The New York herald., 1866-09-29
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Fashion Course, L. I.-Trotfing.

Fashion Course, l.. L.-Trotfing.
The ,rot between the three promising young mares
Lrcy R1slmoud and Cora or yesterday afternoon
al Fashion Course Lucy being the winner after four
very spirited heats The mile heats, best three
in "a in harness The attendance was slim for Ina
porant event. not above 1--we hundred being present
10 witness the contest notwithstanding the weather
al la, could be desired 10 induce ride in the country
Rasamond was tho fayoritc against the leid great
success during the spring season, when she eight
purses and received four forfes out Iof her twelve
engagements warranted her hackers stiil sticking
herr but this occasion sh0 met more than match In
Lucy who the sweepstakes from good field on the
10th OF July last and In consequence was stiify
backed on this occasion by all who had
witnessed that performance. or Cora, tho third
In the race little known further than that she had
made the hest tne in her three year old form that
ever recorded which was on the Woods course Ken
,uoky, tho 10th Of October 1860 whom she roted
mile in 2:3Th and as Jas ~ McMann had been vsry
quiet with her since he purchased her at shigh price,
the snpposition naturally ran that she would b. some
what the way Of the others ~ the finish and many
fsnced her in the pools but not at hi rne IN the
last sales before the start Rosamond fetched 5000 Lucy
sls5 and Cora Sos the private betting being
ilosa,nond aga INST the field ~ hundred TO eighty
Tho wnner. Lucy s a most finely finished bay mare by
Goo ~ Pntchen, with black points, about fifteen and
half hands high, without white except strip In the face
heat which she mato the ra half mile In H. stamps
her an No troter with few 10 beat her The trick
was heavy, probably two three seconds slower than
fS
canssncrs astnnih he'd her most sangune supporters.
corai a very hnclv formed black about the sire OF
Ley, with very easy open stride and showed great
deal OF spec but fron a., want OF work ie OF ~ the
lrish of he heats Size labored under injury the
Oh elbov, which she nanaTed 20 get At N the race,
which lnterfcred with bsT sped There IS doubt,
bn9ever that she will sppear to better ADVANTAGE at
some future time. y sameaA Is cerant creature in
appearance and r'osB oiher occasions 20 better
ADVANTAGE she seeTaed Yesterday except IN the thIrd
heat which sho bcaufiigl sirle .ied Up, ant
would cnanged n NE eary rart of each heat which
her break hady Tho troi was good one, as ail
win acknowledg, and will lead 20 many Others the
ON ners of all seem anxious 20 match tier nags
Ftfs1 Hsr.-Lucy the pole Cora the second place,
Rosancnd the outside. AZ the start Cora had tho best
81 It and soon .ook ths inside and led around the turn
Rosarnond having broken up hndly. Lucy, however,
yoket The black she struck the 'hackstretch
passed the quarter pole head and head IN thirty
seven aud half seconds Going down the bacKstresch
Lucy broke up and ran a considerable distance along
side of Cora but the latter shook ber oT mud led
90 the half mile pole two lengths in lfis, Rosa
mond tour lengths in tho rear ON the Flushing End
Cora kept in 'front.' although closely pressed by Lucy
and came on tue homestrech length clear % ter
Coming up tho homes.retch Cora aitered for moment
and Lucy, who had broken mp and recovered lnriy,
coming with rush. passed her and won the heat by
length and quarter in 2:3o, Rosamond six lengths
behind.
S.cond Hens-Lucy was then the favorlte selling in
tho pools for S1o0 while Roscmnnd brought s65 and
Cora S25. After good start Rosamond and Lucy both
broke up, and Cora went with commanding lead.
Gong around Lucy tro;ted fast and closed ra-
pdly Cora the latter passing the qnnrter pole two
lengths in front IN thirry-soven and h seconds Rosa
backs retch, and Cora was at the half mile role SIX
lengths ahead OF her In 11Ak, ROsamond, who also
broke up two lengths behind. On tho Flushing end
Lucy gradually shut up the gar, and coming on tho
homestretch made tremepdons DASH carrying Cora 70
in 2:30a Cora beat Rosamond 10 the score half
length.
Third HcaL--Lucv then sold in the pools for $500,
while the other tw brought but $a5 together The trio
had good start but they rea bed the trn Rosa
mond and Lucy broke mp, and before Cora had time 70
take advantage OF their mshans she alo broke Lucy
went the quarter polo three lengths ahead of Cora
who wns front or Rosamond, in thirty yeghi sec
onds On the bnckslre,ch Rosamond totted very tast
and ovcrhaued and passed Cora aud was closing rapidly
on Lucy as passed the half-mile poe N lao Rosa
ruond soon collared Lncy and passing her, led two
lengths to the threequarer pole Lucy made gallant
brush up tho homesrech but could not oveJtae Rosa
moud who won tho heat by length and great cheer
ing, in 2:3l y, Cora six lengths behind.
Fourth Hedt--Lucy was still the fnyoro at two To
one Az soon as the word given she dashed away
from the Others Rosanon6 breaking badly, apd passed
the quarter polo engths ahead of Core In thirtysy
and half seconds, Rosamond two lengths behind on
the backstretch Lucy increased her speed and
opened the gap the Others passing the half mile pole
eight lengths in front OF Cora, who fve ahead OF
Rosauond. IN III. Going along the Flushing end she
made the distance greater between herself and tho
others and IL rho had not been pulled up nfttr
entering tho homesre:ch would have distanced them
both. She came home slow jog ten lengths ahead
OF Cora who three in front OF Rosamonc, making
tho heat in 9 :28 The following is a summary
FRIDAY, Sept 2S--Parse and stake $500; mile heais