New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
RACING CALENDAR, 1861.


few days since noticed few Of The promine ut
stables of racers which had reached New Orleans in
advance of tho Metairie Spring meeting. We have
since received papers which enable TO present CON-
pets list Of the stock 1t will be seen that the array
Of rstraters is superior to that which has been COL
leeted at any previous meeting since racing commenced
in the Pelican STATE.
There are twelve stables in attendance, comprising
upward Of fifty borses, among which we have the re-
nowned Planet Fanny Washington, Exchequer and
Ninette, from Virginia; John Campbells Joe Stoner,
Foley's Lightning and Bette Ward, Bngamans Re-
pentance Kenner's Panic, Sid, Story and Tresbiens
General Weiss gray Wellswood IA staver) William
sons Neil Robertson. Sanderss Magenta and Twilight,
PoindeIters bay FLY b. Albion aoore's Laura Farrs,
Molly jackson and Eds in Booth and the famous Lady
Cyie; and last though not least, Capt Vim. j. Minors
ch colt Equinox, by Mohsmmed, out Of Nelly Harding
by Boston Oh. colt Ben West Of Vandyke dam But
Cut by Envoy, ch. f. Regret by Brown Dick, dam
Temptation by the renowned Trustee. The above
the Captains two year olds. Then follows the b. T.
Casta Diva by Voucher, dam Norma, and the 6. 4.
Fairy by vandyke, dam Lady Jane by Leviathsu.
or these Ben West was engaged in the stake on
Saturday. Regent engsg ed in the great Doewel
stake Monday, and doubt had To contend for the
honor Of the Gay with the renowned Ninegts, own
sister 10 Planet, Bnganlans Tom Recdy Gen. Wells
Uncle True, and Mr.. Poindexters bay FLY by Albion
The betting upt Friday night was heavy the
second sweepstakes that was 10 be run on Saturday
Lightning (by lexington being the favorite against
the field at long odds. The morning broke clear and
fine and great crowd Of vehicles Of all kinds and
descriptions, sadde-borses and pedestrians, moved
along the hard shell road that leads from the city to the
course Showers which fell In the night had how
ever made the track heavy for rstrate sport and
at the back side OF the course the ground was quite
boggy. The attendance, particularly OF ladies, WAS
large, but not great may be counted when the
best horses will run.
There two sweepstakes on Saturday; the first
for twoyear ODDS mile heats and the second for three
year ODDS two mile heats. For the first there were
but two contestants nough several had been named
Tue first, chestnut colt, by Vandyke out Of But-Cut
and the second chestnut FLY by Albion out Of
Eudora. The start was good, but the colt rushed 10
the lead before reaching the quarter post and kept it
throughout with apparent ease, although on the
stretch his antagonist made Intellectual brush and
he won the heat in 1854. The second heat al
most repetition of the first the colt winning In l55t
by several lengths.
For the second sweepstakes, four horses only came
to the andthe others which bad been entered having
apparently been frightened away by the odds offered
on Lightning. The four entries were Wildwood,
Lightning, bay colt by Brown Dick ont Of Judah,
and Sherrod. The favor with which the Lexington
colt was viewed prior to his appearance was rather
frightened than diminished when at the tsp of the
drum, he went bounding past the Grand Stand, as
1.-THE and agile gaelic the bloom OF bis coat show
H.. I'D Ia ba h.A haay
brought by his trainer, DIR. Weldon. 1t bad been
bard to place money him before the start, but It
now became a matter of almo,t perfec, mposbility.
The Pieayrne of Sunday thus describes the race:
ming possibly havrs sdysnse but whether that be so
.; wSou 10 the d He o%.a
Mel.woGd vsr closely shemod being mr. snS The Brown
The 6rt mile Ia "a On the second mills, looked
Ss y,ssS,n. 20 1s coou, ont Of an sscSs Sss, s
Wildwood making the second mile IN 4a and tho heat In
fou and i've 70 were then e. offered with few or no
takers tha, the winner Of the first beat would be the winner Of
Tho Lexington and Yorkshire the string looking In
good order for the second beat The start good but
pressed By Wildwood half wa, round the mile that
ss pS a ns a..
the END q the mule sSsp, s. I ahead
Lsh:r for three T,sr. mile Increased h sdvsntss.
at stride the gallant effort Of his competitor the last
tried his best The mills made By Lrhnis In sO3t and
the heat by hi9 hind,omey Ia $50 The cOnes. be-
hese good very inter sting uOwhst,nd
ing the acknowledged odds and all agreed that Il was very
pretty
We have now only to wind up imperfect report with
summary:
META ~rs JOCKEY Give srsise MEETING oy issl-Fsst
Dav-New Orleans Saturday March ~ l86-sweepsskes for
two yesrolds mile heats 200 subscription half forfeit, 80
docaraiion four FILL the add Do n the race
the second horse his stake and cosc on
1 1861.
Minor names eh by vsndyhs, out Of But CUT:
bretlhts and Roundtree ch. BY Albion. OUT Oh 4.
Time l:e3{-f:65t. .
8ams for three ods tive mile heea
$500 subscription forfeit 70 MI SsV sdded
By the Club the the secoEd horss 70 save W ssAs
70 and close January I, le6i -. -.
II: B. Foley g. .. Lshtasns By LezinSss. vit OF
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