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The Turf.
STATE posr STAKE.

Course, in this city, which, for number Of
reasons, may well challenge comparison with
any races that have ever occu rrcd in this coun-
Try; one which has already created great deal
Of interest and produced a great deal Of excite
ment which has probably been more widely
canyassed and more largely noticed than any
similar event recorded in the American Turf
Register. 1t is evident that we refer to the
Great State Post Stake for $4,000, to be run
here on the LIST Of April, by four horses re-
presenting the States Of Kentucky, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Alabama. No other race has
ever had so many crack candidates offered; no
other has ever so deeply enlisted the feelings Of
turfmen; no other has drawn forth heavier
wagers, and, if present prospects are realized,
no other will have been attended byso large an
assemblage of people coming from so great dis.
tanoes, and from so many different directions
Since the great meetings between Boston and
Fashion, Fashion and Peytona, Wagner and
Grey Eagle, the turf has not been honored with
an event of such Importance, and those meetings
were inferior, in all the points Of great interest
to this. III as6s A & R4
The State Post Stake was planned in this
city few seasons since, and is in its origin, as
in its execution, a New Orleans scheme, though
drawing on the whole surrounding country for
support and success 1t was intended as final
and conclusive test of the merits Of different
breeds Of horses. and hopes we're entertained
that Virginia and other States would have en-
tered the ring. The full measure of the origi
nal plan is not likely to be realized; but suffi-
cient has already been accomplished to insure
all that we have prophecied, and enough to
warrant the original parties in considering
their plan crowned with success. Four States
have subscribed and are sure to be represented.
The conditions Of the race can probably be
better learned from the advertisement itself,
than from anything else, and we accordingly
append it, with the names of the subscribers
and the States they represent.
STATE PosT SFAKE-For all ages. Four
mile heats Five thousand dollars subscription,
p. p. Three or more States subscribing to make
q race. Each horse starting to receive $1,000
out of the stakes, provided he is not distanced,
and the winner to receive the remainder. One
horse emily to start for any State, To close on
the LIST Of January, 1854 The race to be run
over the Metairie Course, New Orleans, accord
ing to the rules of said course, on the Saturday
previous to the April race-week Of 1854 Each
State subscribing, to be represented by the
signatures of three responsible gentlemen, res
idents of said State, q majority of whom shall
name the horse to start, The stakes to be de-
posted with the Presi lent Of the New Orleans
Metairie Jockey Club two days previous to the
race.
Subscribers for the State of Louisiana--T. J.
Wells, ID. F. Kenner, ]. Hiddleston.
Subscribers for Alabama--L, Z. Smith, S. NJ
Hitler, J. S. Hunter -@..
Subscribers for Kentucky Wiley, JAS
K Duke, James B. Clay.
Subscribers for Mississippi. B. Starke,
John G, Inge, John Linton
There is, and doubtless will continue to be,
considerable discussion az to the relative merits
of tho horses which should run from the different
States. A great many have been suggested,
and, as it is post race, there is no probability
the public will be fully informed of the names
of the contestants until the day of the race
Charmer, Nina, Reube, Louis d'0r, Dick
Doty, Compromise, .frr0te, Lexington, Blonde
Berry, Highlander and Lecomte all have their
supporters, 1t is probable, however, that Lea
iagton, Lecon,te, .drroD and Highlander will
be the champions, and on account of that prob
ability we append the following history of High
lander performances, taken from the Picayune:
At Augusta, Ga, January IL, 1885, at three
years old, he met and beat six horses at 2 mile
heats. Time, 352-3:44a.s
At Charleston, S. c., February 2, 1858, he
met two Bostons, colt by Tempest, and one
by Sovereign, 2 mile heats, won by him in two
heats. Time, 3:44--3:46.
At same place, February 5, 1858, in handi-
cap, against Jet. Daois and Isabella, 3 mile
heats, winning the two last heats Time, 5:54-
5:4S-5:55.
At Columbia, s. c., December, 1858, he met
Grif. Edmoadson and some others, at mile
heats; won in two heats, and making the,fastest
time, by five seconds, ever run over that track
At Augusta, Ga, January 9, 1864, he won
his match against Compromise, $4,000 aside, 3
mile heats. Time, 5;5S-6:06
AT the same place, on the 14th Of January
he won his match against Frank Irscin, for
$4,000 aside, mile heats. Time, 5;50-3:50
OF Lexington, a writer in the Delta says
g His first race was in Lexington, Ky, over a
heavy track, with the rain pouring at the time.
He ran away with three other horses, on a false
start, and with the usual time between heats,
won the race in two straight heats, distancing
six, and beating four others of the ten horses
that started with him, In four days after, he
met six other horses in two mile heats, and beat
them all--distaneing four; thus within five days
beating sixteen, and distaneing ten Of the best
horses in Kentucky. There are few living horses
which can present such brilliant testimonials as
these" He is Boston colt. out Of Alice Car
neal and has never yet been beaten
.ffroac is a Boston, likewise, out of Jean
netteou He ran at the last winter meeting,
January 8, 1864, a single dash Of four miles
over the Metairie Course, against Flea and
White Eagle. The first mile was done in1:5o&
the second in 1:49a the third in 1:54a and
the fourth in 2:04A-total, 1889. .frro,o won
easily.
Jan 49, .dsrosr ran three mile race against
Blonde, Maid Of Orleans, Jericho and Flying
Flea, and owing, as is said, to bad manage
ment, was beaten The time of the last heat
was 5:52.
Lecomfe, the entry fer Mississippi, is pretty
well known here. He is a Boston, out of Reel,
but has never exhibited his powers in anything
beyond two mile heats.
He won race, mile heats, over the Metairie,
on the 9th Of last January, in l:47-1;47
Jan. 18th, he won again, over sHdrp Taylor,
Joe Blackburn and Medina, two mile heats, in
3:54t-3;524.
Jan 10th. he won another two mile race, in
@442-3:35. ..=I -.@
1t will be seen by this synopsis Of what they
have dome TINT all the horses intendnd In ba on