Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-10
THE RACEs-FOURTH DAY.

THE RACEs-FOURTH DAY.
The racing yesterday was decidedly the
most interesting thus far Of the week. The
first race was
/ THE CoCKRILL STAKE no. TWO,
For two year old. Dash Of mile, Except
ing the winner of the Coclrill Stake No. one
from starting,) fifty dollars-play or pay.
/ The Association TO add one hundred dollars.
Closed with the following entries:
IRA. Alexander names gr. f. Adelaide. By Lex
ington. dam Ardelle by Grey EaEle.
/ 3 Z. A. Alexander names oh. C. Canada by Lex
ingtOn dam Catalpa by Cripple.
. 3. b. 4. GOckrill names oh. (. BalmOral by Jack
Malone. dam Sea Breeze by Albion.
l. W. g. Harden names Oh. {. ITALIA by Highland
er, dam Caroline by imp. seythian.
8. Douglass a. johnson names b. T. by Lexington,
dam Laura by imp. Leviathan.
Only two of the entries came 10 the score,
numbers three and four. Balmoral was the
fayorite at large odds. At the tap If the
drum Thalia took the lead but was passed
before reaching the half mile post. From
thence on Balmoral led easily, and won the
race by two lengths in l:5l.
SECOND RACE.
Association purse, $3.50. Two mile heats
The entries were
!. W. r. Cornelius names b. C. 0oltowah by imp,
Albion, dam by imp. Sovereign,
2 Steve johnson names br. f. Dixie by Revenue,
out of AlbOna, by imp. Albion.
3. G. W. Darden names CHI. c. Duke Of Orleans. by
J-ek Malone, dam by Wagner
Dixie was the favorite against the field.
The bets between the other two were about
equal. Before starting the owner Of Oolta-
wah asked permission to withdraw him, but
the Judges refused to grant the request, and
he had to go. His friends had high hopes
that, notwithstanding the heavy weight he
had to carry, he would be able to worry the
young ones" At the word off Ooltawah
took the lead, closely followed by Dixie.
The running for the first mile was between
these two, Ooltawah passing the stand two
lengths ahead of Dixie; the Duke trailing,
several lengths behind. Several brushes
were made during the second mile to take
the lead from the veteran but he could not
be caught. He came home winner in hand
some style, making the very excellent time
of3.453. Dixie stock now declined, and the
Duke became rather the favorite, though no
odds was offered on him.
SECOND HEAT. Ooltawah and the Duke
got of well together, Dixie half length be-
hind. Soon after passing the half mile post
the Duke took the lead, Ooltawah next,
Dixie third. They passed the score on the
first round in this order, about three lengths
between them. On the back stretch Dixie
passed Ooltawah but could not overtake the
Duke. In he came, winning the heat from
Dixie by three or four lengths, Ooltawah
just inside of the distance. Time 3454.
The first mile Of this heat was made in the
remarkable time for this course of 1.47.
The owner Of Ooltawah again asked per-
mission to withdraw his horse, alleging
that another heat would endanger the life
Of the horse But the request was again de-
MED. The Duke was now the favorite at
large odds.
THIRD HEAT.-Dixie took the lead, foll
lowed by the Duke, Ooltawah bringing up
the rear. The running now was beautiful.
Before reaching the head Of the home stretch,
the Duke passed Dixie and won the first
mile closely pursued by the brown FLY,
Ooltawah a dozen lengths behind Thus
they went without material change Of posi-
ton through the second mile The Duke
winning the heat and race in 3:49, Ooltawah
landing inside thedistance stand. All things
consider this was the best two mile heats
ever run over this track. Three heats. and
every heat under $50" The time of the
first mile in the second heat, 1:47, has never
been beaten but twice in this city; then in
l:46. The Duke did honor to his ancestry.
Dixie disappointed the knowing ones and
Ooltawah, though past the prime of life
showed that he still has in him much Of the
speed and bottom of his younger days II is
not probable thath will everappear upon the
turf again, but if he proves as successful as
a sire as he has as racer, he will continue
to be an honor to Tennessee, and handsome
investment TO his owner. Long may he
wave.
Mr.. Horn, the owner of the Duke ofOr-
leans and Ida Horn, offer them for sale
The Duke is worth the money he asks for
both Of them, $1,000 we believe. He is
half brother to Muggins, and hard to beat
sUuuARy an TINE
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