Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-11
hniinnnL .Inckkn (IuL ELL Races.

The Cd days race (Ocl y mile heats contested
by Col. F. Thompsons mare Rowena Dir Wilson's h
Buck Eye, and Mr. Sockets horse Mozart. Rnwena
led from the start, followed closely by Mozart, until
within the last half mile when Mozart surrendered his
place Buck Eye. The contest then between Buck
Eye and Rowena for The next quarter of mile, when
Buck Eye passed and took the lead whic lie maintained
10 the end Colonel Thompson contested the purse with
Mr.. Wilson, on The ground OF foul riding Time OF The
first heat. 5m 4Ss
IThe Jocky Club decided in favor OF Col Thompson,
upon the ground that Buckeye took the outside track
and inpeded Eowenn from passing the outside con.
trary 10 The 10Th rule oil the club and the express in
sructions of the Judges 10 the riders; but in awarding
the purse TO Col. Thompson, the club acquitted Mr..
Wilson and his rider Of oil Intentional violation OF the
rules Of the club
81 Day. a mile heas,)-J: Wa,snns Tom. Walker
beat S'ockdels bay mare Mary Selden, Harrs's bay
horse Rubicon, Gibbons black horse Standard, and DR.
Crawfords bay horse Sempronius; heats Time Of the
Isl heat. IN 81 9 of the Cd heat, m Sd
dh Day-3 races were run.-The let race, mile heats
taken in two heats by Thompson bay fly the I'd
two mile heats, by Gov. Sprgg's produce OF Nancy
Norwood and Aurociar; heus-ond The Sd roce mile
hrtts, won in heats by Col. Forbess Touch me-
moi beating 3 tillies and horse
Blu, the greatest Race of the has been the great
Sweersuke, OF Oakland, near Louisville, Kentucky,
on the 3Oih u. mile heals, S2OC0 entrnrce h { 1t
WINS won by Wagner belonging John Campbell Of
Baltimore, and entered by James S Garrison Ten
,rias were made, but only started The result was as
follows
lst heat. I'd heat
Wagner,
Oliver and Dickey's Grey Eagle, 9
Veys Queen Mary, 3 dis
Bradley's tIawkeye, dis
Time Of first heat Z 45; second, a. a.
The concourse Of The people is said to hive been i'm
mense. A Louisville Correspondent of The Baltimore
Chronicle excaims: "Heavens, hat an excitement! =
The South having backed their iavnrIle Hagner and
this Stale being cock of their iavorte Grey Eagle,
BET all they could raise upon him The loud huzza 8
from $4,000 ,hrnn,s proclaimed the entrance Of the
homes. They brought 10 the stand-the drum
starts. and oil iour off (Wsgner. Grey Eagle, Hawk
Eye, and Queen Mary) During the first and secnrd
rounds Of The FIRST heat, Hawk Eye promised mnch but
old Wagner thought he had play cd sufficiently
long with them, he calamity took The lead and the
FIRST heat "a miIes) in 748 The bets were four 10
one on Wagner-a number Of which were taken Then
came ibe dings for another heat-tap goes the drum,
oEd off they y Grey Eagle in The lead which he holds
until the last quarter Of The 4th mile when Wagner gnve
him the brush, and CALAMITY wins the (aboul
Sl70O0) His "nwners and friends, most Of whom are
from cur own State, have largely and if i'll luck
bealIs them this week they will have money lend
their return."-1he BALI Chronicle says that "Wogner
may be looked upon The best horse in Amprica if
except Boston. Boston has tesien in all his races
and Wagner in NIL his; and until they together, the
palm must rest unawarded. In the last OF Boston
ihe New Market course in Virginia. in match Of
S2n0O. he ran against Omega and The Queen, and
in cO2 and so, not near pond time that made by
Wagner a match between Boston and Wagner would
create immense sensation 10 the sporting world, and
in IFS results would scarcely be less than that between
Henry and Eclipse"