The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-02

Spossing Intelligence ,
tbs COMING RAcEs.-On our return from the Gen.
trsvs yesterday afternoon, We visited the stables
in the vicinity Of the Union Course, appropriated to
the reception those oourssrs already here
and preparing for thegeat races Of the coming week
Conspicuous among the number was the northern cham
pion, Fashion. Her appearance was remarkably nue.
and she seemed in very high condition although there
has BEEN since we last her. manifest increase In
her bulk Mr. Laird her trainer has several very hne
nles with him. and, no doubt they will all make their
appearance in their proper spheres We also visited
MIR. Hare and oourteously shown BY him through
his stables highly pleased with the appearance
Of his stock and particularly with that Of Passsn
GER the adversary of Fashion for the four mile honors
He is noble looking horse, and much expected from
him Like the planet Jupiter Anderson, the TRACE
dian, he star Of the rst magnitude Another stable
than those mentioned above arrived yesterday after
noon, but where FROM to whom belonging We could
not ascertain.
LENrREvILLE Course, L. L-TnorrIro Va. PAcINo.-
Yesterday afternoon being beautiful and favorable for
the sport anticipated the aston Of the contest be-
tween Lady Suffolk and the pacing horse Roanoks-two
mile heats in harnessws found the avenues leading to
the track exhibiting the usual hustle and animation pre-
valent at such times. The roads were superb owing
partly to the showers Of the night previous having al
lsysd the dust and to the praseworhy attsn-
ton Of those having supervision Of them In anticipation
Of the coming weeks sports at the Union Course which
expected to be exciting and numsrously at
tended than the meetings for some years past
The attendance at the Csntrevle very good, es-
psssly whom consider the unfavorabls appearance
of the morning; and the track In tolerabls order
much better than expected to have found It, although
rather heavy for extraordinary tims-stl, from the
previous astonishing performances Of the nsgs about
contend something
by the friends Of both but the result will show that they
were Somewhat disappointed the betting PRECIOUS to
at that rate A0sr the nrst heat, however. change
to forty was shaken with mpuny In the faces Of the
friends Of the msrs but they wary caught
with such tempting bait, and suffered 1t to pass With
out nibbs. For some minutes before the starting
time both nsgs the spectators specimens Of their
the qualification Of all present. and with the rush Of
either past the stand, could be heard the rusng Of
sppossd weigh
Ing the drivers having been attended to- the nags
summoned to the stand for the word
First Heat-fter several Intellectual attempts to get
inside and away they dashed from the stand at
q length which he held to the quarter pole-time SO
ssconds-and down the back stretch to the half Just
before reaching that point the mare being urged rather
the mshsp This half mile performed by the roam
horse in l:l3, Suffolk not over length behind him
about two lengths but coming the stretch she gained
rapidly him. and they the stand close together
Roanoke not more than half length ahead Of her in
234 For the first quarter Of the second mile she hung
TO him, her head at his wheel but at that point she
broke up badly, and fell OF fully three lengths This
gap, however she clos before the horse reached
together until they the home stretch where
the broke again. giving the horee much the ad
vantage that he from the pole to the
stand apparently at his ease This last mile was made
In 239 making the time Of the heat Sis.
Hs0f- had hoqn al NJ h0fh
the nags, by their respective grooms and they
nothing had although it was the Universal
opinion that Sufolks chances for winning small
They up to tho stand at the top Of their speed
Bryant applying the whip ss he nssred the score and
Roanoke led about length, but the mare was at
his side at the quarter pole time Bland at such
face and beautifully decorated name perceptble in
front Of the horse; and 1t became evident that
impossible for him to keep her back. Mr.. Woodruff,
the driver Of began to feel himself In an swk
ward predicament he tried his utmost to force his
charge forward and keep him at her sde but could
not be done che too fleet for him. and carried his
horse entirely of his feet The broke up just as
suffolk had cleared her skirts Of him. and by the time
he recovered, che was city o: sixty yai DIS in ad-
She passed the half mile pole In liza increasing
the distance between them and this advantage suggest
ed to Bryant the possibility Of dstanciug Roanoke He
kept the mare at work, and she reached the stand in
232X, nearly one hundred yards ahead Of the horse
and tho gap widening and at every STEP The
PAGER appeared to be completely tired out and dis
lance inevitable suffolk went round the next
mile In 240 and passed the stand before Roanoke had
rs1Shsd the drs.s.ts Time Of this heat s:l2h
Lsdy Suffolk, D Bryant, (trotter)
Roanoke, Woodruff, (pacer) dis.
First mile 234 First mile, Assn
Second mile, 2;as Second mile, 2:4O
Total, sls Total, SlaX