Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-20
The Great Twenty Thousand Dollar
observation-disclosures >, 90 Daniel BOOne',
and tsCOngareec the Fashion Course
-..AnnearanCe of the HOSES.

SWeepSGakes-HPIane 50 g Daniel BOOne',
...Appearance of the Horses.
| Saturdays New GOrk Tribune has the following
The all-absorbing topic of conversation in turf
circles of the country, is the great $4,000 sweep
| stakes to be run over the Fashion Course on the
18th of the present month and for which the three
race horses, "Congaree" from South Carolina,
'Plannet" from Virginia, and" Daniel Boone" from
| Kentucky. are entered. Already are numerous
visitors from all sections of the country arriving,
and the probabilities that over $4,000 persons
| will witness the contest. The horses are now at
their stables on Long Island; Boone" under the
care of Mr.. Patterson; "COngaree" under the care
| of his owner Mr.. Thomas Puryear and Planet -
under the supervision Of Mr.. Young
We found on visiting the stables, 'COngaree" in
! his box between his gay sister, Rosa Bonheur,"
and the dark horse q" Bourbon" "COngaree " is not
d zhowy horse, but his points are capital. He is
nice level little horse standing about fifteen hands
high. is OF bright bay, with a small star in his
forehead, the off-hpd heel white, and with white
hairs scattered here and there through his coat.
His legs are good and though he has ten races,
they are as clean a foals. His head is rather
plain and in that he takes after his uncle, the ia
nous " Bay Middleton" He has a strong muscular
neck such as denotes a stout horse good back and
lons and plenty of stuff between the flaps of the
saddle His hooks are big and good ard his thighs
cannot be surpassed He looks like a horse of
courage and endurance, and his speed is undenia-
BILE He is now in good health and doing his work
well. The following are the pedigree and perform
ances of "COngaree :" "Congaree" by imp. Glen
coe1 out of Wildwood" by . Monarch" grand-d
Fanny" by L" Eclipse great grand-dam " Maria
West" Thus it will be seen he is of royal line, for
in the blood of Glencoe" his sire, is the blood
from Waxy," Trump" and Sultan" OF the
two former it is not necessary to speak, and per-
haps for a series of years stallion got 50 many
winners of the great English races as the latter.
This blood is mixed with that of Monarch in
"Congaree' He has run ten times, and won every
Fae6.
From Congaree 5 stable we paid visit to Daniel
Boone the champion of Kentucky. We find him
horse of great size, power and commanding appear
alce He stands full sixteen hands high, and shows
great power and muscle. Like Congaree he is
bright bay. with small star in the forehead, the
near hind heel white, and white rings around the
COronets forward. He has a large, expressive head
and fiery eyes. His shoulders are capital his arms
long and strong, with clean cut short.caLnon poneS
his lips large. and the Lexington hump Is to be
plainly perceived Taken altogether he looks every
inch race horse His courage is evidently good,
and if he possesses the endurance that distinguished
his sire he cannot be beaten. He is also IN good nix,
and doing well for the great event.
He stands second in the betting, though Wheh MS
friends arrive in greater numbers from A'aOama
and Kentucky, he will no doubt be Droughg more
prominently forward.
We now come to the first favorite in the race,
Planet He arrived on the track last week anus
splendid fix. He is in fine form, and looks, so lar
as strength is concerned, superior to his opponents
1t a cold, clustering day, and ms trainer was
fearful of uncovering him, and we were therefore |
content with lock at his well-formed head, arms
of great power and hooks clean and strong he |
bears evidences of being badly bitten IN his late hight
with EKcheaueF. Nothing serious, however and
nothing detrimental to his speed as tour-mller'
He is beyond doubt the feetest horse ever pro-
duced in the Old Dominion He IS chestnut, out OF |
Revenue, dam of Nina, by Boston His great-grand-
sire, Cotton the stoutest link Of wha: they call
IN England the Centenary CHAM His grandsire,
Trustee, got the trotting twenty-miler. Trustee,
Fashion, RUDE, Revenue, etc Then. with the blood
Of Revenue, Planet combines that of the famous.
fast Imperial Boston dis pedigree, indeed can
hardly be equsled.
Plgnet is now five years old, and will have to gce
Boone and Conearee ten pounds for this year. The
weights will be respectively as follows: For Daniel
Boone, l04 pounds; for Congaree. l04 pounds; for
Planet, ia pounds The race will be great one
squaling in interest any run on the American
drf, and Its effects, no doubt, will be to revive
acipg 10 great extent in this section of the coun-
ry. That every horse pqy be in good condition,
nd THAI the best horse may win Is the desire Of
very lover OF thls noble Animal
The sweepstakes to be run for on the 2Rti inst,
icing for S200O0-esch horse subscribing $4,000.
nd the energetic proprietor of the course, Mr..
Henry Cotton. adding the additional $1,000. II