Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-11
NewOrIeans Races.
oondensed from the Picayuns.


SEVENTH ANnLAsT pAY-SATVRDAY, April 6,-The
race to-day was four mile heats for the Club Purse
of $1,000. The entries were KenneP's Panic, Dos.
wells Planet and Foley's Lightning. The pool bet
ting the previous evening placed them in the above
order out of S26,905 pooled Panic having SlI, l60
Planet $3.50, and Lightning S7165. But should be
borne in mind thatplacing was predicated upon the
state OF the track, as 1t was on that day. From
three or four o'clock in the morning up to after
sprise, there was great fall of rain, which it
clear could not have done the Metaire, so dry and
pulverous the day before ,any good. On the course
Panic still kept his position, against the field.
But there was apparent slight yet clearly definite
advantage the side of the field. The state of the
track, which was, indeed awfully heavy, was con-
sidered to be favorable to the chances of both
lightning and Planet, as compared with Panic, and
to the former particularly The difference of weight
was taken into consideration in this estimate as
against the Virginia horse. Sor.e bets were made
just before the start in favor of Lightning against
Planet, in the race.
There was fair start for the first heat, Planet
ahead, and Panic following, Lightning in the rear.
But this did not last long, the Lexington coming up
and taking the second place. about half way round,
and keeping it to the turn. The struggle for the
mile was new great apparently, but Planet first pass
ed the string, getting the first mile, (tme, two min
utes) next to him was Panic On the back stretch,
on the SECOND mile, Planet took the track and man>
tanned it. Lightning then went ahead the Yirginian
following. 1t was Gipatricks mile in l:58 (making
the two miles, 1851 They went into the back
stretch nearly together: but Lightning soon made .
gap between him and his pursuers, and maintained
it to the string which he passed, length ahead of
Planet making the third mile in l:59, 1.-THE three
miles in $500 Fitzpatrick made the most of this ad
vantage and kept bravely on his muddy track, and
soon increased the gap, while, like painting time,
toiled after hA IL yam" and Panic ploddng far in
the rear. At the home stretch lightning was soPe
lengths ahead. Planet, who had been gaining him
from the three-quarter post, made valiant effort
to reach him, taking the dry outside of the track
and looking all the way down very formidable, but
there was good length of daylight between him
and Lightning at the string, which the latter passed.
amidst the SHOUTS of the spectators, winning the
mile in 2i0e, and the heat in Sl2, which all things
considered, may be reckoned gOodlsh time. Panic
was distaneed.
1t was now .all the world to China oronge" in
favor of the Lexington colt. We heard of no betting
except on time, and that not much.
The start for the second heat was good Light
ming led of and on entering the back streth Planet
was full length behind. And in this order, or
nearly so, they went round, till having passed the
home turn Planet, who seemed to have been wait
ing ttle gathered, but did not reach his opponent
who passed the string length ahead, king the
first mile in 2GO73. Still he kept ahead, extending
his distance for while, but about three-quarters
round Planet came up q little, but was not much
soser than before to Lightning on passing the string!
This second mile run in 2:024 (the two in ElO)
Planet on entering the back stretch, made an at
tempt to reach his precursor, but couldn't come
it." Lightning ran away from him as if it was the
easiest thing in the world. But the Yirgnian kept
gallaptly en-, aHd in rounding the home stretch
made another Valorous attempt, hut without s9c-
cess the advantage of Lightning at the string being
about the ssme as before. This third mile was run
in 2:Ol4 (the three in 6:llt.l The last nile was
well contested; Lightning kept his advantage stead
ily On the back stretch Planet made another inef-
fectual brush Half way round he neared his lead
er, and made pretty run to catch him. Turning
the home stretch, they come down amidst uproar-
ious shouts, Lightning, however. keeping up some
lengths ahead, and SO reaching the winning poat,
having made the fosrth mile in 200, the heat N
slSJ; and so, of course, the race.
The following is summary;
sKvKxrH ANs LAST DAF-sATpFDAy, ARaIL O. lsblt-Heau
Of four miles-Club Purse of o 1900.
BFoleys gr G Lightning BY Lexington, out OF Blae
Bonnet: years
Thos & W Doswells ch Planet by Reven;e, out OF
Nina; years oid.. $500.
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