Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-01
Lexington Races.


Correspondence of the Louisville Courier.
Tennessee W5ss Again-Faaest Three Nile Heat
Ka-THe Betting ii1coe the JaiIor, Dead
Indignation Of the Citizens, &c.
LEXINGTON. KY. May %, 1859.
Editors LoossUilte Courier: Sixth and last day
day; three mile heats; purse 5000; free for
all ages.-Five entries were drawn from the
box last night: Alexander's oh. f. Lavender;
by Wagner, out of the dam of Lexington,
Scruggs' Red Oak, by I'd Altorf; Buford's
Arnold Harris, by Whalebone; Harper's Nan
tourah by Eclipse, and Richards Glycera by
Sovereign. IL
The bidding at the sale of pools last night
was quite sprited-Red Oak and Nantourah
selling for $500 each in pools of $1,000. Red
Oak is a sorrel Oelding, and worked at the
end of plowbeam two years ago, since
which time he has been used exclusively for
the turf sports. His performances at Mem
phis werk before last did not in the opinion
of the Blue Grass people add much to his
credit as race horse although he won over
every thing at tina: place; but his triumph in
the two mile race Tuesday last has placed
him at the head of the list. Harper's mare
performed admirably on this course last year,
and also on Wednesday, but the distance was
only mile heats in her race this week, and
two miles last year. Both parties are intense
ly enthusiastic in favor of their favorites.
Betting was never half so spirited on this
course before. Every body is here at the race
the darkies from the plantations are turned
loose for the occasion, and the field is black
with their sable presence. The ladies' stand
at a distance has the appearance of pyra-
mid of roses, diamonds, and ribbons, and
sweet smiles extra.
At the tap Red Oak led, Alexander Sc
cond, Richards third, Buford fourth, and
Harper fifth, and the first mile this position
was not changed. On rounding the turn of
the second mile Harper came up second
On entering the home stretch, last mile,
Harper came square up, and made desper-
perate struggle for the heat, running along
side Red Oak, and driving him to his best
speed, with the advantage in favor of Red
Oak when the string was passed-Richards
Sd, Alexander 4th, and BufOrd 5th.
SECOND HEAT.-Rcd Oak is the favorite-
100 to 80. Each horse came mp spirited for
the contest, and eager to dash away in the
lead. At the tap-Harper leading. Red Oak
I'd, Buford Sd. On rounding the turn, in the
home stretch, Red Oak came alongside of
Harper, and passed the string at a brisk gait,
side with Harper. On the back stretch,
second mile, Red Oak took the 'front.' and
led passing the string two lengths ahead.
Third mile, Alexander and Harper each do
ing their best, and ''All Oak" gailoping in
the lead; winning the heat and purse, in
5:322. Below is the summary.
Blincoe, the jailor, died at twelve O'Clock
last night. The Jail was surrounded by
great crowd all the first part of the night,
and had not the Sheriff and other officers
sworn in couple of hundred deputies the
murderer of Biincoe would have taken his
leave of earthly things.
ASSOCIATION CUURSE--SPRING MEETING,
IS59-SiXth day--Saturday May 20, 1853
Purse 5000, 3 mile heats--iree for all ages:
SUMMARY.
DIR. J. P. Henry's (F Scruggs) CHI 6. Red Oak,
V. o. by I'd Altorf, dam by Job l
John Hafper's b. IN. Nantourah. y. o. by
Brawners Eclipse, dam Quiz sister to Queen
Mary, by Bertrand 2
Capt BufOrd's b. h. Arnold Harris, 5 y, o. by
Whalebone, dam SpOrtsmistress by Eclipse
X. A. Alexander's CHI. {. lavender, y. o. by
Wagner, dam Alice Carneal
A. K. Richards b. m Glycera, y. o. by Sow
ereign, dam sis ter to Pryor
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