The New York herald., 1871-12-07
3. rnE IElAlRIE RACES.
A Delightful Day and Large
a.sss Attendance.
Madame Dudley the Winner Of the Nile and
Quarter Dash. salins Of the Nile and
Half Dash and Monarchist Of tho
team'us Two Mile Heat Race.

rtG doe la NEW ORLEANS, Dec. g. ls7L
Tne second days racing at tue Metairie Course
was all that could be desired. The fields were
strong ana the running capital. The attendance
was more numerous than on the previous day, ana
the weather was charming. The track was mucn
better than yesterday, but fast time was not anici-
pated. Three races came on and Mr.. Sanford's
stable won every one OF them. The nrst was dash
OF mile and quarter, for all ages; the second
dash Of mile and half for all ages, and the third
q post stake OF two mile heats. msa.
~ a10x THE FIRST RACE.
In the first race there were seven entries. COM
prising A. q. Frankin's chestnut oily Genrose, by
Lexington, dam Sally Lewis, four years old; N. H.
eanford's bay lilly Madame Dudley, by Lexington,
dam Britannia, three years old; F. Harrsons chest
nus geidmg Temple, by Bulletin, dam by Ambassar
dor, i've years old; @. H. Rices chestnut coit Won
Molske, by War Dance, dam Blonde, four years old;
a. h. Rces bay fly by Lexington, dam Bonner,
three years old; Il. Ganney's bay colt LORD
Byron, by Kentucky, dam Lady Blessington, three
years DID, and Bacon b Hollands bay colt Frank
Hampton. by Aysgarth. dam by Charley Hall, four
years 0ld Glenrose was the favorite any other
horse Madame Dudley won the money.
TUE RACE.
Tne horses had capital start at the second
attempt. and they came rafting up the stretch,
Madame Dudley leading past the stand. Won
Byron fourth Rlce's nlly fifth, Glenrose
sixth and Temple seventh. Madame Dud-
ley led around the turn. Hampton taking
second place, Won Molke third, the others In cus-
ter. There was little change down the backstretch,
except thai Glenrose moved up TO second place and
the others began to drop OF. AS Madame Dudley
came into the homeStretch she had the affair In
Hn pu s wss sS s
0nd. Rces flly third, Frank Hampton fourth, Won
@ n5d ns Temple maa
Two turns OF the course before ne was stopped. He
was beaten before he started.
1900 THE NILE AND HALF DASH.
The entries for the second race were Il. Harrisons
gray colt Tom Corbett, by Lightning, dam by I'M
gan, dam liz Morgan, nvs years old; M. Il. San
some. three years old, and Holland & Bacons bay
marc Mamie Douglas, BY Rogers, dam BY Wagner.
favorites alternately. Salina won very handiy.
a,.v oo-so,. .., - THE RACE. ,.
Hcout third Mamie Douglass fourth There was no
change around the lower turn, ana as the horses
lengths in 'front.' Tom Corbets second, Morgan Scout
third, Mamie Douglass ten lengths further Oh.
Going around the upper turn Salina led three
lengths, Morgan Scout second, Tom COrbett third.
Gong down the backstrech Morgan Scout made
dasn at Salina, and wnen he reached the heaviest
part OF the track he was at her tanks. At the har.
mile pole she shook him on and the affair was no
longer in doubt. salina galloped home q winner
by six lengths. Mamie Douglass second, neck IN
yards behind. Time. 1859.
THE POST STAKE e4
had four entries These were n. II. SAND
iord's pay colt Monarchist BY Lexington,
O0ttrel!'s gray colt Firebal, by Lightning, dam
Dixie, four years old; T. q. Moore's chestnut colt
Foster, Dy Lexington, dam Verona four years old,
and John A. Milier's bay colt Sentinel BY Jack Ma
lone, dam Galena, four years old. Foster and Sen.
tnet sold Tor even money, the others bringing
small prices. Monarchist won the race In splendid
style. e-
First Hedt.-Monarchist took the lead. Flreball
second. Foster third Sentinel fourth. at the quar-
Ter pole Monarchist led by head, Foster second,
tw0 lengths in front OF sentinel, who was four
lengths aheao Of Firebal. Monarchist kept the
lead down the backstretch and around the lower
Fireban fourth. AS they passed the stand
at the completion OF tho first mile, which
was run In 1861, Monarcnist led half length,
Sentinel second, eight lengths anead OF Foster, WHO
was six lengths In advance or Flreball Monarchst
and Sentinel had grand struggle around the turn
and down the backstretch still the son OF Lexiug-
ton and Mildred maintained the lead and fan
N0narchlst into the homestretch, but when
his rider found ne could not win he
pulled Sentinel up and dEopped inside the distance
nag MOnarchist won the heat In hand by six
lengths, Foster second, Fireball third, Sentinel
fourth. Time. 3:52K fsr.L s9v i si4r9Tl
second Hedt-Monarchisr took the lead at the tap
o. the drum and won the heat easily. Sentinel
gave It up IN despair. Foster then made an EFFORT,
but was unsuccessful. The first mile was run In
l:o2X and the neat In 8:49 u. Foster was second,
Sentinel third and Ftrebal distanced. 9ttN
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