Year: 1868

Jackson had cantered around twice for the Al 600
premium. between an old turtle and one Of the
school, the old sportsman being the ad yocate OF


the horse OF strength and endurance and the other of
the fractional running and single dashes-both men,
bers OF me American Jockey Ciup pu' whose Opinions
argument between theS as one 6f the parties had
been an Unsuccessful and unfortunate importer Of
English racers. To our mind the argument was all
on one side and the old sport had much the best OF
1t. The future will undoubtedly verify his opinions
backed as they are by the experience OF all who have
studied the history OF the horse OF this country
So convinced Il Mr.. Chambers proprietor Of the
Fashion Course, OF the necessity Of heat races to
enable the American race horse to sustain his once
hiyn reputation for endurance and usefulness that
he has determined upon giving race meeting al his
course next autumn tne srea. iesture % o mncn VIII
large will be offered that If there are any Tour milers
left in the country II VIII be Sufficient inducement
for them 10 put IN an appearance and run Tor IT,


The second race yesterday was for the Ladies'
Stakes, a sweepstakes for hies three years old, a
dash Of a mile and hve-eighths, which closed with
twenty nominations; but when the Jockeys came to
the scales 1t was found that only I'VE were repre-
sented-Mr. Eckersons bay nlly Bonnie Braes
Messrs. Bowie Halls chestnut hlly Australia, Mr.
Morris bay fly Fanny Ludlow. Mr.. Bacon's brown
Oily Lost Cause and Mr.. Dowling's bay fly Wild
Jessie. Bonny Braes won the race quite easily
taking the lead at the start and never relinqushing
u. Fanny Ludlow was the favorte, her pedigree
leading 10 the impression that she must be clipper
Her performances "a yet have not proved her to be
such az she was but an Indifferent third In the race
Bowie Hall's ally made good race. she was last
In getting of but came in second at the finish, aud
was beaten only couple OF lengths


The third race was fine one. Five well known
horses entered for II, all OF which came
promptly TO the post. 1t was selling race, with great
allow ancss for estimated values. The horses were
valued al so low money figure that the weights
were made 70 correspond with It, and were so trihinP
that the eldest horse hardly carried as many pounds
a. would have been egitifhateit IMPOSED oA three
year ods. Tom Moore's entry, General Mcmahon
was the iavor.te Ia the pools first sold and before
people began to rehe> the weight that each horse
carried and their manner OF carrying It. Then the
current changed In favor OF Aldebaran, who was
known 10 be clipper when not overwelghted. lie
had just weight enough 10 steady him on this occa-
sion. and was perfectly at home with all he had
to carry. This was soon discovered by those who
knew the horse, who were very steathy In their
attempts 70 buy him in the pools. lie az his
friends expected he would and won the race lie
occupied the third position in the race for nearly a
mile, when he suddenly developed such a burst OF
speed as he came around the bun as TO pass the
second horse, who had been six lengths ahead Of
him. and came upon the leader, who was four lengths
In advance OF the other, with such rush to mo-
henary frighten her and cause her TO swerve
across the track he taking the lead and settling the
question at the moment Speaking TO his former
owner, Mr.. Watson, about this tremendous burst Of
speed which thought was the greatest we ever
saw, he remarked that he had seen him IN his three
year Old form surpass IT, ~ In private trial he had
/ run mile IN l:34.


re tourth race on the programme was two mile
Asals M ~ We IeWAIked ap9ys uert was but 9ne