The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-12
SPORTING lNTEJLIGENCE.
The Great Race between Fashion and Pey
tona, Tomorrow, over the Union Course
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The Great Race between Fashion and Pey-
tona, tomorrow, over the Union Course
Long Island.
BY way of assisting fair and legitimate sport,
we have compiled such information, from various
sources, among which is the Spirit of the Times as
may be found useful on the oc aston. Having no
desire or interest to bias the ju gmcnt Of parties
either one way or the other, we h ave confined our
selves to mere facts, leaving readers to form
their own opinion of the two noble animals, &c As
respects the betting from time to time give, it is
| such as has taken place Immediately within our
| notice. The sketches of the animals here given are
taken from paintings by Mr.. Clark, which are
generally looked upon as being about as correct as
most extant.
The following gentlemen comprise the Executive
Officers of the Jockey Club
J. PRESCOTT HALL, Esq, President.
JONI G. STEVENS, Esq. LIST Vice President
WALTER LnIHesroN Esq. I'd
DEFINING DUER, Esq. Sd
N. GoUvERNEuR KoRrRIoHr, Esq. 18th
Henry r. ToLER, Esq, Treasurer.
WM. I. PORTER, Esq, Secretary.
Stewards rho wiH act as Ladies Committee.
Messrs. 4. STEVENSON, Messrs. Nj. X HARMONY,
HENRY CosrER Z. AUGUSTUS JAY
THro. s. DRAPER, WM. L. PORTER.
This will make the fifth great match that has come
off between the North and the South bur none of
matches commenced withthat OF Eclipse and Henry
in May lS, and was succeeded by those of Flirtlla
andArlel, Bascombe and Post Boy, Fashion and Bos-
tom each in their turn, attracted thousands upon
thousands to this city, and contributed greatly to the
enthusiasm with which the sports OF the turf re-
garded throughout the country. II in large stakes,
and matches OF from $1,000 to $4,000, the North
would seem TO have " got the best OF ito the South
has made "a drawn game" OF the great events hav-
ing won with Fllrtilla and Bascombe
Both animals, as we before stated, are in fine
condition, and the hands of the most skllfu train
ers and Jockeys in the country who have had the
entire control of them since they came on the turf.
Fashion, Syrs. DID, will carry I23l lbs. Peytona
6 yrs, lIS lbs. Fashions weight is the same she
took up last year, but Peytona carries ii lbs. more
than she ever did before; in her race with Blue
Dick at New Orleans, III Dec last, she carried IO7
lbs. ms ; yr old. In the opinion of those well ca
pabe of Judging, she is abundanty able to master
this increased weight in consequence of her prod-
glous size and strength,
FASHIONS PEpIeREEE, CuAgACrER1sTIcs AND PER-
ToRNrANCES. Fashion was bred byWilIlam Gibbons
Esq, of Madison, Morris county, N. j., where she
was toaled on the 18th April, 1897. She is descended
from the most cminently distinguished racing tam-
lies on the side OF both sire and dam, that have
figured on the turf for hundred years Fashion
was got by Mr.. Livngstons Imp. Trustee, ont Of
the celebrated Bonnets % Blue by Sir Charles, and
she ont of Reality" the very best race-horse. = says
Col Johnson, 81 ever saw" Reality was got by
SIR Archy, and her pedigree extends back through
the imported horses Medley, Centinel, Janus, Mon
key, Sllver-Eyc, and Spanker, to an imported Span
lsh mare. Trustee, the sire of Fashion, was dis
nngmshed racc-horsc in England, and sold at 3
years old for 1000 guneas, to the Duke of Clcve-
land after running third in the race for the Derby of
l0i subscribers. He was subsequently imported by
Mcssrs. Ogden, Corbin, and Stockton Trustee
was foaed in 1929 and was got by Cation, out of
Emma by Whlsker, and combines the blood of
Hermes, Pipator, and Sir Peter, the dams side,
with that OF Penelope by Trumpator, and Prrnella
by Hghflyer,, on the side of his sire. Trustee is
not chance horse; in addition TO other winners of
his family, in 1885, his own brother, Mundig. won
the Derby Of l2s subscribers and his half brother
Cornerstone, won the Derby and the 1000 guineas
stakes last year.
Fashion is rich, satin coated chestnut, with n
star, and ring OF white above the corone finer left
hind foot; on her right quarter she is marked with
three dark spots, like Plenipo and other "terribly
high-brcd cattle" She is about l5a hands hiph
under the standard, rising high on the withers with
light head and neck, faultless legs, an oblique well
shaped shoulder, and roomy, deep and capacious
chest. She has good length Of barrel, which is well