The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-03
NOTES ANENT THE RACES.
The stable, at Ivy City ruling up-rhc Horse. fro

The stables at Ivy City Filling UpThe HORSES from
the southwcst--scmethins About the Gsliops.
Promoters OF race meetings during the early
spring months have n very determined enemy to
ngh In the clerk OF the weather II the winter hap
pens to he mild one, then oil Is serene and happy
like; but II King Frost swoops down with his Icy
battaons and holds the country In his IRON grip,
then serious dlsappolntmcnts are certain 10 follow.
Such has been the case this season; for although
the wnlrS Visitation has mol been sufficiently scvete
TO put ah entire stop TO training In the South and
Southwest, IL has been cold enough even In those
sections TO seriously interfere with trainers gene
rally. In the North hardly any of the hlgh.bred
horses have been given more than canterng Os sSer
habitant,n cannot recall such n backward spring as
this. The consequence is that the horses which
are far more advanced IN their preparation than
those which will take part In the eaty meetings OF
me me pp "a M M orSnna o Of
the meeting at Jetouie ratk Notwithstanding this
fact however, the meeting which begins at Ivy city
ordinary interest. The time Of the races, perhaps,
will not be particularly fast, bdt the contests are
% neSe S Se nTs a e5Sg
officers Of the Jockey club will see to 1t that the
races are decided on their merits.
During the past week the arrivals" at the track
have been numerous. Governor Bowie's string of
fourteen came over from Fairview on Ihursday
They are locking and doing we'll The oldest horse re
egatee ont of Australia lie is powerful horse In
front. deep through the heart, with good legs and
feet, but dencen, In the quarters In the stable are
Bessie, Mac, Mafylander, Lord Lorne Joybe, Cato,
shady, Vesa, Cassatt, aud nye others. Cassatt is
by Catcsby out OF Relic Meade, and is therefore
full brother TO the famous Cricknore. lie Is colt
of great size, fine finish, racehorse all over; aud IL
looks go oranything he will be rst class performer
Cassat will not be started until late in the season.
lie will probably make his debut at Saratoga, where
he is engaged in several important stakes. Shady is
| neat little two.ycar.old by Legatee out of Keep
Dark. She Is engaged here, aud II s expected that
she will acquit herself creditahy Bessie is looking
| better than ever before, and II she Keeps on doing
| well will be hard to beat SO will Mac All the
forward condition reflects great credit upon "Tom,
| the Governors trainer
day. There were forty In the lot They belong te
Teneh SeII the Lone % star and the $
The Duke OF Montalhan, who won the Cup here
twice in succession, is here again this spring
| on hand, and so is Queen Esther, good performer
| in short races. The best of the others are Lad,
sntou Valley Porse on suVs ase
Goodrich, Princess, Mamie Gentry, and Oliyette
All these were given slow work yesterday. The.
| hereabouts, and some of them ran good races Il
New Orleans aud Memphis There will be arg
contlngen, from Nashville upon the termination o
the racing there.
Burch is giving his horses good work. Telle Do
pulled up trine lame on Monday. but the lamenes
disappeared the day following. Col. sprague Is II
Biegonnett. In fact, all are looking well, and MI
Burch expresses himself as satisfied with their fotit
Grey Bonnet, in Nj. Jordan's stable, pulled Y
lame on Monday. she has been seht Home TO b
bred to Glenmore. Regret, Charlie Ochs, strins
away, Value, and the others In this stable are dri
doing I" fair to middllng"
Mr.. Kernaghan's string arrived from Augusta Q
: Friday. They will probably be worked to-nlorro
morning. The "cracks " OF the stable are Mittie
and Burch, both of whom are reported to be capab
. OF deing wonders Jennie b., a two.year-old b
Longfelow out of Brocade, has raksh, racing loo
and the same may be said Of Little Minnie, by Kin
. Alfonso ont OF Miranda. Both will run here. Thel
IS an air of great mystery surrounding this stabl
and 1t may be that there are several world-beate
I therein. Ed. THIN is In charge, and he appears
have brought his horses through the winter in got
| shape.
Tne galops yesterday were witnessed by man
Bessie was given the best mile and half that HI
u been done at the track this year. She ia moving
grand style. llatef and John Sullivan worked
G mile together. Valley Forge was sent three. qua
r ters at a clipping pace Capt. Warren and Edi
v | Brown were also given strong work Desiree h
), grown into Il nice mare. she moved a half mile
a good pace. Lady Dean is out OF training, al
y nothing will be done with her until late in the sc
k son. Value moved mile at almost racing spe
. | and finished strong. Hatef and Bessie are q
:, | latest 7" tips" for the handicap.