Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-07
WOOdIawn RaceS-Fifth Day.


Sweepstakes for three years ODDS two mile heats;
$500 subscription. 500 forfeit, $50 declaration,
twenty-five subscribers three started-Bette Ward,
SOterinO, and Sailor. No race has taken place in
Kentucky for a number Of years which has attract
ed more interest than this stake. The known repu
tatiOn Of Bette Word the best three year old in
| the Union although she had been defeated three
times when out of condition. by SOlferino and
twice by Magenta and twice out of the three times
in the mud. where, from her immense stride, she
could not run to advantage. The betting cOmmenc-
cd with Bette Ward as the favorite but the much
vauntcd reputation of SOlfernOs being a better
horse than Magenta, brought him first into public
favor. The last pool sold before the race was $50
for Bette. Sl23 for SOlferino SO for Sailor We
saw numerous bets on time, the lowest time marked
being 1888.
FIRST He1t-At the tap of the drum Sailor led off,
with SOlfernO second. Bette dropping in the rear.
The quarter passed in 29I. Before reaching
the halfmlle pole SOlferinO changed places with
Sailor, the half mile being in $50 On the turn
Bette improved her position, and passed the half
mile post Tapped on SOlferine in Oh They disap-
peaTed behind the huh side by side. As they ap-
peared in sight Bette led by lengths and came
home an easy winner. running the last mile in l:46A,
the heat in $40
Bette was now the favorite at long odds with few
OF takers. The only betting was between Sailor
and Sol:erinO for the second place In thirty mi-
nutes, they were summoned for sthe second heat,
all looking well
Second HeGt-SOlferino bounced off in front de-
termined to force the running doubt abOring I'M
der the too fatal mistakes that the fair Bette is not
a game nag. He passed the quarter four lengths in
front in 29J, and thus the first mile is run the half
in 81 J, and the the mile in l494. Bette now went
up little closer and they passed the fifth quarter
in 27$, with Bette on his hip On the straight side
Bettes rider let out link and she passed SolfernO
if standing STILL passing the half mile in 53} and
came nome winner of the heat and race in a hand
gallon. running the last mile in l:4S, and the heat
in 3:SS.
SUMMARY
A. z. Richards b. Bette Ward, by Lexington, by
z. Wards b. Sailor, by Yorkshire, Heradry by
J. a. Bosweii b. c. soiferino, by Yorkshire, dam ST.
Mary, by Hamlet
Time, &4O-23a
Thus has terminated the second Gait House
Stake-Bettie Ward winning both. The present
stake is worth to the winner S3OOO including the
plate Mr.. Richards (than whom there does no.
exist more of gentleman, and high-spirited turf
man, made an offer of $4,000 for SOlterino. which
caused some ill-feelng the part of parties back
inc the horse. This offer was not made because he
feared the ability OF Soterno TO beat Bette Ward.
hut simply because the flly had heavy engagements
ahead which were valuable. and he so stated at the
time of making the offer but when it was limited TO
him that he njuring the prospects of the course
and of racing, he promptly declined the purchase.
This statement is made in justice to Mr.. Richards.
! The right to purchase horse in sweepstakes has
been recognized right in this country and Eng
land from time immemOrlal As to BettieS ability,
no one doubts for a moment her ability TO have run
in $50 or G. 1t is, however, the best two mile race
! ever run in America by three year old with
/ weight for age
! The second race was won easily by Lucy Fowler.
Tme-l:j7-l:55.
FESTIVITIES LAST NIGHT.
4 pleasant episode was that of a supper last night
at the Gait House, given by A. keene Richards, who
won the Calf House Stake for three year Odds with
his splendid fly Bette Ward The first turtmon of
! the country were there; wine and wit flowed, and
as our friend Byron and BufOrd remarked, all went
! merry Is a marriage bell.
\ toast was given to the propretOrs of the Gait
House which aptly responded 10 by Capt Miller.
Among the tOasts We're these:
\. Meme RICHARDS True Knightof the Turf sans
p, pelT, reDrOcbe.
ABE BuFoRu: Absent but not forgotten. Sovereign
in appearance: sorasig5, in his ideas; may his rein
! he supreme and long.
Col +. G. MURPHY One of the first turfmon in
the country. His Motto" was FIRST to triumph, but
| always with honor.
SANDERS D. BRUCE Himself thoroughbred
the getter Of thoroughbreds may he stand and stay
| well