New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-15
THE TuRF-fAsHroN COURSE.

The Sprinr races commenced yesterday with tire
events, IA sort Of prt mirary to the racing Of th
coming week. The day was fire, ana would hsv'
tempted abroad on a visit to tho cours', asrgc throng
had The races and the horses offered from high reputa
tion, IN inducement. But, unfortunately, all were
unknown to fame excep. Shaker, and little was ex
Iected.
At the hour of o'clock, thousand people had met
For the number largo array Of carriages dotted the
course aud ladies in notable groups graced the course
and sport with their presence. Everything was or
DERBY, and gentlemsnly bearing was quite marked.
The sport of the day offered nothing of any great
rote, each race being decided In two heats, and each
heat won hanoily and with really no Orntest.
TIE frst event was a post stake Of $500 subscrip-
ticp In which Slasber and Bourbon were namedat the
post-he betting 100 to go On Slasher. On going off,
Slasher bad the pole and led round the turn well in
front, and with good pace. As they moved down
the far side, he opened away and came in to the run
up to the stand. Now Bourbon made running, and
elstd up; hurried the pace on to the quarter pole
when be made struggle for the lead and soon showed
in 'front.' and went with rafting pace to the straight
work home. Here Slasher took up the running, and
in dash caught coLsred and passed Bourbon, who
at once gave back, and the joeky of Sasher landed
him home ten lengths ahead in N. 46s sec.
Betting WISE now nearly at an end, the odds going
down to 100 to 10.
Second Heat--Slasber again led of aud maintained
II until the middle Of the back stretch reached
when Bourbon brushed by and led for quarter of
mile both horses forcing the pace but Slasher ouasted
and at the three-quarTer pole, came in front, and
passed the stand four lengths ahead, and ran quite
alone the last mile till he came home, easy winner
by nearly distance, in m. Dc sec.
REcsrfTrLaTror.
Post stake for all weight for sse $500 subscription two
I h 3 se Sds s, rG Ss ssIs Wash
Tbcs puryssT. br bourbon BY imp GisDco. dam Fissr
Time ~ isi Sec a Is acc
SECOND RACE.
A sweepstakes for four-yearolds- mile heats.
For this, Of four subscribers, only two showed
Prophet and Pauline. The odds were 100 to go on
Prophet
First Heat.-Psuline lead OF, and maintained her
position till three-fourhs Of mile Were done, when
Prophet took up the running aud pretty contest was
made Up TO the stand where Prophet showed in front
a length. Both went steadily around the turn in the
second mile and entering the straight lay well
together and made beautiful race head and head, to
the middle Of The turn but Prophet outlasted the FLY,
came in front, and having the all his own, ran in
an easy winner, in 3m. 49is.
Second Heat-Paulne went off with the lead, and
headed to the quarterpole when Prophet made rush,
caught the fly and the two lay together for the next
quarter-mle, when the pace killed Pauline of and the
colt coming out, ran thence home alone in 3m. 53s.
RECONCILIATION.
Sweepstakes for oryea ODDS $500 subscription $50 forfeit
mia heats Subscribers; proprietor 10 add $500
C. Lloyd's Prophet by Monarch out of Cassandrs
By Prism, l04 lbs
P. C. Bu:ks eh. Pauline, by Star Davis, dam by Mon
Time: 34yt. 1888.
THIRD RACE.
Sweepstakes, for three year olds, mile heats. Two
came to the start-Mr. Mornots Aurora and Mr..
Buth's Peg Top.
First HeGt-Aurora dashed OFF in tho lead, hoadod
all the way, and came home ten lengths in front In
m. So rec.
Second Heat-Aurora again takes the lead, and
went 90 to the half-mle post. Here Peg Top quick
ened pace and caught the FLY, struggled round the
turn and headed her length, but at the finish OF the
turn died swaythe FLY drawing in 'front.' ran strongly
home, winner by length and a half, in IN. Ssl
sec.
RECAPITrIATTOS
Sweepstakes for three Subscription soo $50 Tor
subscribers. proprietor to add S2OC mile heats
J. h Monnots oh. T. Aurora by Logan dam, Mary
Biddle by imp Glencoe, 81 b................. l 1
P. C. Bushs be. Peg Top by Mariner dam, Miss
Matte by Umpire, 30 De-. .::;.........-