Year: 1869

The late reformatory proceedings on the
part of the American Jockey Club in throwing
open the space on the grand stand heretofore
occupied exclusively by the members of the
club has met with the cordial appreciation of
the community. 1t is understood, however,
that certain restrictions are imposed upon
admission to the stand, and that no parties
other than those whose respectability is
vouched for by members of the club intro
ducing them will be allowed to occupy its
seats. This precaution will entirely exclude
persons Of doubtful pretensions to respecta-
bility, or whose presence might otherwise be
disagreeable to the company present. The
club will meet again on Wedne sday evening,
9th instant, when further acceptable reforms
will be suggested and probably passed upon,
as there seems to be progressive spirit among
its more enlightened members to popularize the
means at their command.


The regular meeting at Jerome Park COM
mences on the 9Th of June; but previous to
that day, on the I'd of June, there will be three
interesting match races rum one of them being
for large amount of money. Looking
through the racing horoscope we venture to
predict brilliant meeting, and one which will
give general satisfaction to the public, as there
will be fine representation of the best horses
in the country from the great racing regions of
tho South and Southwest to contend for the
prizes offered by the association with the best
horses that are owned in this region. There
will be four regular racing days, but not con-
secutive, as they will alternate with blank
days, so as to occupy the time until the 18th
of June.


In addition to the meeting on their own
course, the American Jockey Club will also
manage the racing that is to take place at the
Prospect Park Fair Grounds in the latter part
Of June. AS the nature of the racing which is
adopted by the American Jockey Club is
not calculated to overtax the powers of the
horses engaged in the various races at their
course, they will undoubtedly be in fine con-
dition for the racing at the latter place. From
the peculiar nature of the soil of the Prospect
Park Fair Grounds, it is as eminently adapted
to orunning as to trotting purposes. The Park
is not far distant from the site of the old Long
Island race course, where racing was held long
anterior to the construction of the Union
course, and on which some of the best running
of olden times took place. These Fair Grounds
are lovely to look upon and command an ex-
hilarating view for many miles around. From
the balconies Of the Club House may be seen
on the one hand the ocean spreading far and
wide beyond Sandy Hook as far as the eye
can reach, .s-ld on the other wide expanse of
field and forest, hill and dale, studded with the
homes of industry and the abodcs of wealth.


There can be no doubt of the success of
these meetings. They will be popular assem-
blages In every sense Of the word, and under
the liberal inducements offered by the manage
ment there will be drawn together the finest
fields of horses ever seen in America. As
the Prospect Park Association is an entirely
new organization it has cause to congratulate
itself that its first race meeting will be held
under the auspices of the experienced MEM
bers of the American Jockey Club, who will,
no doubt, induct IL successfully into the busi-
ness of horse racing as practiscd at Jerome
Park and Saratoga.