New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-04-08
sretair,e Jockey clab Races.


The warmth OF the weather was yesterday delight
fully tempered by eloud and breeze and the attend
ance at the Metare was yery large the ladies again
being present 10 large numbers. We have never yet
seen as large an attendance at the Metare on three
consecutive DAYS as there has been on the three days
past Of the present meeting; and, apart from the
large average attendance Of the gentlemen patrons Of
the turf the visits of the farer part of creation have
been unusually large and particularly noticeable
and pleasant feature Of the present meeting.
We will here take especial occasion to compliment
the Jockey Club upon the very able and efficient
corps ofstewards they have appointed to preserve the
order and regularity OF the track this season We
have never known the Metairie 50 well managed as
at present.
The antieipations of sport were not by any means
disappointed. The programme of the day consisted
Of race at mile heats for Jockey Club purse Of
s400, the entries being Mr. Richards Viiey, Gen.
Wells Castor Sovereign colt entered by Mr.. Noise,
and Voucher flly entered by Col Minor and race
at mile heats for two year ods, for the Gaiety Club
purse Of $1,000, with twelve nominations-t it
was not certain that than three or four of the
number would start. Both the races proved lively
and highly exciting, shall proceed to show in
our details.
FIRST RAcE,-Viley was the fayorite though not to
an enthusiastic extent His hackers required two to
one on the field against him, and this the gene
raj complexion of the betting no particular prefer
ence being shown for any one of his three competi-
tors.
First HeGt.-Viley had the inside and jumped of
evenly with the Voucher FLY and Castor leaving the
Sovereign colt length 10 the rear. They went round
the turn well together, and in the back stretch the
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two absorbed all attention, and the way the Voucher
kept ahead began to create big excitement. But
in the last turn Wiley Tapped her, and coming home
managed to give her good view OF his heels. He
beat her about length in l:50i; the Sovereign, in
the run home having passed Castor, and both being
cleyerly up with the Others.
Second Heat.-Fiey was now decidedly the favor
te and bets Of two and even three to one were freely
onered that the victory would be his The oilers
went begging, however as general thing. At the
tap Wiley, the Sovereign, and the Voucher, got off
evenly, with Castor little behind. Round the turn
the voucher showed IN the lead Wiley next and the
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changed positions. Castor. going into the iaLt in in
earnest, passed the colt and the hy-got up to the
second place-lapped viley-passed him in the last
tprn and heat him home nv half length in i .leI
amidst the widest excitement of tho multitu,a the
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struggle down the home stretch being uncertain till
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Jne strlng was reacned. Inc sovereign, having
| nassed the Voneher came I'm third II vvas a eight
paeseu .ne 'ouonei' 0"ine in 'lru' IL was s,sn'
10 behold the excitement the track at the close
Of th;s hoot
Third Hea,-At the start Castor got the lead. and
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kept it to the end Wiley pushing him hard all the way
"a ,ho co,,a.oi,,,, ,,;.,..1s III,
and the sovereign contenting himself with leaving
the Voucber in the rear long ,vav ont of distance
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Inc run nome was beautiful exciting, almost,
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as lnat Oh tue second neat castor won the neat ana
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year ods for the Gaiety Club stake, at mile heats
but three came out for the race-Gen. Wells Wagner
colt Storle, Mr.. Bringiers Louis dor flly Picnic
and Mr.. Richards FLY lfiss Duke, own sister t.
Blonde of the nine other nominations seven naii
$3.50. 80, ,..,.., .ee n.s.-s ..,..;.. n,I -,
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was the taV0rlte at TWO 10 over her competitors