New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-18
RACING CALENDAR, 1861.
THE GREAT DAY ON THE METAIRE.

THE GREAT DAY ON THE METAlRtE.
The amount of money lost in backing Panic against
the field on the seventh day Of the Metalre must haVe
beer immonse His performance on the Tuesday when
he took The three mile pure from Lightning with ap-
parent ease and the prestige OF Abe, who was mp
pointed to ride him in the great race, made BAN the
fayorie at long odds Planet soodnext in4avor; while
the grew colt Lightning little esteemed by the
experts that two and three 70 was offered on the
field against him. More, however, who were thorough
horsemen lad observed that Lightning did hs work on
Tuesday in a manner thorough, and showed 90 little
distress after the race that lie lost the purse more from
the miserable management Of bis jockey than through
his own fault Such these took the liberal bds OF
the Panic aud Planet party with avdity, and put up an
enormous amount Of money on very favorable terms.
The weather, for the fret time since the commence
ment of the meeting had been very uniayorabe during
the night and the track literally so scft and satu-
rated with water as to resemble sort Of haSty pud-
ding. OF course, good time was out Of the question
and the race was to be by sheer strength Of wind
and limb and not by ockeyug. The rain fell at inter-
walls throughout the morning. but the skies frightened
up beautifully soon after noon and despite the condi.
ton Of tie ro~ds immense crowd was drawn TO
tbe great four-mile race in the mud.
Tie horses came up in splendid condition at the tap
Of the bell, each rejecting the utmost credit on bis
trainer Planet looked if anything rather the best in
bloom bat Panic was fine ss elk, and Lightning as
graceful and easy in bis step it possible to mag
me horse could be. His sire, Lexington is very re-
1narkabe for bis sYrngness Of pastern and Lis
Of lifting and placing bis feet both of which pecuar
ties his son seems to have Inherited from him. Light
ming was ridden this occasion by the famous Jockey
Gilpatrck who rode Lexington in his great fourmile
IL in bio ia
race against Fashion The coincidence is remarkable
that thus he should have backed grsndsre, sire and
con in their greatest performances
First Hea'.-The start very good, all the horses
getting to work at oace Planet taking the front Panic,
under Abes direction coming second, and Lightning
taking the tail place where both horse and rider
soon completely covered with mud from the flying feet
Of the leaders On the back-sreteh Fitzpatrick worked
hs horse ahead OF Panic bu; Abe piled whip and spur,
and not only threw Lightning back his old place,
but led Planet by a length they passed the score ia
even two minutes. But, as if he had overdone HIM
self the leader Jagged and Planet took the lead again
lightning sill bringing upthe rear. Abe now worked
bis horse 10 the outside Try for better luck on tie
but Lightning put forth his strength,
and passing Panic coared Planet and put him 10 his
trumps earnest. Side by side the bores dashed into
the third mile, finishing The second ia l:5S. All the
way around 10 the third quarter the two were neck
and-neck, running completely together that
blanket might have covered both. But the favoriie,
Panic, on whom 80 vast a pile Of money had been
veItu1ed, was now beginning 10 show signs Of DIS
tress, and msnifestly lost gronnd at every rcd he
ran Alter entering the home-streteh, Light
ming showed in front for the fret time, and
so dashed into the fourth mile length ahead This
advantage he had doubled by the time they reached the
second quarter and although Planet pushed hard for the
lead Fitzpatrick kept his horse close 10 the pole and
made strpof daylight twenty yards long to show be-
hind him as they neared the score. The wild
est excitement regned in the stands and all along
the stretch A tempest of cheers greeted the flying
gray and bis gallant rider Planets jockey with des
perdte energy piled biz whip and shouted TO his noble
horse. To 10 avail, however, for Lightning never
abated bis tremendous pace an instant, but carried him.
sef with the most perfect and grace, while Planet
labored hard and Panic h1undeied heavily in the
As they passed the the burst of applause that
greeted Il ghtnng was tremendous and tho cheering
continued for time after the falling Of the red flag
proclaimed him victor. The oiseIaced favcrre Panic
was so badly distanced that be did pass the score
until tie two competitors were pulled up at tie quarter
post Tie performances Of Lightning all through This
meeting have conferred the highest credit his
trainer, DR.. Weldon.
SUMMARY.
nEflInrF couRsg NV ORLEANS, April 13sl.Four mile
4: b Foley's Lightning. By Lexington, on. ofBue
T. { n W Dos~eIs c. h Plsnet, by Revenue out Of
D1 kc5ners b. c Psnic, by imported glencoe ont Of
dan Of BoDdy years DID, .:,,'''''''''''''''''''' DIS