Year: 1869

RACING At THE FASHION COURSE.


Three Four Mile Heats Between Flora


McIvor, Privateer and AIdebaran-Flora


McIvOr the Winner.


The first day OF the race meeting at the Fashion
Course opened with four mile heat race between
Mr.. Eckersons bay mare Flora McIvor, by Lexing-
ton, dam Floride, by Wagner; T. G. Moore's bay
horse Privateer, by Lightning, dam Hennle Farron;
and DR.. Weldon's chesnut gelding Aldebaran, BY
Commodore, dam Mamie Lewis. Two other horses
were entered but did not start. These were Climax
ana Biddy Malone. Flora McIvor won the race after
three closely contested heats winning the first and
third, Privateer taking the second. Flora McIvor,
like her dam, is slayer. and she came in at the


finish Of the twelfth mile like true horse. The
"Bold Privateer was beaten at what was supposed
to be his own race-foqr mile heats with 100 pounds
up. He was the favorite against the field, and
great deal Of money won and lost by his defeat
Aldebaran also disappointed his hackers, as they
supposed that he could 60 the journey, and the
weight was just the thing for him. But
four miles proved too far for him. In the sec.
Ond heat. when the horses merely canrered the first
mile Aldebaran was well up at the finish of the
heat but in the Others where there was running
throughout he was "nowhere.n We were OF the
opinion when Prlvateer ran dash Of four miles at
the Jerome Park last year that four miles were
rather too far for him, and are now stronger in
that belief He had more speed than either Of the
others In this race, and their dalIying In
the first mile Of the second heat made
him win 1t. Had the mare made running
from the start in that heat we have no
doubt that she would have won the race in short
rubber Take 1t all through, however, 1t was
capital and gave great satisfaction particularly
to the hackers and owners Of the mare.


We were greatly disappointed on reaching the
Fashion Course to find so few OF the racing men Of
the day in attendance There was not member
OF the American Jockey Club to be seen. The
Of the old school, the admirers OF heat races; but
we are compelled to admit that they seem to be
greatly In the minority at the present day. paricn-
lary when we compare the crowded stands at the
Jerome Park and Saratoga races with the numbers
present yesterday at the Fashion Course to witness
great four mile heat race One cause, however
for the sparsty Of numbers may be attributed to the
slight publicity given to the affair In the public
journals. There were not more than 1000 people
within the enclosures yesterday afternoon, when


from 5000 to 10 900 would have been the lowest es-
mate made IN the morning the weather being so de-
lghtfully suitable for the sport.


In the pool selling Privateer was the favorite
against the field before the start. and after he was
beaten the first he sold for more than the other two
together His winning the second heat made him
favOrlte at two to one against the aed and his back


ta order for speed and the horses in the finest pos
sible condition. We Will now give the details Of
THE RACE.


First Heat.-Aldebaran won the pole, Prlvateer
the middle place and Flora McIvor the outside
Aldebaran took the lead at the start Flora second
Privateer third. On the turn Adebaran led one
length, Flora second, one length ahead Of Privateer
The latter then went up and took the second place,
Privateer about one length ahead of Flora MclvOr.
At the half-me pole Aldebaran was TWO lengths In
q ing and IN
was two lengths and half between each OF the
IN
who was four lengths in front Of Flora. Time Of
Privateer closed up Aldebaran and Flora fell or
| q few lengths. At the quarter pole AdeDaran led
one length, Privateer second, six lengths anead OF
Flora McIvor. Privateer drew closer to Aldebaran
on the backstretch ana at the half pole was at


ne ena
head and head but coming to the three-quarter pole
Privateer showed in front half length. Flora wa 8
hOmestretch, and they passed under the string Pri
| vateer length in front of Aldebaran Flora two
lengths behind. The time OF the two miles was s4s.
Going into the third mile Privateer and Aldebarsn
were nose and TAIL bat at the quarter pole Aide
behind. Going down the backstretch Aldebaran
went up to Privateers head and they ran IN that
way past the haltmlle pole, Flora Two lengths
Privateer again showed in front, and led one length
at the three-quariter pole and so up and under
ahead OF Flora McIvor. The three miles were run
In 5:s74. Going into the turn on the last





passed Aldebaran, and at the quarter pole was
at Privateer's shoulders. Aldebaran then fell In the
they raced finely down the backstretcl Priva ateer
leading one length at the half-mie pole. He main-
tanned his lead around the Flushing end and into the
hOmestretch and looked every inch winner at that
moment; but the mare then made desperate burst
and came on him SO rapidly that the jockey OF Prva
teer had to resort to the whip which he used un-
sparingly, without avail, as Flora Mcivor passed
him and came in winner Of the heat by two
lengths, Privateer second, with Aldebaran long
WAY on. Time OF the heat, 1851.


Second HeuL-Flora was the fav0rite against the
field at long odds IN the first pools sold after the
previous heat but Prvateer gradually came INTO IA
vor and before the start he had the COLL in the bet
ting. The horses went of at hand gallop and con-
was first at the start. Privateer second and Flora
last. On the turn Privaeer went to the front, Aide
the rear, and tho horses continued and tall un.
I'll they reached the distance stand, when Flora
ana head three lengths ahead OF Adebaran The Time
Of the mile was 2:53s4. Prlvateer and Flora then
sharpened their gait and ran head and head around
the turn and down the backstretch, six lengths
ahead OF Aldebaran. AT the half mile pole Prvateer
showed his head In front OF Flora, Aldebaran eight
lengths In the rear. Going around the Flushing end
Privateer led one length, which he held into the
homestretch and until within few jumps OF the
stand, when Flora ran up and led by neck under
lengths benind The time OF the TWO mites was
4:5S4. Prlvateer again went to the front
o neck in advance OF the mare, Aldebaran
being still eight lengths behind. At the half mile
polc frlVuteeT leu one leHsln, WHICH ne neu around
the Flushing end; but as he came into the home
stretch the mare closed with him again, and as they
passed under the string at the end OF the mile she
was neck In advance OF him. Aldebaran now
within three lengths OF them. The time OF the three
miles was 6:53L. Now came the tug OF war. Pri-
vateer went to the front on the turn aud led one
length to the quarter pole, Flora second, three
lengths ahead OF Aldebaran. on the backstretch
the Jockey OF Flora gave her her head and she
seemed to be dong her best she made play at Pr.
vateer, while old Adebaran looked dangerous GUS
toner as he began closing at the hafmlle pole.
kant however. Flora second.
and they ran and tail around the Flushing end.
The race up the homestretch was fierce and gal
and tnar nnnina In