Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-20
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First Days Races of the Nashville
Blood Horse AssOciatiOn-TwOV very
Exciting Raees-Larkin the Winner
Of the Nile Heats. Maggie Hunter
WiRner OF the Nile and half Heats.

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Exciting Raees-Larkin the winner
Of she AStie Heats Maggie Hunter |
Winner eli the MiIe and half Heats.
The meeting over the Nashville Course
commenced yesterday, under very favor
able auspicies, although the track was
very heavy from The effects OF the hard
rain. This was an extra day not included
inthe original programme. On Wednesday
last the ef6cefs called a meeting of the
Club at which they decided ,to offer an
extra days sport to the citizens and turf
men from distance. The attendance was
very good and quite number Of ladies
were present. The officers Of the Associ-
alton were ont in full force. President w.
II. johnson, Vice President, r. B. Cheat
| ham, and Georges. Kinney, Secretary, were
present attending TO their duties. Ming.
ling with the crowd, we noticed quite a
number of distinguished turfmeu, General
Harding. Coloael BAilie Peyton, Zsb.
Ward, Abner Turner, 3. F. CockriIl and
General Frank Cheatham, with many 9TH
err from our own State. Kentucky had a
large delegation, A. Keene Richards, Gen.
A. Buford, Day Beard, HIP. McGrath, A.
H. Beard, Gen. Robinson, DR.. ckner,
and hosts of others. Ohio was represen-
ted by J. H. Smith, John KiIgore and
John Stitinins. Chicago, ILL.,, by james
Conlisk. We have not time TO dwell on
the number present worthy Of mention,
30 we will commence with the sport.
The first on the list was the mile heat race
for the Republican Banner purse of $500,
for all ages. The betting on the race was
not very lively. In the pools Larkin would
sell for $S5, Phenix Belle SIG, Duet SIS.
The first heat they got away we'll together.
/ Phoenix Belle aud Dlett went around the
turn neck and neck, Llrkin one length be-
hind. At the quarter pole the positions
were the same Getting into the straight
work on the back stretch, Larkin moved
up and took the lie I'd, and at the half mile
pole he lead length in SGT, Phoenix Belle
second. Larkin continued his lead, aud
came home an easy winner by two lengths,
Phoenix Belle second, and Due ttsix lengths
behind. Time--l:53}.
Second Heat-Llrkin was now the f..
vorite, Eve 10 one against the field. Pre-
yious to the start old Sol peeped ont from
behind the darkened clouds, which made
the scene more cheerful After the usu al
twenty minutes the horses were called up
and got away at the frat attempt. They
all went around the turn together before
reaching the quarter. Lsrkin lead by halt
length at the quarter in 271, Phoenix
Belle at his launches Drett length be-
hind. Going up the back-stretch the pace
was very hot. At the half mile Larkin
had length in $50, Phoenix Belle second.
Duett was far enough behind TO be consid-
cred out Of the race. Rounding The turn
Larkin widened the gap. At the head OF
the stretch he had it all his own way. He
came home winner of the heat and race by
two lengths, Pheaix Belle second, Duet
inside of her distance. Time, 1;543.
The second race was the Association
purse of $3.50. Dash of one mile ard a
hall, with seven entries, viz: Gilroy, Rich
ellen, Theta, Maggie Hunter, Woodford
Belle, Donovan, and Rochester. In the
pools, Gilroy would sell for S45, the field
S35. They were all marched to the half
mile pole, when, after several Intellectual
attempts they got away on very even terms.
Bounding the turn Gilroy and Rochester
took first positions with Maggie Hunter a
very poor third, the others strung out At
the head OF. the stretch Gilroy and Roch-
ester were neck and neck, the others in
the same position. Passing the stand the
first half mile, Gilroy and Rochester were
yoked together, Maggie Hunter still bad
third, Donovan fourth, Woodford Belle
fifth, Richelisn next, and Theta last. At
the quarter mile ground the positions we're
the same. EUp Ae backstretch, Gilroy and
Rochester lead together, and Maggie in the
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Leaving the half mile pole Maggie began
to close up, and at the head Of the stretch
she was on even terms with the leaders
Getting into the home run the three lead.
ers were driving. Before reaching the
large tree half way down the stretch, a
shout went up FROM the dark brigade that
Maggie had them, and sure enough she
did. She came home winner of the race
by two lengths, with hands down, Roches
ter second, ,DoRovan third, Richelieu
fourth, Woodford Belle fifth, Gliroy sixth
and Theta last Time-2:5O1.
| SUMMARY
| FIRST RLCE-Banner Purse. $5OO-Mile heat
/ for all ages,
| r Cheatham, enters J COnlisk' b Lar
| kin BY Lexington, dam Magenta by
York shire. years old. COlOrs blue and
blue. orange
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