Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-07
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The Memphis Bulletin gives the following account
Of the races Tuesday.
The pools that were The night before gave 8
hint to the considers" to which was the best nag
and great deal OF money was bet upon Bill Alex
ander for the bradley stake" he having been the
frs. choice with all the pool purchasers In the
morning the betting commenced seven on Billagainst
any other horse" after which there were several
who backed him at evens against the field, and as
the time approached for ssddling some little was
done at ten 10 eight, and almost the tap Of the
drum there were two or three offers Of 500 to $40
on his winning the race. but they met with no re-
spouse.
AL ten minutes to one the horses were on the
ground, and by quarter past, the joekies were in
their saddles aud at the starting post but consider
able delay was oceasioned By Ran Berry, Ambassa-
dor cpd Bin Alexander breaking away and running
up the conrss before the Wagner colt was prepared
10 starr, They were called back but all in vain
the Ambassador and Ran Berry gallOping complete
IL around the before they could be pulled up,
and on their return to the judges stand the jockes
we're ordered to dismount, and an interval of ten
minutes allowed
All being ia readiness a beautiful start was effect
ed Bill Alexander taking the lead, closely followed
by Ambassador, Ran Berry third and the Wagner
colt last In this order they the first half mile,
when Ran Berry colared the FLY, passed her and
rushed the horse into The home stretch when, not>
Eithstandiug the use Of persuasive arguments"
Bill left her and passed the string three lengths
ahead, Ambassador being close on Ran Berry's quar-
ters Wasners saved his distance, but never seem
ed to have any chance in the heat. Time, l:6lt.
Second Heat-The horses were cooled off well
and were once more ready for action Bets Of one
hundred to thirty were freely offered, but there
were no takers. Tap goes the drum and away they
go-AmbassGdor with slight lesd, Bill Alexander
second, Ran Berry third, and Wagner again IN the
rear. Bill soon took first place, and led at good
pace On entering the back-stretch Wagner began
graduallly to gain on the foremost horses, and by
the time they had reached the last quarter on CONS
ing into sight round the turn he had passed both
Ambassador and Ran Berry, and was forcing Bill
hard. Whip and spur now went to work, aud Bill
was landed the winner by three lengths, Wagner
being about six lengths ahead Of Ran Berry, while
the Ambassador FLY just saved her distance. Time,
1:50f.
The following is the summary.
Bradley stakes fer three year olds mile heats;
$500 subscription; $50 forfeit 5000 added by the
club.
I-Wm Roundtree names Oh Bill Alexander, by Epsilon;
dam by Glencoe So lbs cOlors, red, white and blue
Col John Campbell names colt by wagner dam by
Glencoe sc lbsi c00rs, green and black; rider Rich
3-auid & blythe name Ran Berry by Albion dam by
Paeoet s. lbs cocrs, black, and red and spot pink
4-James Jackssn names br by Ambassador dam Del
Ia by Priam Ibis; eOlOrs purple and purple rider
Geo W. Dlahunt names by otheno dam Sally by
M #.
Time l5IH-I;5OE.
After the race, William Alexander, ESQ.,, after
whom the horse was named, presented his owner,
Mr. Roundtree, with Of the most superb suits Of
clothing we have ever seen.
SECOND RAcE-AH attention was now directedto
the entries for the Jocky Club purse for which there
we're three entries, mile heats, best three in FIVE
The betting opened at even, on Red Oak against the
field which receded 10 500 to $50 on the field
against Red Oak and eventually to even on the field
asaint Red Oak All preliminaries being adjusted
TIE signal was given. and beautiful start was ef-
fected Red Oak in advance, Ella Moon second, and
the Albion flly third, ct the distance OF about a
length and half from each other. In this order
they ran the whole mile, never changing position,
Red Oak running under hard pull all the way.
Time l:514.
Second Hsat.--Betting two to one on Red Oak
for the race Ella Moon was backed againt the Al
bion at evens for the heat At the "tap" Ella got
the start followed by Red Oak; the Albion well up
and kept the lead till half way down the back
stretch, when Red Oak Tapped; here very exciting
race till entering the home stretch, when she gave
way and surrendered the lead to the horse. The
Albion here made q desperate effort; passed Ella
and run a good race home with Red Oak, only los
ing the heat by length. Time l:5O2.
Third Hsqf.-The Betting now was all on Red
Oak, and any odds that were asked we're freely
given, it being very evident that Red Oak could
run away from either Of the others, he having
through both heats been running at his ease under
a hard pull At the signal he took the lead and
maintained it all through, followed by the Albion
sesecond and Ella last and they came in precisely IS
they went out-abOut four lengths between first and
second and the same between second and third
Red Oak winning the heat and race in 1:4s2, be-
ing the quickest heat of the three. The following
is the Summary:
Jockey Club purse $500; mile heats best three
in FIVE.
II F. Chatham enters (Coi. J. MatthewsO Oh
Rcd OAK by ID Altorf dam by job; yrs; " lbs .
oiorS puTnIe and purple; rider Alex...........
a-E Breathitt enters Oh by Albion; dam EudOra by
f[ani Jd IN " rU'
flames jackson enters q. Seruggs') bl Ella Moon
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Time Isl l4-l:jOll-IisaG.