The Nevada journal., 1857-12-04
The Great Racc.LAn american y

tory.-Every American delights to learn
of victory achieved by his country
men, however trivial It may be. We
have beaten the British boat racing in
their own waters. AT last an American
horse comes out victorious at a great
race in England. We subjoin an ac-
count of the race taken from the Lon
don Post:
1.-The flag was dropped to beautiful
start. Dusty Miller bore his colors to
the front. with Queen Bess, Cerva, M.
Dobler, and the Plush Colt following
nearly in the order named Odd Tricks,
Fright, Emulator,: Zigzag, Warlock,
Princess, and Poodle lying in the mid
die of the ruck. Thes positions were
unchanged until reaching the ditch,
when Cerva rushed TO the front, Queen
Bess being in close attendance upon her,
with Odd Tricks third, Emulator. Ell
Hakim, Prioress. Fright, Zigzag, War
lock and the Plush Colt forming the
next lot. At the Bushes the pace be-
gan to tell, and WarlDck, Plush Colt
and Poodle dropped back, and Cerva
resigned the lead to Queen Bess.
AS they descended the hill, Odd
Trick, Emulator and Zigzag also disap-
peared from the front. On approach
ing the cords, Queen Bess, with Ell Ha-
kim at her neck, still held slight lead,
with Priorcss running by herself on the
far side third, Fright, Zigzag, Warlock
and Emulator showing in front of the
ruck. One of the most exciting Cesare
witch finishes ever seen then ensued-
Prioress half way up the cords, seemed
to be about coming in alone, but the tiny
jockeys of ElHakim and Queen Bess
made determined set to, and the Judge,
unable to separate the first three, pro-
nounced a dead heat with Prioress.
Queen Ress and Ell Hakim; Fright was
next, about length and half behind
them; Zigzag was fifth, about length
in advance of Warlock, who was sixth,
and Martinez seventh; Emulator and
Saunterer headed the next lot that
struggled in. In the extreme rear, pull
ed mp, were St. Giles, Wild Honey,
Poodle. Fisherman, Black Tommy and
The Poacher
DECIDING HEAT.
Mr.. r. Ten Brcek's PrioresS, by Sove-
reign, (bred in America,) A yrs. ST. 9
lbs. (Fordham.) .--.--.-. !
Captain Smiths Ell Hakim, yrs. 6 st.
Obs. (Bray.) -.-... 2
Mr.. Saxon's Queen Bcss, yrs. ST. 10
lbs. (Grimshaw.l -. 3
Bctting-5 t94 against FL Hakim, .
to l against Prioress, 8 to- against
Queen Bess.
The heat was run after the last race
in a deepening twilight, which rendered
it impossible to distinguish the coIors of
the riders at a distance. FL Hakim was
first off, but after going abouthfty yards,
Plioress overpo we.iRg Fordham, rushed
to the front AND carried on the running
to the ditch gap, where she was pulled
back and lay about three lengths in the
rear, Queen Bcss going on with the lead,
closely attended by FL liakim. On
coming down to the bushes hill. Prioress
hung to the left, and shou; was raised
of the Americans bcaten!" But Ford
ham reused the mare witAhis whip. and
before reaching the foot of the hill she
bore her colors in advance, and quitting
her opponents half way up the cords,
won clevcrly hy a length and a half;
Ell Hakim beating Queen Bess by a
head only for second place. A loud
and prolonged cheer hailed the triumph
of the American colors, and Mr.. Ten
Brock was warmly congratulated upon
the first victory achieved by him in Eng,
land. An objection was made by tie
rider of Queen Bess against the rider of
Ell Hakim, on the ground of a cross.
The stake is worth from $4,000 to
$4,000, and it is said Mr.. Ten Brock
has won in bets nearly quarter of
million of dollars Prioress, it will be
seen, occupies the proud position of first
favorite for the Cambridgeshire stakes,
a prize worth about $4,000"
Harrington s. Pattersoa.-Have open
ed one of the most magnificent saloons
the mountains at their old stand, cor