The New York herald., 1879-07-13
CONEY ISLAND RACES.
The following Is the programme Of the autumn
meeting at Prospect Park


meeting at Prospect Park
FIRST DAY-sATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
FIRST RAcE.-Purse $500. for twoyear-olds; win
ners of any stake with Jockey Club weights to carry
8 lbs. of two or more stakes. lbs extra. Three
quarters of mile.
SECOND RAcE.-Purse s7Oo; a handicap for all ages;
entries to be made by September l. Heats or one
and one-eighth miles.
THIRD RAcE.-Purse $780, selling race; the winner
TO be sold for sl,500; an allowance of lbs to be
made for each 500 less than 81 800 and lbs addi-
tonal to be carried for each 500 than 500,
at which he is entered to be sold. One mile aud q
half.
FOURTH RAcE.-The Breaker Handicap, $1,000; a
handicap sweepstakes of 500 each halt forfeit. and
only $40 IL declared with 200 added the second
to receive 5000 out of the stakes; and close
August Il weights to be announced by August 10.
and declarations to be made by September l. Two
miles and one-eighth.
FIFTH RAcE.-Handicap steeplechase. Purse 5000.
DAy-TUEspAy SEPTEMBER 0.
FIRST RAcE.-Purse S500 selling race; conditions
of selling race first day. One mile
SECOND RACE.-rhe Beach Stakes; a sweepstakes OF
$50 each, half forfeit. for three colts and
tllies; the winner Of any three-year- old stake ut
Baltimore, jerome Park Long Branch or Saratoga to
carry lbs. extra OF two stakes, lbs and Of more
than stakes 12 lbs. extra; three-year-old who
have not won this year allowed lbs. maiden three
year-olds allowed lbs. with $1,000 added the Sec
ond to receive $3.50 out Of the stakes to name and
close August l. One and three-eghth miles.
THIRD RAcE.-Purse $780, selling race for two
year-olds; the winner. ii entered to be sold for
S2,500 to carry weight for age-1 ID. to be allowed
for each 5000 less than $4,000. and h. additional to
be carried for each 5000 more than $4,000 at which
the horse is entered to be sold Fiveeighths OF
mile.
FOURTH RAcE.-Purse 5000; selling race; condi-
tions Of mile selling race. One mile and three
quarters.
FIFTH RAcE-Hurdle handicap; Purse. 5000;
entries be made at the judges stand before
O'Clock on the first day. Mile heats over hurdles.
THIRD DAy-rHURsDAY. SEPTEMBER IL.
FIRST RAcE.--Purse. $500; selling race; condi-
tions of previous selling races. Mile and an
eighth.
SECOND RAcE.-purse, $500; selling race for two
year-olds; the winner, If entered to be sold for
800. to carry weight for age-1 lb. to be allowed
for each $500 less than 800. and h. additional to
be carried for each 5000 more than $1,000. at which
the horse Is entered to be sold. Three-quarters OF
mile
THIRD RAcE.-Purse. $500; two mile heat hand
cap. free handicap sweepstakes of $40 EACH II not
declared out, with $500 added of which 5000 to the
second.
FOURTH RAcE.-Stecplechase handicap; purse.
$500: a handicap steeplechase, the regular
course; 5000 to the winner; 5000 to the second.
FOURTH DAY-sATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13
FIRST kACE.-Purse $500; handicap for two-yelr-
olds who have run during the meeting; weights to
be announced immediately after the races OF the
third day; acceptances to be made at the judges
stand by three O'clock September H. Thrce-quarters
of a mile
SECOND RAcE.-The Ocean Pier Stakes purse $7OO;
mile heat handicap for horses who have run during
the meeting Conditions as OF twoyear-old handicap.
THIRD RAcE.--The Hotel Stakes; purse 81 900.
presented by Manhattan Beach and Brighton hotels;
handicap, for horses who have run during the meet
ing. Conditions rs OF preceding handicap. One
mile and hve-eighths.
FOURTH RAcE-The Railroad Stakes, purse 81 900;
handicap steeplechase, for horses who have run
during the meeting Conditions Of preceding
haudicaps. 5000 to second horse.
In all hat races, both purses and handicaps, when
there is no specified mentioned the entrance
money will be five per cent. which will go to the
Entrance all steeplechase and hurdle free.
and in all such races three horses two of which are
the property of different owners to start
LEONARD JEROME, President.
JOHN g. HECKscHER Secretary.