New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

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show himself in America, as the man who enabled
their pet to whip the British Champion and brighten
John Morrissy out Of England
yours. - D. n. y.
The Turf.
1 The race for The two thousand gnineas stakes ai
/ Newmarket was decided on Tuesday, the 9th nit
in favor of Mr.. Nichols horse, the Wizard. This
race, which is one Of these three great events foI
three-year olds on the English turf, (thc 2000
guineas, the Derby and the St. Leger) is invariably
regarded with great interest," as, independent OF its
own Importance, i is regarded as affording q key
the following MONTH The past however, has
proved that it is not reliable test for this purpose
as during the fifty years that have elapsed since
the race was first instituted, the TIVE thousand
guineas victor has only four times been successful
in winning the :. Blue riband of the tnrf.H Those
horses were Smolenski, Bay Middleton, Cother-
stone and West Australian.
The winner Of the present years two thousand
guineas, the Wizard, is brown colt, By West Aus
tralian, out of Reckledon's dam, by the Cure. He
is very blood like animal with beautiful head |;
is very thick through the heart and wide across
the hips He ran twice as a two year old, winning
4 the North Bentwiek Memorial stakes, at Good
1 wood, and running second when amss to Van
quisher for the North Of England, biennial stakes
at York. Il is not little singular coincidence that
the winner Of the first two thousand guineas stake
exactly fifty years ago, was also named the Wiz.
ard. Both the frat and the second horses in the
race the present year, the Wizard and the Rap are
/ the same person--Mr. John Scott, of Mutton. So
frequently does this trainer surprise the ring by his
racing coup details that he has acquired the title
Of Thee Wizard of the North" He also trained
West Apstraiian, when he accomplished the unpre-.
cedentea feat Of winning the 1000 guineas, Derby,
St. Ledger and Ascot cup. So little were the pub
lie prepared to see the Wizard win, that his price
al starting was actually rs to Il He had been tried
| at home before the race and had been beaten by
| his trial horses, Tom Bowlne and Cape Flyaway.
The confidence of the stable was not entirely lost
us he jumped into the air at starting and thus lost
considerable ground.
The two thousand guuneas stake Of 100 soys.
each h. it, for three year ODDS; colts, sst h. I'll.
lies, Sst lbs the owner Of the second 10 receive
| back his stake. R. NJ. 63 subs.
Mr.. A. Nichols, the Wizard by West Australian
dam by the Cure, sst. I lbs, Gear. sst Slb.)
Ashmall ...........,....
Mr.. Tutes the Rap, by West Australian, Kathleen,
sst lib, j. Goater.
Mr.. w. Days Traducer, by the Libel, out Of Are
thua, sst lib, Il. Sharp
| Baron Rothschid's King Of Diamonds, 9st lib, J..
Osborne, ... ..............
Mr.. w. S. s. Crawfordis Nicholas Sst Tlb Wells o
Lord Fitzwilliams Richmond, sst lib, Nv. Boyee.
Lord Glasgow's Tom Bovine, Sst lib, Aldcroft o
Mr.. Gratwicke's Ebony, 8ss lib, Mr.. G. S. Thomp-
SON..
| Mr. Merry's Brother to Rainbow, Sst lib, Gus
lance o.
| Mr.. It. PARIS LupeIlus, Sst 7lb G. Fordhan o
Mr.. +. Robinson's Aurora, (late Minaret) sst lib,
carried sst Alb, a. Day .....s..... 0
Baron Rothschilds Wanda, sst lib, A. French. 0
Mr.. YR. Sutten's Won Stroom, Sst lib, u. Mann III o
| Mr.. Nelson's Merrimac, Sst lib, ]. Walters - O.
Sir G. Monks Grenadier, Sst lib, +. Snowden o
/ Betting :--4 to | against Tom Bowline and Luz
pellns, IL to agst Nicholas, 6 to agst Traducer
100 TO agst brother to Rainbow, IA to agst Rich,
mond, 20 TO agst Aurora, rs to agst King of
Diamonds, rs to ! agst the Wizard, 25 to | agst
Ebony.
The curiosity to witness the horses as they quit.
ted the saddling stable prior to proceeding to the
starting post, was evidenced by the large thropp