Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-21
THE TURF.
Last Day of the Lexington Races.

Last Day of the Lexington Races.
The Lexington races closed on Saturday
last. Notwithstanding the inclement wealth
er, there were five thousand persons on the
course, who congregated there to witness
the race between LOngfell0w and Frog
town. The latter, however, was Withdrawn,
and the former had an easy time of it. We
give the following summary of the days
sport:
First Race Consolation purse $50; mile
heats for beaten horses.
3. q. Thomas b. +. 4 years old by
War Dance, dam Dixie imp.
Sovereign ...................
James McIntyre's ). 9. 4 years, by
Norton, dam by Wagner. r...... 2 2
o. P. Boards Of. T. McCauley's)
b. C. Piggy, years old, by Sc
cOnd lightning, dam by Ma
homet ...........s.....s.. dls.
3. F. Buckner's(J. w. Hart )ch.f.
Minnie Lee, years old, by Neil
Robinson, dam by Epsilon. ..... dis.
Zeb. Wards b. m. Mandane, )
years old, by Lexington, dam by
imp. HootOn. On......:........ dis.
Time-l;55s-I:545.
Second Race-Harper stakes for three
year OldS, three-quarter mile dash; SIS en-
trance, play or pay; $3.50 added by John
Harper; $50 to be given by renter Of the
booths, which, together with the entrance
money, goes to second horse.
John Harper's ch. f. Platina, dam full sis
Ter 10 IdleWnd. ........... 1
II. p. McGrath's br. G. John Doe by Lex
ington dam Lucy Fowler by Lexington
W. A. Buford's b. C. Bombshell by Ma
don, s,r,r, E7lao+ipor NOp,nuto
II. p. McGrath's ch. f. Florence l., by
imp. Australian, dam Charlotte Buford,
by Lexington. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0
J. A. Grinstead's ch. f., by War Dance,
dam Saratoga, by imp. Knight of st.
George. ....s....s...........s U
Geo. w. Downing's b. f. Hummingbird,
by imp. FazalettO, dam by Lightning. 0
a. Keene Richards br. c. Knight of An
dersOn, by imp. Knight Of St. George,
dam Ey RingOld. 0
i, Buford's b. f. Minus by imp. Bonnie
Scotland, dam by imp. Micky Free. 0
Time, 1:25.
Third Race-Woolley Stakes for all ages;
three mile dash; S25 entrance, play or pay
$500 added. Entrance NOR ey to go to sec
cOnd horse.
John Harper's br. h. Longfellow, years
old by imp. bennington, dam Nan
tura, by Brawner's Eclipse. ..........
J. w. Hunt Reynolds ch. m. Metalla,
years old, by imp. Australian, dam
La Grand Duchess. .................. 2
q. b. Thomas b. M. Talaria, 5 years old,
by imp. Australian, dam Lady Taylor,
by imp. Glencoe. e.................. 3
a. Buford's b. f. Hollywood, 4 years old,
by Lexington, dam Miriam, by imp.
Glencoe-Colors, Red and White
STRIPES. ....................
N. p. McGrath's D. N. Susan Ann, 5
years o!d, by Lexington, dam Roxana,
by imp, hesterfeld-Colors, Green
and Green with Orange Belt. ......... 0
Time, 6:00a. &
From Lexington to Long Branch.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 2O.-John Harper
left here to-day with five horses, including
LongfellOw, by Adams Express via Short
Line for Long Branch. IL. P. McGrath
leaves tomorrow with six, including Ba
zaine and Susan Ann, and John M. Clay
willfOllow them on Wednesday with his
able. They all go direct to Long Branch
to prepare for the races which will COM
mence there on the 29th of June.
On Saturday Longfellow run with per-
feet ease, beating his opponents in a gallOp,
the second horse being 70 yards behind.
Tie people here are perfectly satisfied that
that the faYorite can run up on any track.
The amount of called 1862 bonds yet
OTltsteOdiDO is Gil Q29 10f