NELSON ANNUAL RACE MEETING. (From the "Nelson Evening Mail," of 20th March.)
Tho races, which have lately excited so much interest, commenced this morning. The clay was all that could be desired, and the road to tho course at Stoke was early lined with horsemen and pedestrians, as well aa with vehicles of all kinds, conveying ea?er holiday folks to the ground. We noticed there nearly all the public officers and business men of Nelson, proving that the occasion for a holiday had been generally taken advantngo of, a fact which might be seen also by the deserted appearance of tho town all day. The first race was
Thk Great Nelson Trial Stakes, Mr T. Redwood's ch o Corsair ... .. ... 1 Mr Morse's cli f Atlanta 2 Mr Elliott's ch c Harmony 3
The Turf Club Plate. Mr H. Stafford's ch m Ladybird 1 Mr O'Dwyer's h g Voltigeur 2 The Waimea Stakes. Mr M'Rae's Bluebell 1
Handicap Plate. Mr Redwood's bk g Blackboy 1 Mr H. Stafford's b f The Queen 2 Mr C. Redwood's ch m Harebell 3
The Ladies' Purse. Hr Redwood's bk g Blacfcboy ... ... . 1
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North Otago Times, Volume VI, Issue 110, 29 March 1866, Page 3
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188NELSON ANNUAL RACE MEETING. (From the "Nelson Evening Mail," of 20th March.) North Otago Times, Volume VI, Issue 110, 29 March 1866, Page 3
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