The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-13
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Louisville.
Correspondence Of the Heraid.l
LOUISVILLE. June Sd. 4

LOUISVILLE, June Sd, 1872
Oakland Races-Fouth Day-Jocksy Club Pure,
5000 Mile Heats.
/. NJ. Read & Co. entered CHI C. Rapde, 5 years
old, by imported Skylark, dam Margaret Mary, by
Pacific
2. ID. Hensehn entered b. (. Miss Foote, years
old, by imported Consul, dam imported Gabrielle.
8. James X Duke, sentered Oh. c. Blacknose, q
years old, by Medoc, dam Lucy, by Orphan.
Time between heats i5 minutes. Distance, $50
yards.
On the night previous TO the race the rain poured
down IN torrents and frequent showers occurred in
the morning, owing to which the race waspostponed
until O'Clock in the afternoon. The track was
much better than was expected from the great guam
hty OF water let loose upon terra nna by the OPEN
ing of the ood-gates OF heaven still it heavy.
1t requires something than our feeble efforts
can produce to describe properly how the ladies'
stand was illuminated with bright and glowing eyes
of beauty, or shone resplendent with the fair and
welLproportioned forms of the fashion and elite of
the city of Louisville. Some little excitement pre-
vailed A close and well-centested race was anti
cipated The graceful Miss Foote was the winner,
owing, no doubt, to the cause that nothing on the
track could roorE it with her. She's a race nag
and no mistake! But 10 the race. Miss Foote,
ing TO her splendid race IN Newt Orleans, (Which
was 1885, I'd heaD was the tavorite against the field
at great odds, and unfortunately for the green
horns," the propositions were freely accepted,
sequently heaps Of shinplasters," &c. changed
hands, On being summoned, the critters all came
to the strlns'-Blacknose looking rather sadly
tap Blacknose led of the dance, Little Fooe I'd,
and Rapide trailing On the back stretch, Miss
Foote wishing to Swing corner with Blacknose,
came mp and gave him the go-by,' Rapide still To-
sing ground. In the quarter stretch Blacknose ga
thered on Miss Foote, who, not dsliking his COM
pany, came by the stand :" side by side" Little
Foo,e now " shook him off, Rapide far behind
again at the quarter stretch Blacknose Tapped Miss
Foote, but as they passed the stand she had the
lead On the back stretch, RsPide "mended his
iail"- they are side and side for moment Black:
drops him at the gate, and bounding up " tined
it on" with Miss Foote, who was far in advance
but he might well not have. done SO, for he
he could not take the heat, he pulled up inside the
distance post, little Footc coming home ahead in
500.
During the running OF the three first miles, the
Kentucks were grnning in anticipation OF success
bui alas it was a fatal illusion and when little
Fooic came out ahead, the shouts that then went
up were outrageous The, Foot stock now rose
about "a feet; three, and even four and FIVE 10
one was freely ohernd, but few takers; for these
who took " the field" against her not aliftle
suckedn The call is made, the riders are mount
ed -" hats of take yonr seats, and let us Sec
TnE SECOND HEAr-All the nags rallied well but
Backnose who looked much distressed and out Of
sorts. Miss Foote led at the tap, Rapide I'd, Black
nose falling every moment further behind before
coming into the quarter stretch he came to halt
he was done for. The contest was now between RAJ
pide and Miss Foote. On the back stretch Rapde
made play but the play didn't last long. At the
quarter he tried her again Fooe darted off like
arrow from the pursuer, each moment increasing the
| gap between them. In the home stretch Foote was
at least quarter ahead seeing she held the
| in her own hands, she dropped into trot. The cry
of &c Miss Foote is let down. now rent the air
with one acclaim. Rapide crawed on to within
| fifty yards of little Fooe, when she bounded of,
winning the heat and race in the most astounding
short time of $40. The first miles ofhe second
heat were accomplished in $3.50, which, considering
the state of the track, excellent running Sum-
mary.-D. Heinsohn's b. {. Miss Foote, yrs old,
| by imported Consul, dam imported Gabrielle,
| NJ Read q Co.'S ch. c. Rapide years old,
by imported Skylark, dam Margaret May, by
| Pacific, ......... ....................
James r. Dukes oh. h. Blacknose, years
old, by Medoc, dam Lucy by Orphan, 49,. 3 dis
Time S.O9.-S.49. Tomorrow, last day of the ra-
ces, Propnetor's Purse, mile heats, best three IN
| fve.-Miss Foote, Bob Litchen, Big Aleck, Cow
| boy, and Ann Furman. Bob Litchen, Cow Boy,
and Big Aleck are crack Rags at mile heats. Miss
Foote will be the favorite. Large amounts will be
staked that she does win in three straight heats.
/ LOUISVILLE,