The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-19

Oxl00m1s
AxTARM JOCKEY CLUB RAcEs-THH BEST RACE OF
THRxE MILE HEATS EVER RUNS ,303-5:28!!
From the New Orleans Picayuns, April III.
are called upon to record s.srss1S performances
three mile beats for which he, arrow Horuppe, and
Mary Taylor entereda race which ecpses all pre-
coror ct upon the of Brown Dick and adds even
fame 10 Arrow, the vsnquished.
The course was in the most perfect aon The rain
which fell few days ago had permeated ino the ground
rendering Il elastic and sPongy. Upon the opening OF
first fayoIite whih position he occupied increasing it,
II anything, up to the moment Of starting The friends
of Brown Dick who had witnessed his rlumphs In other
eda and also his defeat few days before were ia
very high spirits In regard to their favorte deeming il
impossible that horse could be go sadly out of AK as
that occasion, and to bruising
race. His appearance however, upon stripping, gave
them renewed confidence, and they backed him mode
rately. Abe story OF the race may he briefly told.
First Hedt-Brown Dick drew tho track Arrow tho
second, ana at racing pace they dsrted of. Around
the turn Dick opened gap, Upon reaching the back
stretch, however Arrow made play in earnest and from
that place he chased him the entire distance Dick leav
ing HIM little around the turn, and Arrow making up
1t very plain that Dick had the heels Of him, and
beat him home about three lengths, in 5:3o%.
shs heat ss ana
who lost about forty yards in the first half mile, kept
getting no better very FAST and was left behind the
The extraordinary time of the heat was q fruitful
source Of speculation, and many kno wing wink and
to say s 1t not lucky he did not wait for the four mile
day, and beat both Lexington and Lecomte |" Pencils
IN any number were brought into rsSusiton to as.sr
ipgtons recent performance and it ascertaned that
Brown Dick just beat II one quarter of second
Brown Dick was greatly the favorte before starting
for the
Second Heat which repetition Of the fret one
was evident that Brown DICK could oatrun his de.ermin
ed rival who kept up murderous rate the time best
shows, though be could not get 20 him. Brown Dick
ahaAt hno fnwHd utrasu Cd IN
winner by about twenty feet in Of Arrow, in
slime" to which the annals of the turf furnish com
Hornppe who had been running behind the party and
gradually losing ground, ON the severity of the pace,
in the second mile, when opposite the three miles dis
lance stand gave way in the left fore Leg and with
difaculty taken off the ground
The has fulfilled all the expectations Of the friends
OF Brown Dick and placed him In the highest rank OF
three year ods. Proudly may he bear his aures, ami
long may be wear them.
may not be out of place in this connection to make
note Of the Judgment of Arrows owner regard his
estimation Of mis- ability to go four miles 1t cannot be
forgotten that in his challenge Z, run Lexington against
the best time made, Mr. Tenbroeck proposed ito
run Arrow if Lexington was aniss." Let us see how
far he from the mark. Arrow at the close of the
behind but granting full second, it makes his second
three miles 629. Does any who the doubt
his ability to another mile IL ss% We unhs
who think that the course when Lexington his race
This being the case although differ In opinion about
the matter, it places Arrows chance still better for
making the time Did anybody but those who best knew
Arrow, believe he could second hest of three miles
in 5:2SY
We present summary Of the best race, three mile
heats, ever rum
SUMMARY.
TUESDAY. April 1o-Jockey Club purse $6oo.-Three
mile heats.
7. b. Goldsby's br. c. Brown Dick, by imp. Mar
grave, out of Fanny King-3y o............. ! /
R. Ten hoeck's CHI. 6. Arrow, by Boston, out of
Jeaun@tau-5 y. o..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TIL J. Wells or. c. Hornpipe, own bro to Riga
doon-4y ........................... ds.
eign, out Of Clara Howard-5 y o.............. dis.
81 TIME.
First Heat Second Heat
LIT mile. Observation-Disclosures. 1850 1:506
% mile. Observation-Disclosures. 1:49h I4sk
I'd mile. ........................ 1:51A LAO