New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-25
RACLYG At MONMOUTH PARK.


THE GREAT DAY OF THE sEAsoY-BErTING AND
ENTuEs.
There is every promise Of splendid success
at Monmouth Park to-day OF The sport PROVIDED by the
rare beraity and Iampled enterprise OF the
citation. IL admirable idea TO get up TWO special
stakes which should bring Iroquos AID the beat horses
In TINS country together distance and at weights
adapted TO bring out all there Is In
tnem, and on the same day to have
General Harding, the champion two-year-old OF the
West run all the heecst youngsters of the Eastern
stables and the idea mas been carried out on the most
erous scale and in tue most udlcods way II there Is
no storm sho ID be at least 10000 people nc Long
Branch to-day witness these contests OF the cham.
pions When Leonatus aud Barnes dropped out OF the
Omnibus stakes, interest In that much dimn.
ished and tho field winch took part In t was not-wth
the exception Of Drake Carterof the highest quality
But with Iroquols. Monitor, Eoo. George
Kinney and Miss Woodford In the Monmouth. and Gen.
era Harding Duchess Louisette, Burton, homage and
IAsaqulna IN the Select Stakes, there BIO com
plaut of lack of quality. There will be such easy
victory Drake Carter had for the Omnibus Here
two fields both Of such superb strength that the finish
I'm each race should be OF the most brilliant sort
The list OF starters for the Monmouth Stakes will be
precisely tho given exclusively In THE
TRIBUNE yesterday. Feakes will ride roquos and shauer
will be on Plzarro Either Costello or Hayward-prob-
ally the forner-win lie Monitor. Costello
My rdo II can ieudce nlmbclI 10 weight.
but he mas grown extremely heavy. william Donohue
will pilot EOle and OF course Jimmy" Mclaughlin
viii guide the fortunes OF George Kinney. II Is yet
known who will ride alss Wood,ord 1t Is likely that
Hayward will nave the mount n he ia not engaged 10
ride Monitor Rarely II ever great race seen run
in America concerning which there has been general
a feeling OF doubt TO the winner. II racing
confident that IrOquos tue Iroquois again
and again defeated the best three .ods
England Europe could show, he would be over
yhe miug fayOrite But the fact that he was out OF
condition all last year and did not at ALL that In his
only race this year he beaten easily by Trisau
lie has crossed tho that the time has been
short get into his best estate horse that requires
much work to tit him FOR raoe-these things
his warmest friends and admirers hesitate Retcence
rule ia the Rancocas stable but 1t is understood
that spite of all these considerations the owner
aud jockey OF roquos expect TO win this Certainly
his would be tue popular victory. Every
be glad the winner OF tue Derby begin his turf
career In his native country with brilliant laurels.
Every other horse In the believed be In fair
condition. though George Kinney and Miss woodford
have that look OF perfect finish and perfect fresh
ness they had In early June. That could
peoted after all the racing they have done In the last
three months. But Monitor better In his fe
aud favorite old geding will carry the money
hopes many. The betting last night showed great
uncertainty generally felt to the result At Long
Branch iroquois trhe the the favorite, but Mont
tor the Dryer stable and Eoe brought almost much.
An average pool was follows; p. LOrillards
entries $40. Monitor $780, the Dwyer entries 500,
Eole 800 At COney Island the Dwyer party always
musters strong and in the pooseng there the Dryers
led Iroquois being second choice, Pzarro. for
explained reason, being sold separately, This was an
average pooli The Dwyer entries S125, IroQuois
Sis, Monitor $780, Eole $95 Pizarro $40 The race is
of course be between lroquois, Monitor Eole and
George Kinney. Plzarro and Miss Woodford are put
In merely make pace their sable companions
and II these start out TO make IT hot for the first
mile there will be lively work, for few faster ami
mails at a mile be found Judging from the past
running Of the horses Pzarro and Miss Woodford Will
lead for nearly mile, with Monitor. Eole and George
Kinney nearly together, few lengths behind Iro
quois waiting Then look out for q fight
for the lead the lower turn and into the homesech
that will make the blood Of every who tnge
The result OF the Select Stakes is also involved pro-
found doubt II General Harding had appeared at his
best all through his preparation for this the
great majority OF turfmen would look
his success a. almost certain. But he has not