True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-14


Plate, raluedat $500 The day lowering and look
edke rain, which prevented many who otherwise would
have visited the from Witnessing of the most
interesting races ever the Eclipse track. Occa
sonay the came out and things looked more prom
sing, but the heavy clouds from the south up,
& few minutes befre one o'clock, the hour of starting
there slight shower. 1t blew over, however, aud
the horses were started, Arsaces in the lead followed
by Richard Of York, who passed in front the first
turn, and maintained his position throughout On the
third turn OF the first mile, Roderck Dhu left Arbaces
in the rear, Glorvna following, and Fanny Wright
tailig with the evident intention Of sezing an oppor-
tunity Of run in coming home. In the Cd mile the
horses preserved their positions, until the Sd turn, when
Gorvina made hr,sh to pass Rholerick Dhu in
which she did not succeed; Gorvina however gave
Abaces the goby, and TOOK the third place. In coming
out Richard of York, nearly three lengths ahead
but Roderick pressing, and in closely pursued by
Glorvina; Fanny Wright allowing Arbaces to be hind
most i, the heat. The running very fnir-each
determined TO conquer. At first the light of
mud occasioned by the shower, was somewhat annoy
ing the horses and riders pressing at the heels of their
leaders, but broksn up, and rendered. harm
less Richard felt the necessity of using his topmost
speed, for he had only the odds of the
horses cooled of well, and those who had backed
Fanny Wright and Glorvna, and a few on Rod
crck still retained full confidence in their favoritrs
Although he had won heat, Richard of York, was by
no means of the race, and such the general
| impression.
The trumpet sounded for the second heat The Ri
ders are up, and the horses advance to the starting
place, looking as spgighty Some thought they
game in Fanny's eye, and offered to back her lc
the amount of their whole kit and GIorvina looked ir
racing ,rim-her opponents thought they could perceive
danger in her. Roddaick, spry, but he had ,t
carry over waighl and rather full in condition
After ialsc start. an til. post the word il
given, and they off, Richard leading, Arcaccs dash
ing, Fanny pressing in, Roierck and Gorviua behind
On the first turn Roderick is in the rear. On the Sd
they ran in the following ORDER Richard, Fanny, Glor
VIVA, Roderick and Arbaces, and there was not more
than length between them-Fanny having brushed
up pretty to Richard ms If determined tt
compete with him for the heat. 1t was beautiful run
but Ar,aces lost his heels He falls, he falls behind
I'LL is impossible for him to get within distance. The
last stretch il the theatre" Hurrah my Fanny p
hut it is no go. Richard comes in length alcad- il
his race, and Mr.. Kcnner is congratulated upon the
success of his horse. We the respective posi-
lion of the horses:
l. Minor Kenl"r's hr Il Richard Of York, wears old
by STAR dam by Sh, lock, II
9. Col. A. l.. Bingamah's IN Fanny Wright,
years old, by Bertrand. dam by Sir ALI
fred, Dc
8. J. s. Cartoons cl, IN GIorvinn, years old,
by Industry, dam by Bay Richmond, SO
4. T. Duplantier's gre Doderick Dhu 4years
old, by Merlin, dam by l,agdad, 81
4. Thomas W. Chiun's h Arbaces, ye1rs
old by Bertrand, dam by Roscrucian, dis
TINE, Isl heat, 3 m. 40 SD do. 3 IL. 46 S.
There was some little conflicting of opinion as to til,
time. Some made il 43 and 3 IS. We give the tim,
decided by tue Judges The rice came off at mos
opor,une time for it had been determined only few
minutes, when there was an exceedingly heavy shower
II rnined pretty hard last evening and the track which
was IN excellen Mt order will he little heavy.