The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-19
LacIede St. LOais Association Races

AdNiCNJ Dts LUIS AocVtidtiDH EdNtes
The Spring Meeting on the Laclede
Association Course opened on the l4th
inst with a mile race free to all ages,
purse 500 The following entries ap-
peared:
By B. r. Tyler, s. h. "Abu Becker, 4
years old, by Mohamet, dam Rescue, by
BeTtuna cOlors, red and white.
By Major r. Hogan, b. h. "Zigzag, 4
years old, By Ruric, dam Zenith; colors,
i. black and red
By j. \. Gibson, s. m "Breeze, 8
years old by Bonnie Laddie, dam by
Zenith colors, green and red.
By w H. Renfro, b. N. "Mamona,
years old, by Sovereign, dam By imp.
Glencoe; colors, black and blue.
At the tap Of the drum the horses
got of pretty well together, if anything
Breeze a little in the lead Before they
reached the quarter pole Zig-zag closed
up neck and neck with Breeze, with
Mamona resting on the hip Of her, and
Abu Beker on that of Mamona the
half mile showed the two last gaining,
and before they reached the last quart
er both we're ahead, coming down the
home. stretch neck and neck, until
within two hundred yards Of the line,
when Abu Baker shot ahead, and came
home winner by about one length,
Mamona second, Zig-zag third, and
Breeze last Time, l:47
At this stage Of the proceedings the
widest excitement prevailed, and loud
and long shouts went up for Abu Beker,
and the waving of white handkerchief
in the ladies circle showed their appre-
citation Of the noble animal
Abu Beker is Of the best blooded
stock, a light chestnut sorrel stallion,
four years old, by Mahomet, dam Res
cue. by Bertbune, and now owned by
DR.. B. r. Tyler, Of St Louis. He islone
of the finest looking animals we have
ever seen, fine head, clean limb, beauti-
ful keen eye, proud and stylish in his
every moment, and true pattern Of a
thorough bred stallion, which any man
might feel proud to call his own The
time which Abu Beker made on Satur-
day, was the fastest yet ran over the
Laclede Course-E47.
THE -FOUR MILE RACE.
This was the all-absorbing topic, and
every one seemed anxious to witness
and know the result There were nine
entries, but only three came to the stand
20 compete for the purse Of $4,77O. The
following were the entries:
Bayaower" Light bay mare, 3
years old, by Lexington, dam by Bay
leaf. This is the same mare that won
the four-mile race over the Laclede
Course last fall for the purse Of 81 900
Thunder Gray horse years old,
by Lexington, dam Blue Bonnet, by
imp Hedgeford; owned by II. Hogan,
of Montreal, Canada, but bred in
Kentucky,
Rinordine," ch. sorrel, years old,
by Wagner, dam Ann Watson, she by
imp. Glencoe; owned by Mr. Harper,
of Kentucky
The betting ON this race was heavy,
and there could not have been less
than 100000 staked Bayhower was
The first choice, but the other two had
their hackers. There were some we'll
known ones, however, who had the
presumption to bet that the famous
horse Thunder would be distanced, and
we must acknowledge that we were one
that participated in the presumption.
Thunder is of good stock, but his APP
pearance on Saturday was not such as
to Justify a heavy wager on him in the
grand contest before him.
FIRST HEAT.
Rinordine drew the inside, Thunder
next, and Bayflower the outside The
horses came to the stand in this posi-
ton, and after one false start, got off in
gallant style, with Bayhower about ten
feet behind, but before she reached the
quarter post she had quite recovered
her lost ground The first mile was a
fine, even and easy race, the three
coming in about as they started, Rinor-
dine ahead nearly a length, Thunder
next. and BayhOwer crowding him
heavy-time 2.3 Throughout the whole
second circle each held their position
and distance. Third circle little varia-
ton was perceptible when they passed
the stand, but the fourth and last circle
was the tug OF war, and in the last half
mile Thunder's rider was seen applying
the whip quite lively, which gave evil
dence of fatigue, and he commenced
gradually falling behind, with fair
show of being distanced; the gap opened
wider and wider as they came down the
home stretch, whilst Rinordine and
Bayhower were tripping it home in fine
style, the former with his head down az
though he meant business, and nothing
else, and crossee the line about two and
a half lengths ahead of Bayaower, with
Thunder Just saving his distance. The
first mile circle was run in 2:3; second
circle, $50 third 5:5l; fourth $40.
Rinordine now became the favorite,
and the friends of Bayfower showed
weakness, and very little was bet eDeH
on her after the first heat, but many of
her friends appeared jubilant, placing
unbounded confidence in her immense
strength and muscular power.
The owner of Thunder, at this stage,
asked leave to withdraw him, which
was granted Upon this turned a nice
question for the judges 20 decide A
large number of bets were on Thunder
being distanced, which was not the
case, so far as that heat was concerned,
but no doubt would have been did he
continae the race. The Judges deci-
sion was that if a horse started he was
in the race to its close, and if with
drawn was considered distanced, as per
the rules of the Association There
fore Thunder was considered distancedL
SECOND HEAT.
The two got off well together, and
rounded the circle in gallant style.
Bayhower had the outside, and fell be-
hind in rounding the circles, but always
closed up the gap on the straight stretch
Ii was side by side, neck and neck in
the first mile, Rinordine passing the
stand full length in the advance
time l49A On the second mile the
mare gained ground and Tapped him
several times, but the horse invariably
took stride ahead and passed the
stand in about the same position as in
the first mile Time a. On the third
circle the animals held well their posi-
tons and Rinordine passed in about a
length ahead. Time, 54l On the
fourth and last round the rider of Bay
flower began to press her heavily, and
she improved, and at one time exhibit
al s,-nantorns of winning the heat. but