The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-24
NO. IS.


tute-lage that has established his in
Yincibility.
The entries were stated as follows
Ladies Premium, 81 200. Three mile
heats. Free for all ages.
Maj. J. u. Hogan enters z. h. ~Thunder.'
years cd, b Lexington, dam Blue Bon
net.
John Harper enters 5. b. "Rhinordine, !" By
Wagner, dam Ann Watson.
r A. Alexander enters B. IA. aBay Flower, %
5yesrs old, by Lexington, dam Bay Leaf.
FTTssT HEAT.-The horses were put of
fairly together, the mere having the
pole and Thunder the outside. Passing
under the string Thunder was full two
lengths behind the mare, (Rhinordine
being ahead, but upon reaching the
first quarter pole he had overcome this
disadvantage, and soon dashed after
the mare, and established himself as a
formidable contestant for the stakes
But with that oldfashioned industry
which he had manifested in the race at
the opening Of the season, Rhinordine
plunged ahead, and could not be reach
ed Not once, after all fairly took Do
sition, was the gap closed between hila
and the next nag behind him He
dashed away, and seemed to say, "Lot
those play jockey who may; but as for
me and mine, we intend to win this
race" They came in on the home
stretch with .Rhinordine well ahead,
the mare being next, Thunder improv-
ing, and with much labor, gaining on
the mare In this position they passed
under the string in l:5SR.
At the halfmie pole on the second
mile, Thunder went past the mare, ard
pulled hardly after the sOrrel Bay
Flower was left 30 far in the rear that
she was never able to close the gap
again between her and Thunder, who
struggled hard to overtske Rhinordine
They entered the hOme-stretch pretty
well together, Rhinordine coming IN
der the stand only length ahead Of
the gray horse Time, S:4Sl.
After passing the first turn or the
third mile, the mare begun 10 fall be-
hind, and before the halfmile post was
passed she was so hopelessly in the rear
that fears were entertained she would
be distainced As it was she barely
saved it, Rhinordine leading Thunder
under the string about two lengths.
Time SAG. The heat was we'll contest
ed, and gave great hopes to the hackers
Of Thunder. They thought Gilpatricly
would bring him out yet, and the large
odds Offered were in some instances
taken though the offer of ten dollars
to one dollar on the Wagner horse
showed the esteem in which he was
held. Soon after the horses were uD-
saddled, however, it was announced
that Thunder had been withdrawn by
his owner on account of lamenesS No
the race was left to the Lexington mare
and the Wagner horse
SFCoSD HEAT.-The marc worked hard
TO overcome the disparity of position
in favor of the horse ON passing the
first turn, although the start was
fair one, and these efforts were incress-
ed on entering the home-streteh for the
first mile; but the effort, however laUd-
able and admirable, vas vain. The
horse came in a full length ahead New
confidence was however, infused into
those who had staked on her, for she
was giving the Wagner horse a hard
bit of work, considering the manner
in which she bad acted in the first heat
The mile was made in E5ll.
The second mile was even more
strongly contested than the first, the
mare pursuing him with splendid
strides, and causing him to tax his
tremendous powers to their utmost As
they entered the home run, Rhinordine
was only a length ahead, but this ad
vantage he held till passing the stand.
and, indeed, until reaching the back
stretch on the third mile, where the
horse widened the gap, which was again
soon lessened by the mare, and she
took q position some two lengths 10 the
rear of him, maintaining it to the close.
Time 5:43l.
The race was a fine one. and elected
the loudest shouts Of applause from al
the audience.