Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08
The Races--Metairf Course.
SECOND DAY.


four mile heats, which filled about year ago,
and which had caused more speculation than
any racing event for several years, came off
Yesterday over the Metaire Course, and drew
out one of the largest assemblages within our
recollection. The ladies' stand was more
brilliantly and beautifully arrayed than ever
before, and in addition the gentlemen of the
Club were compelled to abandon their own
stand to make room for the fair sex. 1t was
really gorgeous sight. The public stands
were crowded to excess, and the field was
also darkened with well filled vehicles of all
descriptions, and equestrians and pedestrians
without number.
An enormous amont of money had been
staked upon the result. at the betting club
on the evening previous, fifteen pools were
sold, which amounted in the aggregate to
more than twenty-seven thousand dollars,
and the manner the amounts were distributed
will convey to the reader the best idea of
the different favorites in the race, as follows:
Mr.. Kenner's nomination reached $3.50: Mr..
Taylor's 1920; Messrs. DOswell's S7,700;
Mr.. Weiss S4,S25. and Col. Bingaman's
S1,5l5 There was but little change before
the startin these positions as favOrite.
The nags which came to the post at the
call We're Bonnie LaSsie, Planet La PdT1ete,
Lizzie Macdonald, and Glycerd, and the appar-
ent excellent condition of all OF them was the
subject of general remark; and as they passed
up and down on the stretch, previous to the
start, their claims to superiority were closely
canvassed. Neither Bonnie nor La Variete
had met defeat in all their contests. Planet
had been beaten at Charleston. Lizzie's re-
peated successes all over the country caused
her TO be greatly priced by the ielders, and
Glycera was thought good one from the
desperate struggle she made at Lexington a
gainst Waterloo last fall, when he ran the
best second heat ever yet made in that State.
The enormous amount of money that had
been staked added greatly to the excitement.
The course as not in good order for quick
time but in much better condition than we
expected to find it, the rain of the previous
day being taken into co lsideraton. We do
not look upon the race as anything remarka-
BILE particularly as so much had been expect
ed by the thousands of anxious and almost
breathless spectators that witnessed it,
First Heat.-Planet led at moderate gait,
Bonnie second, the others not far behind and
not much space between them; at the half
mile post Lizzie obtained the lead, which,
however Planet resumed around the turn,
and no variations occurred at the close OF the
first mile Bonnie's saddle slipped forward
before she had gone half mile and it re-
quired a mastery display of horsemanship for
her rider to control her. At the commence
ment of the second mile, Abe on La Varieue
made a dash for the lead, which brought
Planet Bonnie and herself in a ruck, and
very beautiful struggle on the back stretch,
and again at the home run resulted; Planet,
however, retained his position in the lead
during the remainder of the heat; Bonnie
and La Variete making violent efforts at in
tervals to deprive him of it, but without sue
cess Abe, at three and half miles, resigned
the contest for the heat, and Bonnie wound
up the heat at a rapid rate. but could not
reach him. twas too plain he could out run
the party The time of the heat, 7:46. ely
cera was distanced
The result of the heat did not discourage La
| Varieties hackers, aud many bets were oiier-
| ed at one TO three that she would still win the
race The accident which befel Bonnie, it
was generally conceded. greatly diminished
her chance for the race and her appearance
! after the heat gave indications that she suffer
| ed from the run. Planet cooled off admirabl y,
! and La Varieties behavior was all that her
| friends could desire Lizzie looked quite
well before the time of starting for she
Second Heat-In which Planet again obtain
ed the lead. La Variete second, Bonnie third,
and before they had gone three-quarters of a
mile, Lizzie was out OF her distance-La Va
| riete passed Planet down the quarter stretch.
| and led the first mile Bonnie dashed by Pla-
net around the turn, aud the three went kit
! ing the entire stretch. Planet again gained the
| lead for the second mile, and again the run
ming was taken up by La Varete, and Abe
| again obtained the lead, which, however,
| Planet quickly recovered. Bonnie dashes
away once more, aud leads the third mile,
when shortly after La Variete drops back,
aud a scuflle, and twice change of place &C.
| ours between Bonnie and Planet. AT three
/ and half miles il was plain case that he
must win the heat, which he closed in gallant
| style. When Nariete gave up the struggle,
! Lizzie, who had been long way behind, made
| play for second place in the race. and came
within few feet only of getting it. Lizzie
finished the heat in capital style.
The Virginia party were the victors, and
bore their blushing honors very meekly. We
| present a
SUMMARY.
SATURDAY, April 2, ls59.--Post stake for
all ages. Subscription, ) Il 900. Half forfeit,
| 5 900 added by the club. The second in the
race TO save his stake. Four mile heats.
| T aud T. W. Doswels ch. c Planet by Revenue,
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