Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-03-11
THE RACES.

on the fourth inst. agree with the ex-
ecutive committee in having the meet
ing prolonged to two days. In other
countries they make it from three to
five days. Heretofore we have had all
the years racing piled into days
sport, commencing early in the morn
ing and lasting all day till nearly dark,
having as many as seventeen races with
scarcely an intermission. AS we are
somewhat limited in the number of
race horses for so many races, it has
made it very hard on the number we
have had, and, therefore, by extending
the time of races to two days, the public
will see better racing and at the same
time it will be easier for the horses.
No doubt the public will also be better
satisfied, as formerly people were
obliged to rise early, eat quickly, and
rush hastily to the Park, which is some
distance from Honolulu, in order to be
in time for the early races. Those
owning fast horses perhaps didn't mind
it, but then the poorer classes can en-
joy days racing as well as the rich.
The demand for hacks and conveyan-
ces on the eleventh of June is very
brisk and rather steep prices are
charged. The 'busses are packed with
those who cannot afford to pay high
prices. By having the races commence
later in the day, and making two days
of it will thus give all better chance
to see them.
Another good feature of this late
meeting is the early publication of the
programme, as it gives horse owners
and trainers knowledge Of the kind
of races so that they can train accord
ingly; formerly this important matter
was put off until within a few weeks Of
the races
] notice, however, that several of the
principal races are made for members
of Jockey Club only. For example,
race number four for June eleventh and
race number five for June twelfth.
Now as race number four is the only
race during the meeting where gentle
man owning good road horse can
show him off, such person is barred
if not member Formerly subscrip-
tions were raised from the public at
large, and if the public is called upon
for money, why not make the races
open to the public7 Again, the run
ming race designated as number five
for June twelfth, seems to be for mem
bers only. Now, how many members
of the Hawaiian Jockey Club own a
three-year-old race horse? For whose
particular benefit is this race gotten up
Leaving out the pony race, which
should be more for the amusement OF
the young folks than any one else,
there remain thirteen races. Out OF
these thirteen races six are exclusively
for Hawaiian bred horses only OF
members of the Jockey Club, and four
of the remaining races have string
tied to the prize, viz numbers three
and five on June nth, and numbers
three and five on June I2th.
Hawaiian bred horses are eligible for
any race, and rightly, too Most of the
Hawaiian bred racers here are from
imported stock, and in a good many
cases ought to be able to compete in
any of the "free for all" class. We
have far better climate here for rails
ing horses than they have in California
or in the East, and we have the same
stock to breed from. Mr.. James Camp
bells "Shendoah" was bred by Cover
nor Stanford and was sold by him to
'Lucky" Baldwin for racing purposes
for large sum of money. Mr.. John
Cummings horse, "Gov. Stanford, was
a noted horse from the celebrated
"Norfolk." Mr.. Sam Parker's horse,
"Waterford," also made his mark in
California. "Iyanhoe," on the nth Of
last June ran one and a quarter miles
in two minutes and fourteen seconds
and won the race in canter; "Ivan-
hoe" was of fine breeding and good
locker" "Langford, Jr." and "Bazar
can also be added to the list of horses
that have been bred from, and l can
also call to mind several imported
mares of choice breeding that have
been bred to some of the above men
toned horses.
"Lady Hooker" who ran SO we'll
last year was Hawaiian bred, so to
rspeak. The only part Hawaiian
about this mare, however, was that she
was foaled and raised here; her parents
both being foreigners. l take this mare
as an example, because she is dead and
these remarks, therefore, cannot be to
her detriment. Now, why should ami
mails of the same age and breeding be
6arycd because they were not foaled in
this Kingdom2 or why should such ar
animal as "Lady Hooker" be allowed
to compete with purely Hawaiian breC
animalsf A more definite line should
be drawn Beside all this the native:
who are fond of racing and are toe
poor to breed fine stock, should have q
chance with such stock as they have
Further, what inducements are Offered
to men who import fine stock ? None
In justice the Jockey Club should be
the first to come to the front by offer
ing inducements in the way of races
public affair-open to all who wish
to compete, regardless of nationality