Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-07
THE UNION AND AMERICAN.
rHE BUCKEYE RACES.
EIfth Day OF the spring Meeting.
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The first race attracted general interest.
Il was for three mile heats-a pretty Sc
were test of horses uuality-and there
was Just enough uncertainty about the ca
raciiy Of The horses to render the result
Doubtful.
Pic cn,iies closed as follows:
Three mile heats, for all ages $3.50 TO
drst, $1,000 second, and $50 TO third
horse
No. l. Gen. A. Buford's br. b. Cross
land, years old, by Lexington, dam hy
imp. Albion.
No. 9. d. G. Bruce enters ii. L. Nc
Gratl's ch. C. Barney Stone, years old,
by Rhynodyne. dam RoxanA, by imp.
Chesterfield.
No. 8. A. Keene Richards blk. N.
Kitty Free, 5 years old, by imp. Mickey
Free, dam Brown Kitty, by Birming
ham.
No. 4. ]. r. Wbaley enters VIM. Jen
nings b. IN. Bonita, years old, by Lex
iugton, dam Banner, by imp. Albion.
Blarney Stone was the faYorite at con-
siderable odds, though many had faith in
Bonitas powers of endurance. Kitty
Free and Grassland found few hackers,
but between the two Grassland was the
favorite. One pool sold just before the
first heat was: Barney Stone 5000,
Bonita Sl43, Grassland $25, Kitty Free
SAL.
FrRsT HEAr-The horse started tolera-
bly, well upon the first attempt, and the
drum tap was given as they flew under
the string, with Kitty Free foremost,
Blarney Stone next, Bonita close upon
him, and Grassland last. AT the half
Kitty Free ratified ahead, while Blarney
Stone fell 10 the rear. So they passed
the three-qnarter pole, and down the last
quarter Kitty still led, closely followed by
Grassland, who was warmly pressed by
Bonita. Into the second mile they
plunged with as fresh energy as if it were
only the beginning of the race. Through
out this whole mile the order was IN
changed, except by increased and dimin-
ished gaps between the horses. Kitty
Free CALAMITY kept the lead, while Barney
Stone kept his place several lengths in the
rear. At the half mile it appeared Kitty
showed signs of WEAKNESS, but thus she went
first under the string at the end of the
second mile. On the last quarter Cross
land Tapped Bonita and led her. In this
order they entered upon the third mile.
Two events gave peculiar interest to this
last mile. One was the unaccOuntable
action of Grassland, who fell to the rear
at the half mile, and before he reached
the three quarter pole absolutely stopped,
as if chagrined at his misfortune, and be-
gan to rear, and plunge, and kick, with
evident intent to unhcrse his rider. The
other event was the splendid action
of Barney Stone. Alter Crossland's sud-
den withdrawal, Blarney Stone, remained
as he had been throughout the race, eight
or ten lengths in the rear, while Bonita
and Kitty were hoty contesting the lead
ership. In this state of affairs the horses
came laundering down the home stretch.
The riders of Bonita and Kitty took no
thought of Barney Stone, who was hug
Cing the pole so far in the rear as To
make it certain to them he could
not win. Bets were offered on the lead
ing horses. But on nearing the distance
post, Barney Stone received personal
notice from his rider by means of whip
and spur that the time for exerting him.
self had arrived. Barney Stone under
stood the Geographic dispatch, and laid
himself out to do what seemed impossible
for a horse to accomplish. In an instant
he caught, collarcd and shot ahead of the
astonished riders of Bonita and Kitty and
by one of the finest buIsts of power that
are witnessed on the track, he came in
winner by two or three lengths. Bonita
aud Kitty was so engaged with their little
strife that they allowed Barney Stone to
pass them on the inside, otherwise his
task would have been more difficult.
Time, 5:G7.
SECoND HRAT.-When Barney Stone
vas unsaddled it was observed that he
walked lame, and there were fears that he
had hurt himself seriously. But he was
still the favorite at great odds. lie sold
for 1920, while Bonita went for Sl95 and
Kitty Free for $50. Upon coming up to
start his lameness was gone, and he was
generally considered the winner. At tie
start Kitty again led, with Bonita
second and Barney Stone in the rear. At
the first quarter Bonita had won the lead
and this order was maintained through
out the first mile. The second mile
was repilitiOn of the first, except
that toward its close Blarney Stone began
TO close on Kitty Free. Soon after enter
ING the third mile Barney Stone took the
second place from Kitty, and from that
time till the horses had almost reached
the string did the hearts of Bonita's back
crs flutter with alternate hope and fear,
as Blalney Stone srelentless bounds short
uncd the gap between him and her, or
seemed to fail. At the distance post the
horses were side by side, and as Blarney
Stones rider very narrowly escaped foul
uy pressing Bonita too close to the pole,
il seemed the mare would win, but whip
and spur again served to push Barney
Stone forward, and he went under the
string winner by half length. Time
5:29!.
THE SECOND RACE
Was ole Of mile heats, for beaten horses,
for the Consolation purse of 5000, 1856
to the first horse, $40 to the second and
SO 10 The third The entries were:
J. II. Smith entered X. B. Cheatham's
b c, Baffie, 4 years old, by Bill Chatham,