New-York tribune., 1879-06-11
A GREAT RACING DAY.


PRINCE OF WALES STAKES, AND IsoNoMY THE
GOLD VASE.
Several important races were run on both sides of
the Atlantic yesterday. The Spring meeting of the
American Jockey Club closed at Jerome Park with
six interesting contests. James r. keenes Spend
thrift won the Loriard stakes, and the other
victors were Bonnie Wood, Susquehanna, General
Phillips. Rocco and Trouble. In England Parole
was badly defeated in the run for the Ascot Stakes
not even getting place, although he was the
favorite Lord Roscbery's Ridotto won the race
Lord Fslmouth's famous flly Wheel OF Fortune
took the Prince of Wales Stakes, and Mr.. Grettons
Isonomy the Ascot Gold Vase
SPENDTHRIFTS SPLENDID VICTORY.
VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE TO SEE JANE R'
KEENT's COLT WIN THE LomLLABD STAKES
FIVE OTHER GOOD RACES won BY BONNIE
WOOD. susoUEHANSA, GENERAL PHILLIPS, ROC
CO AND TROUBLE.
The heat wave engulfed Jerome Park at an
early hour yesterday afternoon, and the broing snn
made the thousands assembled IN and about the
grounds very red, very limp, and very rest
less They felt that they were paving Mgh
price in comfort FOR the privilege of seeing thorough
breds moving at full speed, and not a few OF mem
wished that they had emulated the philosophical ihu
ference OF the Shah Of Persia, who remarked when
invited TO 90 TO the Derby, 1T already known to me
that one horse can run faster than another" That fact
indeed was known TO every at Fordham yesterday;
but all wanted find ont which horse 1t was. In the
principal OF the day they did find out most con-
cusively that II was spendthrift and no one viii DO
inclined TO dispute his superior speed for some
time TO come. Mr.. Keene IS a very fortunate
man In racing In his first year the turf he has
already taken OF the greatest przethe Wthers
Belmont and Lorillard stakes-and il the health OF
spendthritt remains good, he is likely to capture the
Trayers Kenner Dixie, Breckenridge, and every othef
contest horses OF his age that TINS maghheeDl co
may be entered in.
There were many curious incidents in the closing OF
the Spring meeting Of the American Jockey CLUB. or
course. event the victory OF spendtDnt
But that was not curious affair Ii would nave peen
curious If he had And there would have been
lamentaton and waiug surprising the sorrow OF inc
Jews al Babylon If he had not For great sums were
staked on him singular however. that neiiher
G. L. Lorilard nor Pierre LOTilard had single triumph
out o. five This has not happened before Tor
years 1t was a bad day for Pierre LOriilard Parole
could not get a place In England, all his horses
were beaten here, the Lonllard Stakes cost him
81 900 or more in added money and subscriptions, and
ms various defeats probably took from him no small
amounts bets. lie had one ray OF consolation how
over. He was successful in match race OF tWo-year-
olds with August Belmont. His luck in match races
has almost passed proyerb. 1t was curious cir
cumStance that August Belmont one race with
susouehanna because his stable had previously an un-
broken record defeats fOT 1879. sill another singular
incident was the disabling OF Jockey mounted
md on the course by Kick from "a horse. one
more was the handIeapping of Trouble so lightly
IN the steep echase. Trouble Is universally looked on
as the champion American jumper and last year he won
nearly all bis with heavier weights t1an ne mas
carried this season. 1t true he was beaten IN Ba-
more 6y CorOnet but there were some things IN That
race that the waylarng turmon, though fool, could
see through And the fools may in time be able to
understand that Troubles JOCKEY rides him shrewdy
that he wins every time narrowly, and assumes
an appearance OF tremendous struggle when there
l. DO struggle at al. This Is In order mat the
benevolent handicap may lay his hand lightly upon
Trouble IN assigning weights for after races To com
ylee the catalogue OF unusual events ii must be re-
married that all the fayorltes wOuan aim st unprcee-
deuted Of for so many races AS con-
sequence il was chiefly gOOd-humored crowd that
wended it's way homeward al the close OF the day. for
The greatest good of tho largest number of betting men
-pecuoiarily at lea5t-s secured when the faYorie'
victorious.
The first race was lively scramble OF threequarters
OF purse OF $3.50 with allowances for beaten
horses Reeds BOnuIe Wood "a years, ll3 poundsl
had more supporters than any other starter The ODDS
against her being only TO .. LtleheIus morse
Milan q years dT IlS Poohu orISr6 v Una q Yeats
lOI pounjsl z. Loriard's mare Pilue Il years, IVs
keIson. colt Laucewood g years. % pounds and Nc
Grath's fy Wissahcon @ years, 93 poundS) The start
away in front auG Una beng in the Iear
Bonnle M4ow ITeiITu IN 1.1a three Lengths in front
of UTa; BuIwark thrd. Plque fourth Lancewood
NTH WissauicOn siKth and Milan last. Mhan looked
dangerous IN the early part of The race but did very
poorly the last quarter. PQue az the turn into tue
homestretoh was pressing Bonnie Wood, but she soon
sweryed across The track ana Barrett could not keep
her straight Una ran we'll After staring inucn genn
the others she got 10 second place. andlsaiVei!fo
ising fly. - . r.. ,.,i..
OF $50 each. with s4OQ added one mne anu iuiOns
Tue Odas against BelmOuts mare susquehahha were
puly7 to- D. &. L. Lorards hy Annie Augusta IS years
81 pounds) was seoOyd choice Inc other starters were
BeVins's Hattie + 6 years ll3 pounds HaroeeA
geiding Warcld q years, 40 pOuudsl PurFears mare
Mann w. Years r. 100 ro2 p ISfilardS mare Judith
"a years, lO7 pounds), Witness mare lnVermOre "a
L Year., lOS pounds. felr start was o5iagsd
with nitlo delay and varied b5.i,,oG ran 10 tSo me
to the last quarter aud then fell baeG INTO the nn
M CROWD 70 m the nsi ons
and made very hot work OF IT, Hattie /. rushed loI
ward SO fast that she seemed 70 have the prize IA her
power. but susquehanna made brilliant llttio Gash
ami beat her by hali length SIMEON m very 'lHSe S
close Of this race there was interval Of eager
eXpeeat0n before the great contest OF the day. ana
indeed the interesting Ol tAe year. tG run Ioi ino
splendid L0rard Stakes FOR S-oO eaon
har Angus loren t. 1s7s. 2S' and so II declared out
BOO added by Pierre iorard ana 81 900 gwen by the
American Jockey club TO tho second horse ls'aaee @
heavily, although he had TO carry lz3 pounds pounds
extra Tor winning the Belmont Ihe DookmaK.Is "oua
started Dan Sparnr G. Lorard started Harold and
Monitor and bis entries were sccphu tHOVo "' 70
AGAINST them. The others in the were Perry Bel
nonts nliy Magnetism. UaTriss colt PeYud, MlbefSs
eeldne Report Crouse's colt Jericho Clsbsughs coit
Rochester. i. LOrilard's colt B0ardnlal!. ana
Hairs nliy Ernice. After few vain attempts
10 get the jockeys equal terms the
nag fel 10 a far start. Spendthrift, Dan spar
ling aud Report made up tue VANGUARD for m9Yient,
ANA then Harold dared TO the 'front.', while SpeDdtbrit
was kept under control ana gradually dropped 10 the
last place being saved for the decisive ~ the end
Monitor took thIrd place ana the three Ieadhs hoIscn
when the troop rushcd by the grand stand "gie
Harold, Dan SpSrinR and Monitor 10 the Cruer
named These three maniaiued their pIaces
for the FIRST half OF tho last mile, and then