NEW ORLEANS SPRING MEETING, 1854. 343 



The late Eaces. — ^The two weeks' Spring races of the Me- 

 tairie Jockey Club are over, and now that the excitement con- 

 nected with them is past, it is on looking back and reviewing 

 the series of brilliant events which have taken place during 

 their continuance, that we can truly say that they are unpar- 

 alleled in the racing annals of the country. The admirable and 

 discreet manner in which all the preliminaries and accessories 

 were arranged by Mr. Richard Ten Broeck, the proprietor, was 

 most fortunate for the pleasure and success of the meeting. But 

 few persons are aware of the many perplexing difficulties to be 

 encountered in the management of a brilliant race meeting, in 

 order to give that general satisfaction which is felt and expressed 

 by the community. 



During the last two weeks, not only one race, but many, 

 have been run, which for speed are unequalled in all the records 

 of the " Racing Calendar." 



The " State Stake," although run in slow time, owing to the 

 condition of the track, was still a most interesting, closely con- 

 tested, and heavy-betting contest. 



The three-mile race of Blonde, on the 5th inst., when she 

 beat Little Flea in 5.361—5.34, was then the quickest three- 

 mile race on record ; but on the 9th inst.. Little Flea and Arrow 

 ran a three-mile race in the astonishing time of 6.33^—5.36— 

 5.431 ; Little Flea winning the first heat and Arrow winning 

 the race. 



Wild Lnshman won, on the 7th inst., a two-mile purse, in 

 two heats, in 3.441—3.39. 



On the 6th inst., Teallie, a two-year-old filly, won a race at 

 mile heats, best three in five, in which six horses started, in 

 the unequalled time of 1.47^1.48— 1.46i— 1.461—1 48—1 46i 

 —1.50. 



Less than 1.47 has frequently been done by difi*erent horses. 



But the most brilliant event of all was the four-mile race of 

 the 8th inst., in which Lecomte, Lexington and Reube ran ; the 

 latter being distanced in the second heat, and Lecomte winning 

 the race in two heats, although he carried three pounds over 

 weight, in the unparalleled and never before expected fast time 

 of 7.26—7.381 ! We might dwell upon many other pleasant 

 features connected with the late meeting, comparing the above 



