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except Tinder very extraordinary circnrastanees. That which 

 has been done may be done again, bnt it is not equally clear 

 that the best that has ever been done may be excelled. It will 

 take an extraordinary animal to come up to Y : 26, and a little 

 more extraordinary one to cut under it. The day has, however, 

 arrived, and all doubts of opinion will be settled ere sunset. 

 "We assuredly hope that Lexington will be successful, and earn 

 new honors for Boston and Metairie. Hegira's 1 : 42^, Berry's 

 3 : 36^, Little Flea's 5 : 331, and Lecomte's 7 : 26, all done in 

 New Orleans, beat the world. We can only run against our 

 own time now. 



We understand that the track is in excellent order and the 

 horse in fine condition. The day promises to be propitious, and 

 the attendance is sure to be large. The champion will have a 

 fi-esh nag started out on each mile to keep up his ambition, 

 which will increase the interest of the sport. We will record 

 the result to-morrow mornino'. 



THE RACE nSELF. 

 I'rom the JVeio Orleans " Picayu7ie," of April 8. 



The most brilliant event in the sporting annals of the Amer- 

 ican Turf, giving, as it has, the palm to the renowned Lexington, 

 came off yesterday over the Metairie Course, and its result 

 greatly surpassed the most ardent liopes and enthusiastic ex- 

 pectations of the friends of the winner, and the lovers of the turf 

 sports. 



Tlie day was the loveliest of the whole season. As the hour 

 appointed for the great contest approached, the town was all 

 astir with the excitement incident to the occasion. Vehicles of 

 all sorts were in requisition, and our beautiful level Shell Roads 

 were filled with them from the last paving-stone to the gates of 

 the course. The displays in equitation during that busy part 

 of the day, which may be defined as " going to the races," were 

 almost as amusing and exciting as the greater event, for wit- 

 nessing which so many thousands were intent. 



The judges selected for the occasion were Gen. Stephen M. 

 Westmore, upon the part of the Virginia gentlemen ; Arnold 



