The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-19

run upon tit being known to his rider that he
apt to fall down when in tight place or put up
and by most of the field he so little regarded
that it had not been observed by his opponents that
Granicus avoided the platform altogether. Thus he
was enabled to run s. home" with his strength und
unfinished. Since the race. some have thought the
platform was snare set for the opponents of Gra-
nicus.
The following made up the field, arranged in the
order of the entries =
L. The Veteran, aged, by Bunker Hill
e. Lancaster, by Pennsylvania Farmer.
B. Young Americas, by Local Progress.
a. Pantaloons, by Yorkshire Democrat.
g. Kentucky Warrior, by Old Hickory
g. San Hacinto, by Texas.
T. Buena Vista the Third by Indian Chief
g. Black Hawk, by Red Jacket
.. Blue Dick, by Binghampton.
10. Granicus, by White Hill.
IL. The Alabama Colonel, by Rip Van Wrinkle.
~. Moderator, by Salt River.
The Cavalier, the Commodore, Buena Vista the
Second and some Others of less note, paid forfeit.
Several were weighed and then drawn"
BETTING. sc The Odds on the Veteran, Lancaster
and Americas, against the 6eld-some betting be-
tween the three favortes, shade in favor Of EACH
as named-the Veteran having "the call" Ameri-
Gus was special favorite of the FIiibustrs. Pan
falcons was fanciod by free and easy set Others
ianeied Blue Dick and Kentucky Warrior was also
in the betting. Not bet heard about Granicus, or
the Others, except as making up the field Lancas-
iers hackers snatcbed at the odds against the
Veteran, as did Blue Dicks against Pants
The two favories at the head Of the list generally
acknowledged to be the fastest in the race, (espe-
cially the Michigander,) were handicapped with the
heaviest weight, expected to .'telP' upon them.
The Veteran had acquired reputation by runs
abroad, both as colt and when aged ; he made
good race on the Thames when following Tippeca-
noe; and showed most speed in his match race
against Old Iac, (Buena Vista the frst) though
second; He had promised well when in the stable
with Harry Of the West But he had latterly
trained oil, was somewhat FESTIVE when hard pressed,
ana was apt to stop or bolt such OCCASIONS in his
frIn ond ,X.I
his trial with Hungarian Chief, that the Veteran
had lost friends-and some said none but FOOLS
among the Southrons, g could not COMPREHEND the
veteran, when others manifested n want of conf
against the favoritcs.
Lancaster, though not aged as the Veteran as
horse of some celebrity, had too much weight
packed upon him to give him much chance in such
held, especially as he and the Veteran would run
each other down, it being generally supposed the
race lay between them. When colt Lancaster
had run well in the Federal stable; afterwards,
when trained with Sir Hal, and latcrly had kept up
well with Young Hickory, in his great race.
Young Americas was q colt much relied upon by
MS hackers. He was among the fastest in the lot
but his speed like the Veterans had been impaired
hby trying to keep along with the Hungarian Exile
Inc most sagacious turfmen knew that neither Of
the three fsvorites could win-that thew would ran
each ether down
Panta!oons when colt, had been in the Fe leral
stable, and ran well the st Lawrence course; he
was used to the birch, and had subsequently, won the
great ork stake-and in running for the Mexican
cup, waa supposed to have shown speed when he
ostled the great Chief off the course, giving the
track to old Jack but he had sustained an mi Try in
the quarters, and could only run on free soil So
the platform operated against him, with the co-ope.
ration OF the Veteran confederate, Blue Dick. But
Pants had his hackers, who were full of hope. Hi,
present racing form, as well as the course, was
boys was, To the victors belong the spoils"-"Put
1t in the war but spare the breeches"
Warrior, like Pants, had been injured by iniudi-
cious training on 8 free soil" His groons had
horse Of the gamest stock, and from race
horse region" At time he was the first favor.
ite-and now. some Of his friends were sanguine
San Hacinto is another game old horse, from the
race horse region whose blood had told in many
q hard fought field He ACQUIRED great fame nv the
'drubbing he gave the renowned Santa Anna, in
their match on the Texas course But his position
in the betting was like that of the two preceding
na e.. HI
ponies. and was known to be game-but he was too
slow for such field.
Buena Vista the Third also ran upon his courage.
at about the rate of Black Hawk He acquired Bis
name in running third to Old lack, at Buena Vista.
Blue Dick at one moment before the start attract
ed some attention as likely to win. He only made
one show in the race, having been entered to run
down Pants-became FESTIVE almost as soon rs made
to rum and stopped. Some had thought him worthy
Of the Union course.
Granicus, bred among "the hills of New Hamp-
shire. was known to have sprung from its best
biood-a noble Percie'-thc Hotspur of the North,
Of the game i" Stark and Morgan breed" But for
mis- habit OF stumbling, sometimes having awful
1ails at times when most important to stand up, he
might be expected to come in crcditaby In his two
best races Cat Contreras and Chcrubusco, following
the Great Chief J., he had fallen, ongboth occasions,
IN one sense, oTS de combat. Except as liking one
in the field, he was not considered fast enough to be
in the betting.
At last the signal to mount appears-the jockeys
Jump to the saddle and the impatient seeds leap to
the goal. AT the word go,' they are off, most of
them At their best pace The veteran leads from
the first bound, not seeming to regard the platform
closely pressed by Lancaster The old horse is we'll
rode by his Maryland jockey, as the other by
COLLATION., lying upon the launches of the Veteran
who is unable to shake off his Sinbad torn,ntor-
going at the top ofthcirspeed for about 2Opoes when
to get breathing spell, the Veteran allows Lancas
ter to take the track when Americas puts at him in
mis- own style, against the veteran-now lying third
until after very hard and protracted struggle at th
the 10Th pole, the other " old fogie I" gives way,
gradually falling back, and the Illinois pet takes
the lead. The wclkin rings with the shouts of the
.hurra boys all for the G0,buster co!t-but foc
The want of the bone and muscle Of maturity, or for
the want of blood ard breeding, he could not stan
the press-but the SD pole gives way to the Vete
ran that, most Unexpectedly, puts on the steam,
Oike Boston in his match race with Fashion,) VII
dcnng the GAP and forging ahead farther than
any period in the race, Mt the 3ith and 18th poles
about Which place Lancaste makes his dying effort,
runs up to the second place and then dies away,
dead tired MEANWHILE as the Veteran is giving
way. Pantaloons is gradually coming up: and at
the nth POLE under whip and spur, heads The Vet
eran (now ''a dead cock in the pit, that for four
poles more occupied the pace-the rucs mean
while closing up, consisting of Western Warrior,
that had gained on those in the lead for about ten
poles and then gradually retired to the rear, giving
mp the struggle; of Blue Dick, that gave up after
a single effort, at the 34th pole of San Hacinto,
that never ran quite so forward, but lasted little
at the Soth pole, Che and Moderator had run off the
track on the starD (; of Black Hawk, that had died
off earlier Of the Colonel and Moderator that had
never emerged from the last lot in the ruck and
of Grancus, that had hitherto been so far be-
hind as to be almost out Of sight. At the 35th POLE
on Blue Dicks declining, Granicus runs up to the
ruck, takes the fifth place. at the next pole is fourth
and continues fourth, in hand, until rcaching the