The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-23
Thc Great Race.

sent NJ tue great race on tic LON INST, between
Fashion and Peytona on the Union course, L. / 4,
has kindly furnished us the following interesting
account Of the affiir Fashion, i, will be seen.
is beaten, and the northern "spor,men" can "shell
over" again all they won when they bea. Boston.
Sic transit gloria LLacktgm1tmi
Yesterday the long talked Of race be-
tween Fashion and Pcy,ona came off on
the Union course, l.. ]. 1t was beyond
all doubt the most exciting race that has
been run in the L. s., since Eclpse and
81. Henry run in 1923. |, was a trial
between the North and South. Fashion
had hitherto beaten Boston, Blue Dick,
and everything that had been brought
against her, and had won for her owner
$4,000. Peytona had beaten Blue Dick
and mary Of the best horses in the South,
and had won for her owner $4,000.
These facts were sullicen, to awaken eX.
pecta,Ion, and to create great excitement
on bringing these two iavorles together
Besides, the South were smarting over
the defeat of Boston, and were painting
for revenge. The North had be IN Veto
rious, ana hurled back defiance. 1t is
needless TO say that, under such circum-
stances, the feeling became mos, intense.
The stake was $50, 200 on side, and the
course gave Peylona $4,000 to come
here and run.
Fashion is a bright chesnnt, 49, hands
high, with most beautiful proportions
light and graceful as sylph, she moves
like fairy.-Pcytona is light sorrel, II
hands high, with chest like lion, and
limbs well proportional, denoling grea,
power and strength. Fashion is eight
years old, and carried 1913 pounds. Pey-
'ona is six, and carried lls pounds. The
celebrated jockey, Laird, rode Fashion ;
and the famous " Barney" rode Peytona.
The latter had the pail. The track was
a mile circle. and the heats were miles.
At the tap Of the drum they started forth
in gallant style, running neck and neck
till the last quarter, when Peytona sho,
ahead and passed the judges stand ahead
by a length. On the second mile, FASH
ion gained, and they run even, and pass.
ed the judges stand nose and nose. On
the third mile, Fashion lead, Peytona oc.
casionalIy tapping, and they continued SO
round the course, Fashion passing the
judges stand half length ahead. Du-
ring the fourth mile, Fashion kept the
lead until the last quarter, when Pcy,ona
passed her and lead by the Judges stand
two lengths, winning the first heat hand.
somely in I'm 394sec. Neither of iii,
animals appeared much wearied.
At the signal for the second heat, they
both dashed off in fine style, Peytona lea
ding about half a neck, until the last hall
mile, when fashion passed her and led till
the last quarter. when Pcytona came
alongside, and they passed the judges
stand nose and nose. For the second
mile Fashion led half length till the las,
quarter, when Peytona tapped by and
passed the Judges stand half neck ahead
For the third mile Pcytona led about hal
a length, ill the last half mile, Fashion
overhauling and passing, and keeping tho
lead for a quarter Of mile, when Peylo.
ma again Tapped, and then passed her, an,
led to the judges stand by a length. For
the fourth mile Peyiona kept the lead, un
Ill turning on the last half when Fashion
passed her by a neck, and held her fol-
the next quarter, when Peytona agar
shot ahead, and led past the judges
stand, winning the second heat in 7 m
45 sec. The miles were made as fol