The New York herald., 1869-06-09

FlfSr JfefV.-Iuc DcttlnR was very Dr19k this
race vauxhall selling highest bringing 5000, Alta
Nela the next In favor at sl25, Mataire the third
choice at $50, Red Dick fetching ss5 and the field
horses although Metairie, Wiley and Il. d. Connolly
did not get away as quickly as the Others Red Dick
took the lead Alta vca second, vauxhal third, Cor
sican fourth, r. b. Connolly NTH, Metaire sixth ana
Wiley last. They ran sharply around the turn In that
way and passed the quarter pole without changing
positions As they came down the hill facing the
grand stand they closed up wen, and IA they made
the turn OF the blum Red Dick was clear OF Alta vea
who was second one length In front of Vauxhal the
latter half head OF Corscan who was ength In ad
vance OF r. b. Connolly, Metairle sixth aud Wiley
seventh. Turning TO the right they ran at a good
sun leading two lengths Alta vela second
with vauxhall close at her heels and
evidently beating her; Corscan was fourth one
length behind Nauxhall, but two lengths In front OF
Vey who led Connolly one length; Metarie seventh,
one length behind. "A. AS they came up the home.
they landed under the string, Red Dick leading over
Q length, vauxhali second two lengths ahead OF
Wiley was lfth, one length further on II. b. Con-
molly next, Metairc last length separating each OF
them Time Of the heat 1:50k.
SECOND HeGL-Red Dick was now the favorite
selling for $780, VauXhall for 400 and all the others
as the Geld for slio The start this time was better
first, Red Dick second vauxhal third Corslcan
fourth, Wiley nfth and Alta vea sixth, Mctalrie
behind. This was the manner In witch they
went into the upper turn and continued past
the quarter pole. AS they came down towards the
blu1 Metairie was pulled up he being far behind at
that time. AS the horses came broadside In view at
the bottom OF the blnif Connolly led two lengths,
Corsican and vauxhall head aud head, Red Dick
fourth Wiley 9th and Alta Vela last. Connolly kept
the advantage OF two lengths around the lower
turn, Red Dick having gone up to second place,
Corsican third vauxhall fourth, Wiley nth and Alta
vea last Red Dick then fell back and let the strug-
gle go on for the heat between X. b. Connolly and
Vauxhall, the latter commencing his run for it az
soon he passed the threequarter pole lie pressed
Connolly pretty sharply up the stretch, but not
enough 70 overtake him. as Connolly won the heat
by a length. Corscan was third, two lengths behind
Vauxhall, Wiley good fourth, half length In front
OF Red DICK, who was three lengths IN advance OF
Alta vela, Mctairie distanced. Time Of the heat,
l:5OI.
-. THIRD HeaL-speculation ran wild on the result Of
this race, only X. B. Connolly and Red Dick were
allowed TO nsh It, the rules OF the course ruling all
horses out of heat after the second heat that
had not won one. Connolly was the favorite selling
for $3.50 In pool In winch Red Dick brought s325.
lied Dick got the best OF the send-of and went
around the upper turn O length ahead Of Connolly,
but the latter closed him at the quarter pole and
was at Red Dicks glrths rs he passed there Coming
down towards the blun Red Dick cut the corners
very closely and they passed In front Of the blum
Dick led Two lengths. He huggcd the fence and took
the best OF the running ground, and continued to
keep the gap open, Notwithstanding Connolly made
several ineiectual attempts TO reach him. On the