Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-02-06
An Interestin Race.


men throughout the South, witb.their stables,
and for the succeeding six days they had a
most exciting and pleasant time. In looking
over the accounts of the various races, we
observe that on Thursday, the eth, Col.
THos. g. BAcoN's two year colt, Sleeay, won
the stakes with ease. We congratulate the
Colonel on the triumphs his Slee!y has SO
early achieved, and predict for her other and
brighter laurels. We copy below, from The
TtnJ, Field and Farm" the following version
of,therace in question, to which we invite
the attention of ell lovers of the turf
SECOND RAcE.-This was the annual stake
for two year olds, mile heas. In this stake
four! stables were represented on the list Of
entries and in therace each stable came 10
the start. This is something that is unusual
in the historyof racing. Not once in dozen
years do we see every. stable named in the
entries for the stake engaged in. the race
The race, too, was the hardest ever run by
colts Of their age, and we regret that it could,
I not have been witnessed by every lover Of
the gay and spirited blood horse in the land.
Capt. Moore's entry, Fannie Cheatham the
handsome young iay who won so cleverly at
st. Louis this fall, was the favorite in the
pool room; AleXanders entry second choice,
Baconis. third, aud the Star Davis colt last
the two latter bringing but little, and the
last named mere trile. :,
When the call was made for the start. each
one c9me boldly up to the mark, looking as
fine as ever colts did before, and treading the
ground as lightly as if they were to engage in
a froliesome dance instead of desperate con-.
test FOR the speed, When the drum tapped
the unnamed colt shot away in the lead, fol-
lowedEby Seety, the favorite third, and Cana
da last In this order The quarter was passed.
On The back stretch length showed between
each, but near the half mile Sleety and Fam.
nie went suddenly up to the unnamed and
ran crcn with him past the pole. Canada
now came up suddenly from couple of
lengths in the rear and took position IN the
crowd, which was pretty clese. Soon after
commencing the turn the unnamed shot out
from the crowd and gave en- open length
space to the rest, all Of whom were up even
with each other. In this way the home
stretch was entered, and all came rafting
down:towards the line st furious rate. The
leader could not BE- canght and he passed the
line in l:49!, winning by two lengths; Fan
ME second, Slecty third, and Cahada fourth
alb CLOSE on to each other. This was
most exciting run, and the time, considering
the track was rained on very hard up to ten
o'clock the night before. about the best ever
run by colts of their age. The result of this
heat set the knowing ones in fast motion and
the pools on the Star Davis colt were eagerly
sought for at big advarcc on cost. The short
training the winner of the heat had was
counted on in favor ofssome one of the others.
The. little work he had done since broke to
Rthf. saddle il was thought. wo1ld put it out
of his power 10 repeat wei; and those who
cJud not get hold of S:ar Davis pool ticket
60, some satisfaction on account of this idea.
The cooling uil showed no advantage in favor
of ore Or he other, and when the call was
made for the
Second Heat-Each came up looking as
game as Fl citing cock. At the tap Of the.
drum all got a fair start Before they had
gone far The unnamed colt got the track and
passed the quarter in 2Gl seconds, leading
Canada and Fannie, who were Tapped on
each other couple Of lengths, with Slccty
in go1d position. Canada soon came up in
side of the leader, and passed the half mile
with bin in j2a seconds. Sleety, before this,'
had got tired of the rear and was trying to
give it to Fannie, who seemed in no way anx
Gus for it. This littlestruggle for position sent
them by the half mile side by side, and only Il
length open distance behind the leaders, who
struggled by each others side al the. way OF
the way of The turn, passing The third quarter
io that wav In the meantime Sleety got the
better of Fannie; and at the third qaafte:
was a full length ahead Of her and gning up
cl ,se By the leaders. Tie excitement of the
crowd was now at high pitch. The race
seemed to be over for the first fayorite, and
the friends of the others were wild with Joy
in that belief. Their joy, however, w.s
of short duration, FIR as soon as the
home stretch vas struck, Fannie came up so
quickly, that q big shout was sent up for her
bv those who had backed her against all the
others for winner. This move Of Fannie sent
Sleet7 in fronl of the leaders, but the slick
one could not get clear Of the company of
the favorite, for Fannie brushed past Canada
snd the unnamed, and in few strides was by
the side of Slecty. Both of the jockeys Of
these two, row drew their whips and handled
them right lively until the line was passed,
each striving with all his might to get there.
first The run. was severe one, and at the
line the advantage was in favor of Fannie by
nearly length; lime l:5l. The unnamed
never lei 70 his hold, and with Canada by
his side. pressed on to near the close, when
both pulled back and gave up to Fannie and
Slecty. The hackers of Fannie werc now as
iubilant as all Africa was at the time Of the
proclamation, and offered freely on the favor
ite against the field. The workers on tho
side of tho field werc not disposed to do
much, aud in consequence very few Of the
Il IBIS offered were taken. As was the case in
The Grst heat, not much could be gained by
inspection during the cooling. The call yas
now made for the
Third Heat.-And again all four. came up
looking well for the repeat. "A Very good
start was had, and run for the track was
engaged in by each. Sleety had the heels of
the whole party. and en- commencing the turn
got good length in the lead of Fannie. who
was second. The quarter was finished in 2G
seconds by Sleety, who was at this point two
lengths ahead of Fannie, the two colts close
up and by each others side. The run on the
back stretch was quite rapid, and sent Sleety
past the half mile In 52} seconds, with Fan
ME close on to her, and Canada right there
with her, the unnamed colt only q length or
two behind. Soon after commencing the
turn, Fannie called un sleety and the two
passed the third quarter together, Canada
still close a(terthem, but the unnamed several
lengths behind The struggle was severe on
the way home between. Sleeiy aud Fanniei
whose jockeys were brisk with the persuader
to near the finish, when Fannie began to yield
10 her fleet fooled rival, and surrendered