The New York herald., 1866-09-26

The races tie Inauguration Day we're two the ns'
being dash Of mile aud quarter Tor three year ods
with penalty the winner Of the Derby and rravers
stake of seven pounds not 10 accumulate. Merrill who
had won them both, bad gone to tho West 50 that AL
that we're in we're weights. SIX tho former
stable companion ~ Merrill Mr Alexander Bayswaer,
being strong favori,e against the held Tho great
interest. however. centred IN the inauguration Race
four me heats but tho unfortunate partial reah down
OF Asterod greatly decreased the excitement That
horse had been doing strong work after h- arrival ana
his condition such TINT bis immediate supporter.
began 70 eel gres confidence on Thursday aat ~ hAd
brisk work with TdIcwid and after IL fears were enter
tained that the on fore eg, which had been ang last
spdng wac getting shaky on saturday he Was rll
lopcd again and pulled up fsyrred and sore In the
tendon btsecn tho kuel spd feiOcs on sunday e Lad
another gallop aud 10 ttis lie went high and Wild AZ
,he end OF II the leg was lot and Sweled and
though hc not aisoriely broken down, wss clear
that racc a. four nic heat, wouia nnl.h I'm neyosa
marc Idewild lett To run Tor dr. Alexander Tier
bodily condition was apparently good Bu the F'ar of
tho occasion Kentucky whose condition wHs pelfer
Onward nnd Fleetwirg the cther runners and both
looked exceedingly well Fleet'ying had sia quarter
crack but otherwise there nothing ~ complain q ~
rrrasd to him Onward Ind evidently been taken gTa
pains with aud tie iayogite next 70 keniucky Y
was great disappointment 70 the people thai Asicroia
unable % run snd ne 'dmra'on nc excited when
be led upon the qdarer stretch between The heats ~
the four nnie race va sfr't I.e u.oS ~ ~, ~ - @ sapn
which of necessity occasions a shortening ~ TIE stride
of the hores sthey mako them TIC simc q me run
ming would have been much better Than i vas hen.
ucky won the four mile heat With great cae, a. 10
no portion o. Il he extended 70 the FOIL.
ffrrT PAcE
This was dash of mile and quarter by siv three
year oida vU.-Mr Aexandet's b {. Bayswaier, ~.
weldon's ch r Local Mr. sanifofd's y. Tingds.e,
Colonel McDsnel's , Ripley, Mr cartsr's ch q Dele.
gate ard Mr. Ready ch Z. Tom voolfolk They hal
most excellent send oa frnn The tire quarter pole i,
The foot "a tLc homestrclch Tom voolfolk leading and
came up and past tho stand In the following order
Tom voolfolk hrs' local second rin.dale third RIP
| fourth, Bsyswstsr hfth and Delegate sixth Goins
around the turn changes took place, and a the
qusr, pole they faced TIE srand stand Ipcal hss
ann a R".s "s svs@e ees 1ns ,ery ong
pull Tinsdalc hfth aud Delegate last After making the
around tho foot o. tho biun on which the
club stand i erected Bays~aer began cutting down the
leaders and on tha lower turn went 20 the front Local
second 1insdale third Ripley fourth Deiega. hih ana
TOM woolfok last with bellows 70 msnd, 4 nnc rIn up
homesetch and Bayswater passed under tue string
\ winner by good length, Local second length ahead
Of Tnsdae who was half length 10 front of Ripley,
one length separating him from Delegate who led Tom
voolfolk -four Or dve lengths Time, III
The following " the summary -
AsEnuA A. Josssr CLrs, fUKsDar, ssrrKSBER 2s-Fir-t
dsy-Firrt race dash of one and qusr,er miles, for
seven pounds extra, but penalties not 70 accumulate
n A. Alerasder'sb. = Bays~ater BY Lexington, dam
w. " w.lion's ch q Local by Lightning, dam Ma
roor. Dress red and maroon. oon.....................
| ID pstonns ta VI. Sandfordl b. .. Tn.dae, by Revs.
sae dam Louisa Jordan Blue and blue. ........ .
CDions McDanoI's D. q Ripley, BY Jen DAVIS dam
e D CARERS ch G Delegate, by highlander, dam by
mp. shamrock. Dress, scarlet jacket aud orange
d Ready ch Z. Tom voolfolk. BY Lexington, dam
Tiorde Blue and rcd d..........,......,..t......
4 Time, All
4 rup
\ The horses were called for the inauguration
Race and out Of the twenty nine entries bu, four 70
sponded to the sound Of the b1gle the others being
unwilling or unable 70 try conclusions with the chan
pion of the North Those wb0 came 70 the post were
on sfororn hope and, there had been considerable
betting AZ 70 who would ba second In the rsca much
| interest vas shown and Gloss Inspection given 70 On
| ward Flestwlng and fdlswiid when brougbt 90 "
quarter stretch They clotey scanned and gr Asl
admired; for. A. said ber5rs they never losks1 i
| nner uouny nestn. Vn.10 wa ,no .s,V1ns over w
of The odfs 90 BIS zsv.ns secCnd pise At ~. fnlsl