New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
DATES FOR RACING.
,,,,1IANr PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING
SEASON.
r.rs1cEII-SrER ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES
STAKES FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN AID
vANCE-PLATE FOR PRIZES.

PREDICTED
"ss tina, the dawn Of new era OF turf prosperity
o h.,a by announcing stakes that be de-
-, ~ 1897 and 1898. An additional feature that
- ukeIv 10 create a lively interes, in racing is the
ad,r,on of plate cash 10 races by such popular
,osn az John Sanford and August Belmont.
r.,,hv ,rrfrren are almost certain to follow their
.xamu!e ana to increase the attractivsness OF
80 ~ the stakes by adding valuable pieces OF
plate. , ,.-,.,,. ..o,n,-
o,son will begin at the Jennings track n Wash
ION. The National steepechase Association is
also in the van with list OF vaiuaoie prizes LOT
tho cross-country horses.
IN the whole. 1896 promises TO excel all previous
sars IN the quality Of its races. August Belmont
deserves the thanks OF everybody associated with
c;ng for his devotion to the interests of the turf
u G Crickmore. the veteran, also deserves credit
for the concise manner in when the STAKES nave
heen arranged FOR publication.
Tho following are the stakes that close Feb
ruary 4:
WESTMINSTER RACING ASSOCIATION.
Fixed races TO be run a, Morris Park in 1885,
Park to close at midnight OF Tuesday. February 4,
are as follows:
SPRING MEETING. 1895
FOR TwO-YEAR- oIDS.
II. Juvenile penalties and aowances'. Ave fur 40,
The Faroue, selling furons- .......;. l.75o
and nan ,nensiiss and allowances fve furones $500
The Laureate penalties and allowances five FUR o
--s Fr,roIty for niies penalties and aicwances)
fopr ard a half furiorgs. .................:. 2W
The Eclipse penalties and Allowances ak furonss 5000
There 10 a supplementary entry for The Lsureate'
to close April J. In addition to the purse Jonn san
ford will add $1,000 in plate or cash, as the owner
may select
FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDs.
The whers non-winnnr and maiden aiowsncer' e, ,oo
The Belmont penalties and alowance-,, and o
rbs Ladies for fies penalties and allowances.
n Raycse.icr penalties and allowances mile 1000
TIE Pocantico "a handicap. mile and an eighth Z'oo
chester and Pocantico. August Belmont will add
81 COZ in plate 10 the Belmont in addition 10 the
purse named.
FOR THREE-YEAR-oLDs AND UPWARD.
The Metropolitan Handicap. mile and an eighth 80 900
The Gotham Handicap. one mile 2 wW
The Harlem selling seven-eghths Of mile. 80"
The weights for the Metropolitan Handicap will
be announced February o. declarations to be made
AUTUMN MEETING. 1895.
FOR Two-YEAR-oI.Ds
T: Ws.. p sa.d1a snaas s sS farons
The champagne CrSnai;ies and allowances. seven ooo
FOR THREE YEAR-oI.Ds
r.. J.ror. Handicap and 600
FOR THREE YEAR-oLDs AND UPWARD.
The Mannasan HsndiSsp n me and goo
FOR ALI. AGES.
n. Bronx Handicap furlongs. 2o"o
There Is q supplementary entry for the Nursery.
the White Plains; the Champsgne The Jerome me
Manhattan, the Municipal and the Bronx, to close
Monday, September = 1895
SPRING MEETING. 1897.
FOR THEN THREE-YEAR-O1Ds.
The B.imon, penalties and allowances. one and ~,
The Gadss p@naties and allowances. mile. 1880
August Belmont will add s.o3" in plate 70 the
Belmont in addition to the purse named.
SPRING MEETING. 1895.
T .ppf6as 'S Sss ~ sadnr
Salue q $1,000 to be added by Angus, belmont Mile
NETWORK srEEPLEcHAsE ASSOCIATION
di''d races 70 ' Nav sun ~ % Jan, and ~ ~ 81
rares on iS@ s are annoancd by the
Steeplechase Association TO close at midnight on
Tuesday. February 4. with a supplementary entry
70 close April !:
sTEEP1 .EcHAsEs.
xew-York s,seplecbase Handicap. two and half =. oo
EMPIRE m4,Ss STATE s,-eiitcaase Handicap three and
cpsna nn'srnaionsi s,eepl-chase Handicap. tour
HURDLE RACES
g. Nicholas Hurdle Handicap one and half miles sco
Knick .rbocler Hurdle Handicap and half
RACES ON THE FLAT.
horses entered in the sieepiechase and Hurdle
handicaps one entrance for the three
Handicap No. l. furlongs. 200
HsaessD no s se.en m fsTlonsS 200
Full conditions for all Of the above races will be
announced in the Racing Calendar. issued Thurs;
day. January 3: Blanks Will be ready and mailed
about January 10.
WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB
SPRING MEETING AT THE JENNINGS RACE COURSE
The following races will close at midnight on
Tuesday, February 1896. to be run at the Bennings
ing Saturday. May 2. 1885,
FOR TwoYEAR-OLDs
The Mount Vernon, fSr hlie. hall mile 500 500
The Eastern Branch. four and half furlongs loo
FOR THREE YEAR-OLDs.
Tn. penalties and Allowances SIX fur 6, oo
The Federal selling hail turlongs %o
The Capital penalties and allowances one mile io''
FOR THREE YEAR, I.Ds AND UPWARD.
tn. Washington Handicap. mle and a sixteenth 81 zoo
The Army Navy Handicap. one mile ~"
The Blue Gray Handicap. three-quarteTs OF .o,
II the washington Handicap receives thirty Or
entries the value Of the purse VIII oe c'easea
sTEEPI.ECHAsEs ,..
Tn. Easter st-epechase penalties and aiiowanoe' .aoo
he
The sheridan Steeplechase Handicap. three miles ~"
HURDLE RACES.
Tn. virginia Hurdle penalties and allowances ssn
e ss snn H a Race mile and tee-quarter 80
MARYLAND Hurdle Handicap two and quarter niies io
Full conditions for all of the above races VIII ne
announced In the racing calendar issued Ihursday.
January Blanks will be ready ana mal'eo a0ou'
January IL.
CHAT ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS
AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGIAND-T'HE STARTING
AND THE sTEWARDSHIPs.