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Green, Thomas J. - 1860

SPRING RACES.
FAIRFIELD SPRING RACES, 1860.-- The Spring meeting at the FAIRFIELD RACE COURSE, near Richmond Va., will commence on TUESDAY, the 15th of May, and continue four days.

TUESDAY-- FIRST DAY.--  A sweepstake for three year old coats <sic> and filleys, <sic> out of mares that had not produced a winner up to the 1st of March last, mile heats, $100 entrance, $50 forfeit, closed with the following entries:

R. A. Alsted names ch. c. by Highlander, dam Kitty Puryear.
T. W. Doswell names ch. c. by Red Eye, dam Seline.
J. L. Baltzer names ch, h, by Red Eye, dam by Boston, Jr.
John Belcher names (Moore's) b. c. by Red Eye, dam Bav Betsy.
F. M. Hall names ch. c. Eugene, by Revenue, dam Fanny Fern, by Glencoe.
Also, ch. f. Financier, dam Betty Steel, by Steel.

WEDNESDAY-- SECOND DAY.-- Proprietor's purse $250, two mile heats.

THURSDAY-- THIRD DAY.-- Jockey Club Purse $500, three mile heats.

FRIDAY-- FOURTH DAY.-- A sweepstake for three years old colts and filleys, <sic> mile heats, $250 entrance, $100 forfeit.  $200 to be added by the Club if three or more start, five or more nominations to fill the stake.  Named and closed on the 1st of March, 1860 as follows:

F. M. Hall names ---, by ---, dam by imported Priam.
Thos. J. Green names ch. f. Miss Tobacco Fly, by Red Eye.
John Belcher names b. c. Wacamaw, by Red Eye, dam Ellen Evans.
O. P. Hare names ch. f. Boston, Jr. dam by Trustee.
Thos. H. Christmas names c. by Red Eye, out of a Trustee mare, dam Mollie Ward.
S. R. Fondren & White names b. c. Red Eagle, by Red Eye, dam by imp. Margrave.
R. A. Alsted names ch. c. T. P., by Highlander, dam Kitty Puryear.
JOHN BELCHER, Proprietor.
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~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 3, Column 3



SPRING RACES.
NEW MARKET SPRING MEETING, 1860--
Will commence on TUESDAY, May 8th, and continue five days.

FIRST DAY-- TUESDAY-- Sweepstake, mile heats, for 3 years olds; entrance $300, forfeit $100.
Closed with eight subscribers.

Francis M. Hall's ch. c. by Revenue, dam Fanny Fern.
Francis M. Hall's ch. c. by Financier, dam Betty Steel.
Gen. T. J. Green's Miss Tobacco Fly, by Red Eye, dam by Priam.
O. P. Hare's ch. f. by Boston, Jr., dam Trustee.
Thomas H. Christmas' b. c. by Red Eye, dam by Hedgeford.
John Belcher's b. c. by Whitby, dam Gohanna.
Robert Alston's ch. c. by Highlander, dam Kitty Puryear.
Fondren & White's b. c. by Red Eye, dam Margrave.

SAME DAY.-- Match for $1,000, half forfeit; mile heats.
Oysterman and ch. g. out of Andrewetta, by Griff Edmondson.

SECOND DAY-- WEDNESDAY.-- Bollingbrook Hotel Purse $250; two mile heats.

SAME DAY.-- Match race, for $200, mile heats.
Two 3 year olds entered, as follows:

Bullion, by Revenue, dam Boston.
Buck Eye, by Hawkins' Priam, dam by Boston.

THIRD DAY-- THURSDAY.-- Proprietor's Purse, $300; two mile heats.

FOURTH DAY-- FRIDAY.-- Jockey Club Purse, 3 mile heats, $500.

FIFTH DAY-- SATURDAY.-- Two Races.-- First race: Match between Oysterman and Annette Hall for $10,000; four mile heats.
ENTRIES:
Annette Hall, 4 years old, oh. m., by Griff Edmondson, dam Virginia Payne, by Herald.
SAME DAY.-- Sweepstakes, mile heats, for 3 year olds; $100 entrance, $50 forfeit.  To close on the 30th instant-- four or more to make a race.
O. P. HARE, Proprietor.
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~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 3, Column 3
 
 

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