Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-07
LEXINGTON RACES.
First Day Of the Regular Meeting
The Very Good Races, NOtwith-
standing the
Wretehed Condition of the Track-Louis:
vile Putting Her Affairs In Shape
for the Spring Meet.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 6.-Another hard
rain last night placed the track in a wretched
condition for to-day's contest. The weather
was showery and warm, attendance large,
the feature being the presence of many
ladies. Betting was heavy, particularly on
the second race, which was over from the
start. Hughes had the mount on Vera, the
winner. He stole a march on the other
jockeys by coming from behund with rush,
and before they were well aware of the fact
Vera was we'll on her journey.
Othcers OF the day: Judges-T. ]. Bush,
w. C. GoodIoe and John S. Clark. Timers
| II. j. Nichols and Colonel S. d. Bruce
Starter-General Robinson. Secretary
Frank Bissick
First Raee.-Purse, 500; for all ages; s175
to first, S25 to second horse; one and one
eighth miles; no aidens of three years old and
upward, twelve pounds. Starters-Lucy
May, Rufus L., Barometer, Burlington,
Neodlake, Lutestring, Trickum, Sly Dance,
Belle of RUmneymede and Ida B. Lucy
May won in a big gallop by twenty lengths
amid considerable laughter and applause;
Belle OF Runnymsde finished second, two
lengths in front of Ida B. third, Burlington
| fourth, Rufus l.. fifth, Trickum sixth, Sly
| Dance seventh, Lutestring eighth, Wood
lake ninth, Barometer last. Time-2:07.
Pools.-Belle of Runnymede, $50; the field,
500.
Book-bettiug was eight to five against
Lucy May, three to one against Belle OF
Runnymede and Lutestring, five to one
against Barometer, Sly Dance, Burlington
| and Rufus l. twelve to one against Ida B.,
fifteen to one against Woodlake and Trickum.
French pools paid $l4 40.
Second RIce.-The FIlly stakes, for two
year-olds; $50 entrance, S25 forfeit; $500
added; second hlly TO save her stake; half a
mile; close January LIST. with twenty three
nominations. Starters-Ebony, Bridlemare,
Belle of Mt. Zosh, Vera, Myriad, frankie
Mac, Vis-a-Vis, Oleon, Bonneretta and Reba.
Vera won by dozen or more yards; Belle
OF Mt. Zoah, Ebony, Oleon and Vis-a-vis had a
pretty race by themselves. ending in victory
for Mt. Zoah, who secured second place by
neck; Vis-a-Vis third, Oleon fourth, frankie
Mac fifth, Ebony sixth, Reba seventh, Bri-
dlemare eighth, Bonneretta ninth, Myriad,
the favorite last. Time-O.51{.
Many think this fast time is due to Vera
being considerably past the pest when the
timing flag fell. In justice to Myriad and
some OF the others who finished 40 badly, it
may be said they made no effort for the
race.
Poos-The field, 5000; Myriad, $50;
Vera, S125. Book betting was seven to five
against Vera, two to one against Myriad.
three TO one against Ebony, four to one
against Vis-a avis, five 10 one against Belle
OF Mt. Zoah, six to one against Megibbens's
pair, eight to one against Bonneretta, ten to
one against the others.
French pools paid 50 30.
Third Race.-Purse $500; for all ages; $3.50
to first and $50 to second horse; mile heats;
winners at this meeting to carry five pounds
extra. Starters-Johnson's Monarchist geld
ing, Howdye, Mary Corbett and Pride The
geldiDg won the first heat, well in hand, by
ten lengths; Pride second; Mary Corhett just
dropped inside the distance flag, but Howd'ye
was shut out. Time-l: 90.
First H.a. Poos.-Mary Corbett, 500;
Pride, $75; the field, So
Book-betting was three to five against Mary
Corbett, seven TO five against Pride, twenty
five to one against the others.
Second Heat R0os.-The Monarchist geld
ing, 500; Pride, $50; Mary Corbett, $40.
Book-betting was five to three against
Monarchist gelding. three to one against
Pride, five TO one against Corbett
Howdye was taken to his stable. The
other three came to the post looking very
fairly after their hard run run through the
mud. Monarchist: gelding went off with
the lead and showed the way to the half
mile post, where Pride took him by the
head and the pair ran TO the head of the
straight where the gelding quit and Pride
came away and won the heat very handily;
Monarchist second, May Corbett last. Time
.-1:54a.
Ixhd Heat Pools.-Pride, 500; Monarch
ist, $40. No book betting.
Pride took the lead AZ the start and won
the heat and race; Monarchist gelding was
distanced. Time-1 SO.
French pools paid Pride, frst heat, $40 so;
second heat. SIS so; third heat, SIS 40. Ac-
cording to the rules of the association there.
is not a second horse, and the second money
goes to the association.