The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-26
The Turf.

The Turf.
THE crsrREvILLE RAoEs-sECoSD DAy-IDLEwInD'
THE WINNER OF rHE POUR MILE RACE IN THE IN
rtsEcEDKsrED riME cs 1861 FASHION AND Bos-
TONS GREAT TINE BEATgN-rHR RACING ro-pAy.
ETC, Kro.
The visitors to the Centreve Course yesterday TO wit
ness the second days running OF tho New York srrns
meeting land for which soely indebted ~ tho
terprss Of Captain T. @. Moore, o. Kentucky were.
amply rewarded for their attendance BY being
the occasion when the fastest -four ne time made
IN the North accomplished Since tho spring Of Isa2
when Fashion beat Boston the Union Course Long
Island in their great four mile heat match and onsh
cd the world BY running thsnrst beat in minutes 32K
seconds. nus eosug the time Of tine great Eclipse him
SELF her record has stood without parallel in the annals
Of the Northern turf The approach hiswas
tho minutes SO OF Free Trade his with
Tally Ho and Bostoua the IL Is true that
Lexington and Iecome's time Of 723k on the Metairis
Course, New Orleans, stands lower in the scale Qf
time but this performance scarcely thought
by experienced turtmen equal 10 that OF Fashion, II
made under the favorable condition OF Southern
and not Northern weights beng carried. Thoss, there
fore, who neglected being preat yestcrday tow'tness
this interesting missed performance which will
ever be memorable on the Americ turf
The track In admirable condition, evdencing the
and attention thai had been bestowed upon by tho
temporary lessee The weather also WAS beautiful .
cool breeze agressby temp ring the SUMS powerful rsys
But tho attendance, although much larger than tho
nrst day was by no means so as the exceent
popuious city New York. would have naturally led
TO anticipate seeing Tho loss, however, s theirs who
were not present. two more exciting races have sss
The first tho great event Of the day the four
%,s az WV ~
Lexington, dam by Glencoe, six years old; r. Norris
ch Reporter. By Lexington, dam by American Eclipse,
AuA 0Aa nlA Ian hka oh . INN Ami
Scotland, dau-Fssh,on, four years N. Ciay's b. c.
Jerome Edgar, BY Star Davis, dam zsnObA, BY Imp.
amiss did TO the post thus leaving the other
three TO battle for the stake orered. dswild ~ may
ancss wasths favorte selling in pools Tor $ao Jerome
Edgar for s22 90 and Dangerous for so. shortly after
three O'Clock the bell rang for
| THE RACE.
They got OF we'll together at the first attempt, Idlewd
leading around the first turn but was Immediately pulled
back BY her rider and Jerome Edgar went In 'front.' max
ing the pace good AT tho half milo pole the latter was
still ahead Dangerous lying second and ldlewd dozen
home ldewd past Dangerous, and took her post
about three lengths behind Mr. Gays horse aud IN
these relative positions they the score on the r:s
| rick now improved the pace, a. II with the m
tsason Of finding out tns famous mares weak
10 herself, however, and steadily ridden according 10
her and trainers orders she maintained her
secondary position patiently awaiting until her time had
come The second mile in lAsH, Edgar fow
lengths before ldewld and the latter half dozen before
Dangerous. Time Of the two miles 3A1b Tho third
mile these positions unaered the time being 81
or 49, for the entire three miles. And the excite
mont began eliminate the last mile and many who
acquainted with the speed aud lasting qualities
OF the one.eyed mare imagined that she could
lead from the game OF star Davis II was
not until the bali mile pole reached and passed. that
the rider OF dlewd gave her the opportunity she had
evidently aTdenty desired for rapidly closing on Ed
gar, she challenged and coared him FOR the lead and
passing him with apparent up the homesrctc
the stand three lengths In 'front.' and winning the race
unprecedented time OF niine toety six and
tim nj q thA
ash showed that he could have mads his time close 90
| 1870; while Dangerous although his rider pulled him
when he found that he could not win, 30 close up,
that his time would have beaten or at least been
close upon that Of Fashion.
The announcement the extraordinary time created
great excitement. The declaration OF Capt Moore, which
we published yesterday that, there was any thing in
the press his mare TO her speed, ash on time
would assurediy be beaten was realized 70 the letter.
The merit OF this performance VIII be better seen ny a
comparison OF the respective weights carried by dlewbd
and Fashion The former carried yesterday III lbs
six year Old being south Carolina and Georgia rules
weight under which the race was run fashon a. nve
wear old carried Ill lbs which was the Northern stand.
ara Lexington, he beat Iecomte IN minutes 2s Z
seconds four old only carried 100 lbs accord
ing Southern rules being four pounds less than he
would had TO carry had he run IN the North There
i no doubt that the yesterday dewd could have
reduced the tmeat least three seconds 80 eevery was
her victory achieved Well has she maintained the repu
tation OF her grandse, B~on and Of her sire Lexing
ton and redeemed the fame q the former by beating The
The second race Was for handicap purse for all ages
for which the following six entered Gray Don sS To-.
Seven oaks; 90 lbs sksdadde, " he; BIZ Davis 10.
Seven Oaks, Gray Don and Bill Davis appeared at the
post. The former the iavorite selling in pools foI
$40, BIZ Davs bringing $40 and Gray Don o. 90 The
sold by auction Tor $3.50 previous " the race
I FVs Heat a capital start, seven oaks showing frsi
Win hs gray g: Sr gs lss
together AZ the half mile the my st leading with
BAN DAVIS, VINO had Iawsd the grsy5 eos,h behind
From this point the race was virtually over ~ Seves
| Oaks, without being approached, won easily BY two
lengths u l.sH-Bill DAVIS length before the gray
ensqed betweep the other two, both running
bead together 10 the half mile. where Bill Davis SHOWED
front spIendd struggle W se h'mes,seieh ensaed
booking AZ good a. anything but the othsr two running
the fNter. the was Ieft TO them, B Davis a, las
beating the ally who tired within dozsn lsnsths d
home by three lengths, in 20. The rider Of the graz
Iudclously pulled him up when be found bis chance q
Tsird H.af-rhe gray took the lead from the start
and maintained II throughout winning cevery by tire,
lengths IN 81 Bl Davis second
fbrrh H,dtAny odds 90 the once despised gray, who
cut OFT the running throughout, and won cleyery By
three lengths IN Isl BIZ Days beng four lengths ahead
To morrow there two good the cards. Ths
6rs for 500 purse, mile heats three in i've for al
laws and Msmona The other is ,wo mile heat race
for three year ODDS and Las Ia II LODI (vho ran Captain
Moore ~ cosey az Paterson sou,berner and Fee.~isg
Ths the last day q the meeting and the lovers Of good
racing should opportunity ~ witnessing
the exciting contests among the thoroughbred.
SUMMARY
CKupgvfIIk CortN. l.. l., June 26-RaclnS -purss
800 four mile dash, for all sses.
Capt T. q. Moore b. m. fdesid. by Lexington, yrs
J. n Gays b. c. jerome Edgar, by star Davis yrs.
D. Norris ch Dangerous by Bonnie Scotland, yrs.
| y. Morris CHI b. Reporter, BY lsringten, o yrs dr.
| Time-T 1922.
same day. Meads ar. c. Gray bon yrs,
| IS lbs ................. ..............
j. N cIaysb. C. BGl DAVIS yr. 10. ID. 2 /
| y. C. Bush's br m. seven Oaks, yrs 100 lbs |
| Time. 1h-l sp-f 5l-i 81
| Omciai Drawings or murray. Eddy 4
| Co . Kentucky and Missouri STATE Loti@ries
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