Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-06
woodIa,yn Kaces-Fourth Day


Laura Farris was the favorite at three and four to
one, with few takers. The track was in fine condi-
ton. and the attendance large.
First Heo'.-B Breckenridge led Off and passed the
quarter pole in 3l3, some three lengths in front.
The halfm was run in ga BRECKENRIDGE still lead
ing, the mile being run in lbs Laura now went
up closer The fifth quarter was run in p. the
horse still in front At the half mile they were lap
ped in 5l4 thence 10 the close OF the heat the con-
test was close, the mare winning by scant length
in }:46I.
Second Heli.-Breckinrldge again went off in
front, but at a better pace than the frat heat The
quarter run in 2gI the horse leading some TWEEN
" yards. Down the stretch to the half mile pole he
still held his own, the half mile being passed in SO.
He led through the first mile in l:5I3 and BY the
quarter in the second mile in %. The mare now
went up, and they passed the half mile in So. side
by side. At the head of the front stretch the boy
let the mare have her head. and she came home
winner Of the heat and race haudily in 3.i6t.
SUMMARY.
woodavn Course, Thursday October IsG0 Purse 5000 Two
mile heats for all ages.
M0oles By n Laura Faris' years old by Lexington,
VI Ha1psT ch John BrecEinrdsc years DID, by
Lexington, dam by ,
Time, 3.46ls; 3:46&.
Second race sweepStakc for three wear Odds one
mile out, 500 subscription 30 forfeit So decara-
ton, eleven nominations, four started. viz !. g.
BOswclls D by imported Sovereign, and Magenta $
dam by Glencoe; \. X. Richards imported b Hills
borough: j. VI. Claws GODDARD: and Eagle and Win
gates Kansas. Boswell was decidedly the favurite
and large sums changed hands on the result
At the signal HIllsborOUgh went away with the
lead. closely pressed by GOdard-the quarter IS
made in twcnty-siN. On entering the back stretch
Boswell FLY made play, and IN the twnkling OF an
eve passed GODDARD. and ives at the side OF JOannv
Bull, They passed the half mile pole side by side
in ftyone: behind the hill they dashed at a flight
of speed rarely seen. BoSwell's FLY opened n gap
of some two or three lenthS and came home winner
OF the race IN the best time ever made by year
old IN America.
SUMMARY.
Boswell's enters years old by imp Sovereign dam
by Glencoe
Fagle 4 WnCate enters Kansas wears old ny Oliver
dam Nebraska by imp Sovereign.
X Richards Hiilsborough ytsrE old, by imp
StockyeIl dam by ......
NJ Clay enters oh Charlie Swift, years o. Star Davis
dam Mary Ellen by Deumalk 4
Seven pad fOrfet-Time I:47ls.
Third race. sweepStake for all horses, Subscrip-
ton $50. mile heats the Association adding $50.
four came 10 the post Revil. A. BufOrds LeXing-
ton dam Kate Darling. Redwing and Tribune Blu.
ford's colt first favOrite, Tribune second.
At the tan of the drum Redwing bounced off in
front but declined before reaching the half mile in
favor Of Revil who passed the half mile in fifty
three, and came home winning the heat IN $50. by
forty wards Tribune second. Redwing distanCcd.
Second Heut-BufOrd'S colt went oft with the lead
and passed the quarter in twcnty-elght and the half
mile in tittv-four As they passed behind the hill
Tribune made play for the lead, and they came
through the stretch under whip and spur, Tribune
winning the heat by a Scant head in l:494.
Third Heat.-Tribune got off first, with Butord
second, They passed the quarter IN twenty-eight,
the half mile in tittytOur, Tribune winning the heat
and race in 4 hand gallop.