Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 30 Sept 1882 [Communicated] THE FARMINGTON RACES On Monday there was heavy rain and plenty of mud. Entered for 1 mile dash: Mayflower, owned by ALEXANDER, Pathfinder, owned by Jno. STAMM, and Jim White, owned by Chas. BURK. On account of the rain only Mayflower and Jim White started. Jim was tapped off on a stand still, with Mayflower on the run, so that, as Jim had to turn, Mayflower had 30 yds. the start. Jim caught Mayflower at the one-half mile post, but catching one of his plates in the mud, lost it and came very near falling. the celebrated M.F. got eight or ten lengths ahead; Jim closed the gap but M.F. gained the race. Time 1-51. Tuesday opened up cloudy, with the track still muddy. The fine young colt, Path Finder, and Jim White where started in a mile and repeat. Path finder got the track, both were started even by the tap of the drum; fleet-footed Jim led from the score. It was one of the fastest and most exciting races on record. P.F. tried to pass Jim on the back stretch; he made several dashes but Jim's rider let him go, and P.F. was unable to come up to him. Jim came out like a thoroughbred, winning the first heat in 1-49. In the next heat they started even, Jim having the track and leading for the first half mile with ease. P.F.'s rider made several dashes, again tried to pass, but couldn't succeed. Jim's rider, running under a hard pull, let P.F. run under his hips. P.F. pulled behind him and undertook to cut him down, hitched Jim's plate and pulled it off. P.F. turned a summerset, throwing the rider, and Jim galloped down the remaining half mile, winning the race. Considering the condition of the track, it is considered one of the fastest races on record. Wednesday opened up clear and fine, the track being considerably better. Sally Cunningham, owned by Chas. BURKS and Nic. Counts, owned by Jeff COUNTS started in a one-half mile and repeat. The fine young racer, N.C., cut off 30 or 40 feet ahead of the score, but the fleet-footed Sally caught him before he reached the one-fourth pole and beat him 60 0r 70 feet with ease. Time 52 sec. In the next heat Sally was leading from the score and won the race with ease in 53 seconds, beating the beautiful sorrel 75 yards. SPORTSMAN