The New York herald., 1878-10-08
NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION.
B., BRAMBLE AND EssILLAH THE WINNERS.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Z, 1878.
The regular fall meeting OF the Nashville Blood
Horse Association commenced to-day with very
natte.ing prospects. The attendance large
as expected, yet tho grand stand was crowded,
the ladies being present large numbers The track
good and, from the racing. very fast, or 1t
may be that good race. horse makes a track last
The three the program we'll contested
THE LADIES' STAKES.
For tho first race, tho Ladies' Stakes, dash three
quarters Of nuie, for two-year-ods, was won IN
good style by Florence b.. daughter Of Tom Bowling
and Skedadd!e For ths race ten good looking
youngsters came to the post. These were Carter Il
Co.'s Marchioness, Arnolds pair, Beatitudo and Ar
cadia; Bowcns Florence B., Thompkns Minnie
Payne Mat,ingly's Long Girl, Swigert's Peru, Mer-
ri Il Jacksons Bette L., Segfred's Mary
Walton, and Anderson's Mamie Fields In the
pools Florence Is. had the call, Long Girl
second choice, Arnold's entry and Swigerts eEtry
selling about even, the rest In the field. The
youngsters started at the first quarter After
few false tho word was given, with Arcadia
Jumping of with the start, closely followed by
stable companion, Beattude, Florence b. next the
others in bunch. In these positions they
ran tho FIRST quarter. Rounding the lower
turn Florence B. moved up and took second
place, the others In bunch. At the
finish Of tile half mile Peru left the and on
even terms with Florence B. AS they entered tho
| straight run home Peru and Florence B. we're neck
| and neck, and continued TO the one-eighth
| pole, Arcadia dropping back to fourth place. It
| looked as though Peru would win, but the
/ Jockeys on Beatitude and Mary Walton set
sail tor tho race. and coming with a rush
| was the leaders, hips IL was hard struggle,
| but Florence D. allowed her head, and won by q
| q length and a halt, with Beattudo second, Mary
Walton third Time, lls.
Tun WINNER.
The winner, Florence B., Is beautiful light chest
nut, with black face and stands about fifteen and
half hands high. In form she IS perfect; has good
and easy way Of moving, and barring accident will
| make her mark. She was sired by Tom Bowling, out
| Of Skedadde by imported YORKSHIRE and she out Of
| Magnolia by imported Glencoe.
THR MAxwELL HOUSE STAKES
Tho second was the event OF the day, as the
wero to meet again. THIS tor the Maxwell
House Stakes, milo heats, which closed with seven
teen entries, but only three the post, these
beng Brambe, Waraeld ana Bergamot. In the bet-
ting Warned had the Call, ling Tor $780, Brambic
First Heai-BramDe bad tho track Af,or ono
false start they were sent away with Bergamot frst
BramSis wsns up to wsr Going the back
stretch Warheld Tapped Bcrgamot, and IN
pos nsy ros ran ,S.so .n,Ss oaSss 3 ns
Laugnn evidently waiting TO win from the head oftho
homcstre.ch AS they rounded inc lower turn Ber-
homesirech BraEoie was one length behind warheld,
ana Bersamot fighting hard. At the eighth polo
Mcaus Min pulled Bramble from out behind the pair
| gave him his head and he he
/ pleased IN the last time OF 143, Bsrga-
| mot second, Warficd third. The time Is
| one and u quarter seconds faster than
over the track. tho fastest being :44k made by Ten
Brock In fall OF 1875, when he was threeyear-
| old Bramble carried los lbs. and Ton Brock 100
| lbs. The halt mile was made to-day In 81 seconds,
| and the three-quarters In 1:l6l
| Second HeaL-Brambie was such favorite that he
i was Ielt out oil the pools Between Bergamot and
| Warncld tho mare brought $50 and Warhed $25. AT
The start Wardcd Jumped of with tho leau, Berga-
i met second, Brambe last, about three lengths be-
bind. Rounding the first turn and entering tho back
/ stretch Bcrgamot moved up and raced with War
/ field Brambs still about three lengths behind.
Alter passing the halfmile ground Bramble
| his speed and took second position, Bcrgamo drop
| ping to the rear. Running frcm tho half-milc
| around to the three-quarters Warleld looked
| as though he would tho hoat,
| be widened tho gap between him ana Bram-
| bic Entering the homestretch Mclaughlin
| comm enced ride Bramole In earnest. Al the
| eighth pole they were both driving, and Bramblo
tax ing the outside the heat by o neck. Berga-
| mot was about three lengths behind. Time of the
| heat. 1:44.
WINNERS THE MAXWELL HOUSE STAKES.