The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-18

KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION.
Fifth Day Of the Spring
Meeting.
RACING IM TIE RAIN.
Heavy Track, but Well Con-
tested Events.
Elsie the Winner OF the Mile Heats and Flor
cnce |. the Selling Race.
LEXINGTON, Ky,, Nav II. 1872

LEXINGTON, KY, May IL, 1872
de,ueing rain visited us this morning AID the
mus and mire were fetlock deep on the track max
4ag 4. OF course terribly heavy and slippery, and
put<ng out the question Of fast time. Postpone
ncnts ION account of the weather. are not recog-
ntzed here ana the came Off at the appointed
Time in the storm.
There were no ladies on the Grand stand but
that assigned to the sterner sex was wen filed
The racing element is too tough In the blue
grass country to be deferred from witnessing their
favorite sport because of storm. The appearance
OF the Jockeys after q heat was grotesque In the
extreme their beautiful silk and caps being
all OF color, ana 1t was impossible to distinguish
one from the other The races were well contested
and afforded great sport to the spectators.
THE MILE HEATS.
The first race was mile heats for purse of
$500, for which there were Eve entries. These were
}. W. Hunt Reynolds chestnut hlly Elsie, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam La Grand Duchesse,
years Old; G. W. Downing's chestnut
my Sunnower, by Magma, dam by Revel,
years old; d. G. Thomas chestnut
My Eole Cad, by Lexington dam by
Weatherb,t, years old; James McIntyre's chestnut
colt, by Tipperary, dam by. Knight of st. George
years Old and II. p. McGraths bay colt Richard
Roc, by Tippcrary, dam Greek Slave, years old.
Noble Cad was the favorite over the field at long
The following are the details of
RACE.
First HedL-lsunnower had the start Elsie second.
Monle Cad third, McIntyre's colt fourth and Rich.
ard Roe fifth. As they passed around the turn,
Elsie took the lead, Sunfower second, Mollic Cad
third, McInyres colt fourth, and Richard Roe flth.
There was no change OF position to the quarter pole
or down the back stretch, except that
the Mcintyre colt took third place from
MolIie Cad Elsie led one length at the
halfmtle pole, Sun1ower second, four
lengths ahead OF McIntyre's colt the latter being
one length in front of Molle Cad ana Richard Roe
bringing up the rear, he being unable TO run in the
mnd. Going around the lower turn Elsie opened a
wide gap on her followers, and after that she had
no competition. She came home an easy winner
BY six lengths, Mollie Cad second, four lengths
Roe distanced Time, :54%. The rain was pour
ing In torrents during the heat.
Second Heat.-Else was now favorite over tho
neid at three to one. She took the lead MOllie Cad
second, the Mcintyre colt third. The latter ran
very fast around the turn and took sides with Elsie
behind At the. halfmile pole Elsie
ns tSo a,s sth os ahead q the Mon
front Of Moe. Going aronnd the lower turn a
change took place, Elsie daslng away from the
others and Mollie Cad taking Second place the
every stride and came home an easy winner In
common cor canter six lengths in front of Mobile Cad,
SUMMARY
LEXINGTON, KY.-SrRIN6 MEETING OF THE KEN
First race club pure Of $780, mile heats for ali ages
]. w. Hunt Reyn0d entered CHI. Elsie, 8
years old, by Bonnie Scotland, dam La
B. g. Thomas entered CHI. I. Moilie Cad. i
years old by Lexington, dam by Weather.
Jams Mcintyre entered CHI. c. -, 4years old,
by Tpperary, dam by imp. knight of ST.
g. w. bsownins entered CHI. sanower, U.S.
years old, by Magma dam by Revel ...... dis
II. T.. Mcf.rath entered b. c. Richard Roe,
years old, by Tpperary, dam Greek Slave. dis.
Time, 1:54H-l:57A.
THE SELLING RACE.
The second was selling race, dash OF q mile
and quarter, for purse OF S150-horses to be sold
for $500 to carry their appropriate Weights $1,000
allowed 10 pounds. There were nine entries, com
prSing S. B. Wallace's chestnut fy May Wiley,
y %Ssso dam e eSptS t. f oen S $500 3;
Australian, dam by Lexington, $3.50; F. T. Mcoau.
leys bay cot Piggy, by Second Lightning, dam by
Glencoe, $1,000; A. Keene Richards chestnut colt
aer, $1,000; James McIntyre's bay colt, ~
bay ' seldng Mephsto, BY VI Inversion, ''" dam
BY Mickey Free, $1,000; George W. Loud's
bay lly Moaelle, 6y Astsrod dam BY Albion $50;
by Melbourne, dam by scythian, $500, and ]. w.
nart's chestnut fly Minnie Lee by Neil Robinson,
the pools, Spendrift being second choice In the
early part Othe day. but at the track Florence l.,
became the iavorte and Moselie was fourth choice.
Florence l. won in capital style by length. The fol-
lowing are the details or
THE RACE.
The horses had good start, and they came dash
Ing down the homestretch in the binding slush,
spendrlft leading the others in q bunch. As they
front Of tue others, and going around the upper
turn led them dozen lengths, Florence !. being
May Wiley and Piggy close together in one group,
and the Others following. There was no
change Of places down the backstretch, spendrift
being nifty yards ahead OF the bunch at the half.
mile pole. He appeared TO have the race in hand
At this point, but as he ran around the lower turn
Florence !. began to shut up the daylight, followed
II s Ss sSa 'y S lily sna oS Ss ss % n0t ts
sa@ on ure p Sa e norse So ss BEEN Shp Fen
ont by being driven at the early part OF the contest,
when there was no occasion for it. The three
above named were now the only ones in the race,
as all the others were beaten or, many OF them
200 yards behind. Florence l. overlook Spendrift
on the stretch, and beat him home length,
the Norton colt third. There was way OF recog-
nlzing the Others as they came in, the horses and
Jockeys being all OF color.
SECOND DAY.--SECOND RACE,-Thc Selling Race
Club purse OF $50; dash of a mile and quarter
horses To sell FOR 900, TO carry proper weight Tor
900 allowed lbs, for $3.50 allowed lbs. for $500
allowed 10 lbs; winner to be sold at auction imme
diately after the race, and any excess over the
price at which entered to 40 to the Association.
j. F. Robinson, Jr., entered CHI. +. Florence l.,
years old, by imp. Australian dam by Lex
A. Kcene Richard entered CHI. G. spendrift, 8
years Old by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Wagner;
Nl.00U.
James Mcintyre entered ,. g. - 4years old,
by Norton, dam by Wagner; $500. .........:..
Shelby Mann entered b. q. Mephisto, years old,
by Inversion, dam by Mickey Free; $1,000. -.
J. u. Wallace entered oh. I. May Wiley, 4 years
old, 10y DoneraIle, dam Capitola; $500
r. T. McCauley entered b. c. Piggy years oid,
by Second Lightning, dam by Glencoe; $1,000.
9eorge W. Loud entered b. Mosele, years
old, ny Asterold, dam Lulu Horton $3.50. ......
.. W. Hunt Rcynold entered b. q. King Berna-
uo.tc years Old, by Melbourne, dam by
]. w; Hart entered CHI I. Minnie Lee, years
OLD, py Nell Robinson, dam Cosa Lee; s750....
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