Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-31
Tho American Victory At the New Mar.
ket Races

The London 7,mes gives the Il lowing ac
count OF the victory of riore-s. Thirty
four horses ran and ON the first there was u
dead heat between fiIor.ss FL Hakim and
Queen Bess Is, fore the race, loo to l was
laid ny inst lrioress. The value of the
stakes exceeded $4,000.
The flag was dropped to a beautiful start
Dusty Miller bore his colors to the front.
with Queen Bess, Cerva, NJ. Dobler, and the
Plush Colt following nearly Ia the order
named, Odd Tricks. Fright, Emulator, Zig
xag, Warlock. Princess and Poodle laying in
the middle Of the ruck. These positions
we're unchanged until reaching the ditch
when Cerya rushed up to the front, Queen
Brss beng IN close attendance upon her,
with Odd Trick third, Emulator, e. Ha-
KIM Prioress, Fright Zigzng, Warlock and
the Plush Colt forming the next lot At the
Bushes the pace began to TELL and Warock.
Flush Colt and Poodle dropped back, and
Cerva resigned the lead to Queen Bess As
they descended the hill, Odd Trick, Emula
tor and Zigzag also disappeared from the
front On approaching the cords Qneen
Bess, with Ell Hakm at her neck, still
held slight lead, with Prioress 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 Pri-
DRESS half way up the cords seemed to be
about coming in alone, but the tiny Jockeys
Of FL Iiakim aud Queen Bess made deter
mined set to. and the Judge, unable to sepa-
rate the fret three, pronounced o dead heat
with Prioress, Queen Bess and FL Hakim
Fright was next about length and a-half
md
length IN advance Ct Warlock, who was
Saunterer headed the next lot that sts9ger-
ed in. In the extreme rear. pulled up were
st. Giles, Wild Poney, Poodle, Fisherman,
Black Tommy and the Poacher.
DECIDED HEAT.
Mr. r. Ten Brokcks Prioress, by Sovereign
(bred in America yrs 8 st. . It's. Ford
ham,
Captain, Smith FL Hakim. 3 yra st. lbs
bray.
Mr. SAxon's Queen Bess, 8 yra 4 st. 10 lbs
(Gr,mshaw.
Five to four against FL Hakim. 2 to l a.
gain.t Queen Bees.
The heat" was run after the last race in
deepening twilight, which rendered it i'm
possible to distinguish the cclore Of the ri
deis at distance Fl Hakim was first of.
but after going about so yards Prioress.
overpowering 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 Bess
gong on with the lead. closely attended BY
II Hskim. On coming down the Bushes
hill. Prioress hung 70 the left, and shout
was raised Of the Americans beatenl But
Forlham rouse the IN re with the whip,
and before reaching the foot Of the hill she
bore her colors in advance and quitting her
opponent half way up the cords won cev.
erly by a length and a half; Ell Hakim eat
ing Queen Bess by head only for second
place. loud aud prolonged cheer hailed
the triumph Of the American colors, and Mr..
Ten Brock was warmly congratulated up-
on the first victory achieved by him in En-
gland. An objection was made by tn, ri
der of Queen Bcss against the rider of e
siakim, on the ground Of cross.