The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-19
ANOTHER RACE AT NEW YORK--FASH-
ION VICTORIOUS

The New York Herald gives an account Of the
race on Saturday, or the fourth day, on the Union
course, in which Fashion came of victorious 1t
says that
Fashion looked as well as ever, and drew forth
the admiration of those present. nor was Jenneteau
far behind her if at ALL in beauty and her appear
ance procured for her many admirers and support
ers, though some thought that, in consequence OF
her age, the state of the weather, and the condition
OF the course, she had not the necessary strength
for four-mc race, particularly against such an
animal as Fashion; while others thought that, IN
consequence Of the severe struggle she had to make
only some four days previous, she could not be n
fit state to make anything like good race against
her opponent, fresh from the stable The course
was in the most wretched state bad as it was all the
week, it was, if possible, ten times worse yester-
day. Up the backstretch it was over the horses
fetlocks in mud, and where mud was not, pools of
water had accumulated. We believe that never
were two animals, having any pretensons to first
rate character brought out to over such ground
in such weather. And the only surprise was, and
pretty freely expressed on the ground, that their
owners permitted it, under any circumstances; but
there are wheels within wheels; something was re-
CURED to be done uncommon to pull up for previous
losses.
"The betting previous to the race was even
Fashion having the call; afterwards 100 to 30 and
80 was freely taken then Jennetteau had the call,
and her friends backed her at evens pretty extern
svely.
"The race was for the jockey clubpurse-$l OOO;
four mile heats
ct. Kirkman enters b. m. Jeannetteau, by Lee
viathan, dam by Stakeholder, years old
"S Laird enters CHI. Fashion, by Trustee, out
of Bonnets of Blue.
"The were placed as above--the first mentioned
mounted by J. 8. Dunn, who lately came from Mis-
souri, to ride for Mr.. Kirkman, carrying lOl pounds
He had sweated all the strength and substance out
of his body to reduce himself to this weight The
other was mounted by the almost uncomfortable
Mr.. Joe Laird, both dressed in similar colors-
blue jackets.
sThey came to the scratch amid the pitiless pelt-
ing of wntry storm--rain in torrents. At the
first tap, they went forth in pretty style, Jeannet-
teau leading about neck. They kept thus to the
half mile post, though at slow pace. Fashion APP
peared fall off round the top but at the drawgate
they were as before, and Jeannetteau came in at
the end of the first mile about two lengths in front
in 2.0s. Fashion was evidently not running bit,
and the other going at any thing like speed,
but perhaps as much as she could do under the cir
cumstances; they kept thus round to the top where
Fashion took the track, and maintained the same
home, leading about two lengths for the second
mile in 2lI. Two to was now offered on
Fashion, who maintained this position to the half
mile, where Jeannetteau appeared to gain upon her
little; shortly after, she appeared to be running
away from her; and round the top it looked very
like distance for the southern three mile crack.
At the drawgate Jeannetteau lessened the space be-
tween them but Fashion came in front at the end of
the third mile in the grand time of 2. IL. For the
fourth mile there appeared to be slight increase Of
speed but at the quarter Joe took it easy, and look
ed around to see where his opponent was at the
half, the space somewhat closed between them.
1t was now little more than hand galop canter,
and in pulling up, the other upwards Of half
distance behind, completing the fourth mile in 2.23,
making the whole grand time in 1888.
"Previous to the second heat there was change
of Jockeys on the back Of Jeanneteau;a colored boy
mounted her, in consequence of the weakness of
Dunn. She took the lead on the inside; 800 to a
cent was now offered against her. AT the half mile
Fashion went up to her with the greatest ease, and
took the lead which she maintained throughout the
first mile with the greatest ease, and came in some
6 or lengths in front, making the first mile in
equal good time of 2.6. 1t was and SO for the
other two miles, both in speed and time. 1t was ev-
dent that the affair all moonshne, in respect of
winning or time; and going round the top Of the
course for the fourth mile Fashion took il perfectly
easy, and came home in hand gallup, completing
the second four miles in the astonishing time of
8. 49,, amid considerable cheering"