New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-06
zrgrArRrB 5onxEx cBUB RACES.
sPRING MEETING. ls6l-sIXTH DAY.

The weather yesterday, though threatening an
early rain, was bright, clondleeked, breezy, dry,
and uncomfortab|y dusty. The dust powdered
the city, and offered itself in double quantity on
those avenues which generally arc most punished
by the vehicular rush during race week.
The Metairie was, as usual, visited by great
crowd. The public stand was jammed. The quar-
ter-stroteh and members stand were crowded.
The Eadiesfstand was brilliant and altogether lovely
with the beautiful and refining presence of the
Ioyeliest, the tenderest and the best. The back,
slones we're SO crowded with cabs, carriages, bug
ries. and other vehicles, that under the slantinG
sunshine the coup d'oH was that of so many Brob-
ijgnagian spreads or vanished tarpanfin. As we
have previously ntmated, this is flush week at
the Metairie, and we may now add, that no day
of the week was more flush than yesterday
The race.track programme was attractive
enough, and fully justified the large and brilliant
attendance. Firstly, there was race at mile
heats. between Capt Minors Regret, Mr.. Moore's
Tdic,ciiA, and Mr.. Richards imported colt by
StockFell Secondly there was twome dash
between Mr. S. Minors Neil Robinson, Mr. Moore's
Laura Fa3ris, the Messrs. Doswells Ercheque1,
and Mr.. Richards Magenta.
Mr.. Moore's entries (both children of Lexington)
were favorites at even bets against the ted-idtP-
avila In the mile race, and Laura tayTls in the
two-mie dash. So great was the cash respect for
the two favorites that before the frsrace some Of
She scientific feders offered bets (mcrely upon the
theory of probabilities) that Moore wouldn't win
both races: and some of these offers were snapped
ND. The speculations upon both races were lively
and somewhat miscellaneous We proceed with
our detail Of the --...--
FIRST PAcE.-F'i1st Hent.-A good start was
made. and Idlewild showed first in the turn, with
Regret at her hip, and not much daylight between
the latter and the imported colt. In the back
stretch Regret Tapped the leader, and passed the
half.mile neck and dshoulders ahead; the imported
colt being so far behind that he was considered
good for the honor of being distanced. Tt was
awfully tight between Regret and ldtewild in the
last turn and the colt began to shorten the
Gan which he had allowed to steal upon him. As
Regret dashed round into the home stretch, Idle
wild was still her hip, and the run home was ex
citing enough. Regret seemed to have the heat
but the refined muscle and light heels of ldewild
served her turn in the run home, and she passed
the score about length ahead of Regret, the i'm
ported colt having crawled mp and considerably
abbreviated the gap Of daylight which showed in
his front in the back part of the mile. The time
of this heat was very good--l:453.
Second Heut.-An apparently good start was
made but the Judges rang the call back bell, and
the nags came back though not until the colt had
run nearly to the half-mile. The second time q
good start was made. The three ran closely to-
gether Idlewild again being in the lead and the
colt last In close string they abolished the
back stretch and the last turn; coming home,
Regret fought madly for the lead but couldn't get
it, JGleWild beat her some three lengths, whilst
the colt was up as closely in the rear. Time,
1:463.
SECOND RAcE.-Dash Of Itro MHes.-As we
have already stated, Laura Fd'Tis was the favor
ite apainst the field at even bets. Magenta and
E,rcheqte, were so nearly balanced against each
other that it was hard to tell which had the pre-
ference over the other. Neil Robinson, though
mounted by the famous rider Giipatsick had no
friends in the least inclined to boast about him or
bet upon him. The race, however, proved to be
a most exciting one. After two false starts good
start was made. Exchequer soon noscd himself
into the lead, closely followed by Magenta, with
Neil Robinson third, and Laura Farrs last.
, Whilst Exchequer continued to show the way,
Laura brushed past Neil and engaged with Ma
genta, Coming round for the home run, it was a
hot thing between Lanra and Magenta, as to which
should first put salt on the tail of the fying-brd,
Excheuuer, Neither succeeded, Exchequer saved
bis tail, I" this and no more" as he flew over the
score and into the second mile. The thing was
merry from this out; Laura and Magenta fought
SO hard, and Exchequer was so anxious to have his
finger in the pie, that Exchequer forgot he was