Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-16
State Fair Races.

We have received from R. G. Judson, the
wide awake and energetic secretary OF the
State Agricultural society, the programme OF
speed trials to be given under the auspices OF
the society, at it's annual fair to be held at
Rochester, Olmsted county, the week COM
mencing September 5th, next. One feature of
this programme we especially commend to
breeders of the State. AS will be sesn, five
events are provided for Minnesota horses, as
follows: 800 and $50 class for horses owned
and bred in the State; stallion race, stations
to Ebe gowned in the State; colt stake, for
colts owned and bred in the State, years old and
under, and race for year old colts, owned
and bred in the State. The purses and terms
of entry for these several events will be found
in detail in the programme.
But this is not all. We are also permitted
to announce at this time, that the State Agri-
cultural society, after carefully considering
the matter for months past, has decided to es-
stablish in connection with their annual exhi-
billions, breeders stake races, nominations to
be made the year of foaling, and to be trotted
when the nominations are in their three
year old form. The first of these breeders
stake events will be for foals of 1S79 to be trot-
ted at the annual exhibition OF the society in
1882. All details for this event have not yet
been arranged, but will'be announced soon. 1t is
probable, however, the stake will be placed at
S4OO. to which the society will add $1OO, to be
divided into four moneys, 50 per cent, to
first horse, 25 to second, Is to third,
and 10 to fourth, with an entrance fee of 10
per cent, Ok per cent. to be pald at the time
of making the nomination, 2H per cent. on or
before January /, 1882, 21s per cent. on or be-
fore July 1, 1882 and the remaining 2K per
cent. the evening before the race. All nomi-
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Judson, Pennington, Dakota county, on or
before July next. The entries for this event
will be officially published the second week in
july next, the second week in January, 1882,
and the second week in July, 1882. A race
with similar terms for the get of 1880 will be
trotted in 1888, nominations to be made July
1, 1881, to take the same course as that for
the get of 1879.
This is a decided departure on the part of
the State Agricultural society. 1t is a depar-
ture, too, in the right direction. But as will
does not depend upon the society, but upon
the breeders of the State. They can make it,
if they will, by far the most inter.
esting and important annual turf
event held in the State, and we trust that no
one breeder will stand back to see the outcome
of the first event in 1882, but that all will
promptly send in their nominations for both
the get of 1879 and 1850. Such course would
make the first event an assured success, and
that assured no trouble need. be felt for the
future.
The same remarks will apply to the special
races for Minnesota horses for the society's
exhibition this fall. All can and should re-
ceive large number of entries, 80 that the
society may be encouraged to pursue the same
course in future exhibitions. The racing
features of the exhibition this fall have been
placed in charge of Mr.. G. A. DeGraff, a
guarantee that everything will be first class,
and that all participating will be treated hon.
orably.
The following is the programme:
800 class, for horses owned in Minnesota.
Purse, s30O-s15O, SIS, $45, $50.
$50 class, for horses owned and bred in
Minnesota. Purse S300-$150, SIS, $45, $50.
2:40 class, purse S300-S150, SIS, $45, S30
2:3O class, purse S400-$200, Sl00, $50, $40.
Free-f -for-all, purse s4OO-s2OO, $10O, $50,
Double team, purse s5OO-s2OO, $40, $50.
Running race, purse $2OO-S150, $50.
State stallion race, purse $500-S3OO, $3.50,
$50. Stations entered in this class must be
owned in Minnesota.
Colt stake, purse S4OO, Agricultural society
to add S100. For colts years old and under.
The purse to be divided as follows;
50 per cent. to- first, 25, per cent.
to second, Is per cent. to third, 10
per cent to fourth. Entrance fee 10 per cent.
of purse, and to be paid as follows: Ok per
cent. at the time the entry is made, on or be-
fore June 10th, 1881, 2H Per cent. Aug. 1st,
and the balance the night before the race.
Three year old colt race, for colts owned
and bred in Minnesota. Purse, $500. 1st,
$3.50; I'd, SIS; Sd. s45; 4th, $50.
A pacing purse will also be offered soon.
National association rules to govern all trot-
ting races, and Lexington rules to govern all
running races. All heats to be best three
in five, except in three year-old colt races,
which is to be best two in three.
Five to fill and three to start, except in
stake race, and all entries to be malied to the
secretary, R. c. Judson, Pennington, accom-
panied with the entry fee. Entries close
Aug. 1st, except in stake purse.
Send for trotting circulars to r. G. Judson,
secretary, after June 1st