Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17
The GoodxTOOd Races--ITriumPh OF the
American Horse.


The London Times, STEALING Of the GoodwOOd
races, in which the American horse Sterk was the
winner, says;
Mr.. Ten Brock brought from America stud of
half q dozen horses. Prioress, in her second year
in EnglaLd, after running in such manner as to
make all people believe tlal she would not be able
to win a saddle AID bri1le at Irneft Fair, carried
eff our principal haudiesp, and nearly repeaei her
schievment q secoId year in succession. Now we
have record the victory Of another American I'M
portaion. Starke. who until to-day had never
showing racing ability worthy g consideratien' put
who comes aud upsets the calculations Ct our shrewd
est turf tactieians, by winning race which the
owners of English horses have for months been
planning and seAemipg to obtain. Mr.. Ten Brock
made no secret of the confidence which nc placed IN
his horse and scarcely man in the ring 'mlssed
laying" and that success, although attained by
an 'outsidsr," did net give the bookmRkers
turn.
1t appears that the betting was 100 to against
Statke. large number Of Americans Witnessed
The race. in which seventeen horses participated.
The following is report Of the race:
GoodwOOd Stakes, of 25 sOvs. each 10 #, and five
only if declared, Sc. Winners extra Ihe se'ond
to receive 100 sovs. cut of the stakes Two miles
and a half: 90 subs. SO Of whom declared
The horses got away on the first attempt, Wood
burn. who was started TO make running for Sisrke,
going off with the iead followed by Tocher, Melissa
QUEEN Bess, Heiress, aud Compromise nearly in the
order named, and pretty well laid up = ieenstowl
aud Gouvieux whipping in They passed The stand
without any material alteration but on nearing
the turnout Of the straight Woodburn increased
his |, ad and in pursuit Of him at clear intervals,
were Tosher Messs, Ethiopion, AMI Heiress; about
| six lengths behind then came Gaspard' with blue
| Jacket Terndsle aud Compromise at his heels,
! Queenstown and Gouvieux being still last AIT
| rounding TIE cump Melissa drew into the third
! place. aud the lot were in pretty close order soon
after coming into sigLt With the eZcI t'on OF Queens
town and Gouvieux, who were new hOpeessiy beaten.
AS they ascended The ill Melissa took up me ran-
| ming, followed by Toeher, S'arke, and helresS
| Lifeboat who had been lying Of ia The rueK, no"
! iued the leading horses After mixing the last
! turn and in coming down the hili, Aie issz's leg
] gave way snd she dropped into the rear, iesVlng
Blue Jacket with the lead. S.srke second 10 close
attendance upon him; Lifeboat, Heiress. and Gas
nard next At the distance Ssrke took up the run
ming. and Littboat passed Blue Jacket st the iDelo
sure challenged ''the American, but filled to get
no. and was, after a fac race, beaten by bali a
leng h. Blue Jacket being six lepgths from the Sc
| cond; Heiress wss fourth, beaten eli; Compromise
was fth and Gaspard sixth, close up with HERE, 5
Heading the next lot, all pulling uP, were Shs
Cath and Gouvieux The Others did not pass Inc
nos, Melissa was dismounted before reaching The
stand. and far behind her came WOodburn, trottlD
in.
rbe Nursery stakes, also ran for on Friday. were
won by Mr Ten Broeck's tWo-year-old, Umpire, oy
Lecompte.