500 subscrip-
ton half oreit cuD to add 81, 500, Of which $500 70
the second horse the third horse to save his stake