The New York herald., 1869-05-21

rear The race up the homestretch was very close
and exciting until they passed under tne string,
Kista was about four lengths behind. Time OF the
first quarter twentyeight seconds the ini'e' i'os'
ana the whole distance, 2:27.
THE THIRD RACE
CLIFTON PLATE, $500, sweepstakes OF $40 eacn,
p for three year olds; to carry 20 los Sorss rss TO
receive the stakes Closed with the following
enlries:-
D. Mcdaniel entered b. c. by Lexington, dam
Chas Littleleld entered ch. c. Pollock, by COlOs
R. W. Walden @ eass entered eS e. BY Logan, dam Na,
tional Maid by Glencoe. ........:.......
NJ A: Lttell entered Gu 9. BY imp. Bairownie'
dam Lal u,s entered S b e. ey %p
Logan was the favorite against the field at the be
ginning OF the pool selling; but as 1t proceeded
OF starting there was very little difference in the
choice: In some Instances McDaniel's colt was
backed wa az ssna erea r" m%aey against Logan gam Ts
but three OF the youngsters came TO the post there
was not the usual trouble in starting them; There
got or well together, but McDanies colt soon took
the lead, Logan second and Pollock third. They
very fast around the lower turn, Macs colt opening
the gap every Stride and when he turned the
hOmestretch ne led Logan two lengths, the latter
being one length ahead OF Pollock. Logan was soon
IN difficulties, and Pollock passed him, but McDan
iels colt seemed full OF running, and his Jockey, ap
pearing REGARDLESS OF the track took the colt into
the others and came in an easy winner by four
lengths, Pollock second six lengths ahead Of Logan.
Time, 1fty-slX and u quarter seconds.
THE FOURTH RACE
CONSOLATION PURSE, $780, handicap for all horses
run during the meeting. Closed with the following
entTles:-
Mr. Strong entered ch. h. Egotist, by Eclipse, dam
Vanity by Revenue, ITO lbs. s.................... l
John BOughram entered ch. IN. Enchantress by
Lexington, dam Ellen Bateman, ITO lbs........
d. Mcdaniel entered &. h. Urbana, years old,
by Breckenridge, dam Lady sykes, ITO los. -. Or.
ID. Daniel entered b. h. MOrrlssey, years ola,
by Breckenridge, dam sophia by Bonnie Scot
Time, 1855.
The betting IN this race was largely In favor OF En-
chantress. Sometimes as much as two TO one was
lald In her favor In the pools, while the outside bel
ting ranged at about 100 to 10. There was great
deal of money land the event. this being the last
chance of the meeting for the losers The other
races to make up their losses. or course the ODDS
LAYERS OF the meeting were O long way out, and to
balance their books they laid the odds on Enchant-
ress; but they selected the wrong horse at the Qsa
| moment and became greater losers than before. IL
was another OF the Ackleness OF fortune
ones. The horses got well or together, but before
| they got around the turn EgOtist began to show IN
| front and at the quarter pole he led length. lie
Kept this advantage down the backs.rech until near
| the haif-mile pole, where EnchantresS made dash
for the lead She up 10 the grth OF Egotlst but
could not get any further. 1t evident tnat she
| mad done her best, but that was not much. She
then began to fall of gradually, and as they ran
| along the lower end Of the track daylight became
| visible between them. At the three-quarter pole
Egotist two lengths anead, and the affair was no
| longer IN doubt Egotlst came away from Enclant-
ress and won the race by eight lengths Time, l:55
| And thus ended tae Paterson races-perhaps for