Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
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Respectfully,
B. w. MALLORY.



Since our last we have had good deal of con-
versation IN regard 10 the late Augusta races with
gentlemen who either attended the TWO meetings o,
VINO are IN Intimate correspondence with such as
did. We are inclined to believe from the represen.
tons made to us-pariicularly by q trainer who
was upon the ground-that BOston's second heat in
the second race was the best he ever rant The
rams had softened the ground on three-fourihs OF
the Course 20 thoroughly, that ut every jump
a horse buried his entire hOof. The Course had
been rolled to give it more hrmness but when The
horses were at the greatest distance from the stand
those upon II could distinctly hear the curious cl,t.
IerIng which horse at speed makes in soft mud.
Boston was not IN good condition for the second
race, and he required great persuasion. lie sulked
too, badly-and when Gil. hammered AWAY nj him
with his heels (wi.hOut spursl he kicked mn out-
right The brush in the last half mile Of The CO..
cond heat is said TO have been magnificent siebt.
ana the result was doubtful TO the last jump, Boston
beating Santn Anna Ivy less han length.
We publish the report Of our correspondeni nj
the last ~ days Of the meeting il did not reach us
IN ea-on for our last number, as il should have
done. In that report the time Of each mile is given
by which II will be seen, lhot although the 6rs be,i
was run IN 1872 the last three miles Of the heat were
run in $40, which makes the second heat npnear n
yet more extraordinary performance. II is regard.
ed as the best four mile race ever made in Georgia
No other quick heat was made during the meeting
although several SHARP" horses started The Hnmp-
ton course has never been considered so quick as
the B1Fayetto, by several seconds in the mile, We
find, upon hasty examination, no rnce on the for.
mer course run "in the fofeS" save Bos'on's ygbis
upon the other, such "hgufes" are common. We
repeat, therefore, our belief that as IL was the last
so II will be deemed the best race ever made bv tbg
"old White nose"-a fitting termination to a racing
career beyond precedent, successful and brilliant
Ito has by this time nearly reached his quarter,
IN Virginia, his owner having rclinqui,hed iii inten.
ton OF continuing him longer on tbs Turf While
IN Georgia, report says Mr. Long was offered
$4,000, for him, which he declined TO accent He
set out upon hls return TO Virginia in company with
] Fofdham and Wonder
Fordham was IN no sort Of condition al Augusta
and yet he was backed in the first three mile race
at odds against Gano-upon that race there were
tho heaviest falls" AZ the Two meetings. Wonder
however, disappointed his trends in his first race
Fanny was not put up in either Of her races; the
stable do not boast Of her speed, but tits said she
can run all day. Que informant, however, believes
that she could outOot IN brush any thing on the
ground unless Il might DO Col. Crowelrs Nancy
Clark-acknowledged to be clipper Of the first or
der.
Gano has gone into the stable NJ Col. HAMPTON.
an indication that tho horse has not lost the conf.
denee OF his friends lie was IN a miserable condi.
uon' but in other hands We hope he may vet re-
treve his reputation.
The Turf Register" Tor January will be the
richest number Of the magazine ever published In
solid excellence will be unfvalled for there arc
TWO long paPeH on subjects peculiar to the worl,
D. w WaBaIlne, "hich are indeed valuable
But me glory OF the number will be the papers OF
cypress, Jr. and Frank Forester. Frank follows
up the series OF articles hitherto commenced while
cypress gives chapter on Bear-in his rein. Then
comes controversy concerning Quail, in which a
naPess gentleman who criticised me chapter on
duail, Is paid oil. Cypress and Forester are III,
| assaiants.
The magazine will be delayed a day or two on
account Of the Racing Calendar, which is n page
| shorV-ior reason which printer only can IN
ders'and, wo must either leave out three pages d
Calendar, or wait for mail or TWO from the South
We prefer the latter course, as We shall then b,
aole 70 bring up oil the races reported up 10 III,
present time