Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13
SARATOGA RACES.
FIRST DAY.

The seeol I'D race was a purse of $3.50,
two mile heats, for all ages, and had four
entries, viz: Fleetwing, Jas. Connolly,
Flora Mclvor and Morrissey. Fleetwing
ranked first in the betting, bringing in the
ubiquitous DIR. UnderwOods pools, $500 /;
Morrissey, $40; Flora McIyor, $40, and
Jas. Connolly, S155. Casey rode Fleet
wing, Durham was on Connolly, VIM.
Henry on Morrissey and Berry on Flora
McIvor.
rirst Heat-Connolly had the best of the
send-of, and at the quarter pole he was
half a length ahead Of Fleetwing, with
Morrissey third and Flora bringing up the
rear. Along the backstreteh and past the
halfnile pole, FleetwiDg and Connolly
were head and head, and at the home
stretch turn they were still on even terms
Passing the stand on the first mile Fleet
wing had drawn in front, with Morrissey
and Connolly Tapped, and Flora last
Rounding the turn past the quarter pole
along the backstretch to the half-mile pole,
Fleetwing led couple of lengths, the
other threee all in a cluster, until nearing
the hree-quarter pole, Morrissey, who had
been falling slightly back, came again and
got on even terms with Connnlly. Fleet
wing maintained his lead up the straight,
winning easily by six lengths. Flora Nc
Ivor, who came with a terrible rush half
way up, beating Connolly by half length
for second Place, and Morrissey three
lengths behind. Time, 1888.
Second Heat.zFleetwing sold for $2l0,
and the other three for $150 Morrissey
made the running for the first quarter mile,
with Connolly second and Fleetwing third.
Along the back-stretch Morrissey and Con-
molly were head and head, but as they
passed the half mile pole Morrissey was
halfa length in front, EleetWing two lengths
before Connolly. On the third quarter
Fleetwing fell back, and Morrissey and
Connolly raced together to the stand, pass
ing the score on the first mile head and
head time 1:5l. Before they had gone
another quarter mile Morrissey gave way
and left Connolly in possession of the lead,
with Fleetwing and Flora in hot pursuit
The rider Of Fleeing at the half-mile pole
went up to Connolly, but fell back imme-
diately, and the race now became centered
in the struggle between Flora and Connol-
ly, and the contest between them was a
magnificent one, and continued to the fin
ish-Flora eventually winning the heat by
a length, Connolly six lengths before Fleet
wing, and Morrissey distanced. Time, 3;44
Third Heat-It was evident that Fleet
wing in the last heat had allowed his tvs
young opponents to wear themselves out,
for he still held his place in public esti-
nation. In the pools he brought 500 70
Flora's $40, and Connolly's SO. Flora
made play for quarter of a mile, with
Connolly second, but on the backstretch
the latter took up the running length be-
fore the other two, who were running
tapped together. At the half mile Con-
molly was leading a length, with Fleet
wing half length before Flora, but a
change ensued as they came up the straight,
Fleetwing going in front, and as they
passed the score on the first mile in LAG,
he was leading Connolly neck, the lat
ter three lengths before Flora, whose bolt
was evidently shot. Fleetwing continued
his leading position throughout, and won
the heat and race by four lengths, Connolly
beating Flora McIyor by ten lengths
Time BAL