Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-05
sPRrwG RACE.
Nashville COurse-MaEniacsnt sue
cess First Day.

cess First Day.
II we may judge Of the present Spring |
Meeting Of the Blood Horse Association
BY the opening day, then this is destined
to be far Superior In all the attractions
which wins admirers for The tart 70 any
Spring Meeting We have ever had at Nash
vile. The attendance was far larger than
hitherto on such occasions. The weather
was all that the most fastidioue could de-
sire; the horses seemed to feel the interest
which they had excited in the bosoms of
their various admirers; The track was in
most admirable condition the very best
class from our citizens was present, inter-
mingled with goodly number of visitors
from 3 distance. All went merry SIS
a marriage bell" until she horres
came 70 the string for the FIRST heat in the
first race, when they took their respective
positions, with Louisville on the inside,
Ewing next Buford rhird, Riot fourth and
Deringer next 70 the fence. Aftersevera
Intellectual attempts and the usual amount
Of jockeying for the advantage, tolerably
good start is gotten, though With disad-
vantage to some Of the horses, which, with
the great sagacity and fairness of COL
johnson, President of the Association and
King of Starters" could not be avoided.
" Bobbie," celebrated throughout the
| United States for his shreWdness and man
agemenL" in his profession, showed Riot tC
| the front, with the others close up-Derin,
ger and Coquette together, Ewing and Lou
isvilIe, the favorite, pushing in the rear
Passing the first quarter in this position
in 27-Buford, Coquette and Deringel
closing up slightly, with Louisville anC
Ewing in TIE same position 10 th'
half mile in So, when Deringer anC
CoquetLe eviDced their determination
to contend for the heat and mad
gallant dash for their positions will
Riot, who was still running with ease il
the lead-rounding the turn and swinging
into the home stretch; il was indeed ex
citing and doubtful as to the result Of tn,
heat, the beautiful little Coquette pushiDI
up along side Riot, showing her nose visi
bly, ahead, twenty yards below the stand
when Bobbie seemed, as if by magic, Il
stretch Riots neck foot or two, passiDI
the string half neck in the lead, Coquett
second, Deringer third, Ewing fourth, an
Louisville last, making the mile in las.
| This result made the knowing ones fec
that they had not so much knoWledg
after all.
In the pool-selling, Riot now was
heavy favorite, Louisville second, tn
others ranging lower sbaB t
| The bell calls them up for the secon
heat, " hen positions were taken, as wo
by the previous heat A good send of
with Riot again pushed to the lead, presse
by Deringer and Coquette, Louisville 10:
beginning TO strike out, and Ewing largel
10 the rear; passing the first quarter thu
in 264, when Coqnette, Deribger and Lou
isville made gallant struggle for thei
leader; Louisville pushing to the secon
place, with Coqaette and Deringer we'll VI
and Ewing sadly behind; passing the ha
mile post in sig, and swinging into tn
home stretch in this position; Riot main
tanning his position with apparent ease
though really pushed by Louisville-pas
ing under the string winner Of the hes
and race, in 1:482; Louisville second, Co
quette third, Deringer fourth, and Ewin
distauced.