The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10
TROTTIyG At TIE UNION COURSE.
Great Troi Bstwe Lady Thorn, the Quo n
Of the Turf, and Mountain Boy-thc Queen
the Winner.

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Of the Turf, and Mountain Boy-thc Queen
the Winner.
The principal topic OF conversation among sport
ing men for some time back has been the expected
trot between Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy which
was 70 take place yesterday afternoon on the Union
Course IL came on announced and re,
suited In the defeat OF Mountain BOY after
five heats. Three Of them were trotted
In remarkably quick time considering the heavy
condition OF the track from the rain OF the early
morning. on the surface the track looked dry
enough. sufficiently 40 70 deceive the inexperienced ;
but complaint made by the drivers Of the horses
that II was anything but In good condition for fast
time. but fast time was made on it nevertheless,
the second heat being trotted In 2:2k and the third
In 2:2i. The race for the very liberal purse OF
$4,000 offered by the proprietor OF the track, mile
heats, best three In i've in harness. This purse was
given in order 10 bring Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy
together in this vicinity with view OF testing their
relative merits, and putting an end TO oil further
controversy on subject that for several months has
engrossed the attention OF sporting The result
OF the race was decisive 20 the merits OF these
horses. and will doubtless put end to all further
cavilling on the subject Mountain Boz having shown
himself to be a horse OF excessive speed. but
deficient in endurance while LADY, ThoEn proved
herself to be possessed OF every requisite that could
ente her 20 the appellatiOn OF queen OF the trot.
ting turf, and that on Der shoulders the mantle OF
Flora Temple had at length found resting place.
This Is the fifth race between these horses. and
four times has Lady Thorn been victorious. rhey
trotted twice In this vicinity last summer, each viii
ming race. More recently they met again at the
Narragansett Park at Providence aud Of the
Mystic Course at Boston, at both OF which places
Mountain Boy suffered defeat. Notwithstanding these
successive defeats his hackers, deluded by Ma EXIT
billions of fast time to the quarter and hall mile poles
chung to him with wonderful pertinacty, and before
the race yesterday he had the call In the betting IN.
duced no doubt,,by the many exaggerated reports OF
his speed that had been ndustriously circulated by
persons whom 1t was ahought had every
opportunity OF forming right opinion ON the
subject we 40 MOI exclude ms ma,ne,; wnos
Boy in private trials induced the credulous 70 ven
ture large OH the horse. Stories OF 26 to the
the public at length were induced ~ believe there
was some solid foundation for them, and that they
not the sss U and SSs
who burned must put up with the
blister. At all events an end Is put to presumpt,ous
vaporng hereafter, and Mountain Boy viii take Just
such rank as his public performances entitte him
To In the estimation OF the large number OF persons
who have witnessed his several races. There were
three thousand spectators on the ground yesterday
including many OF the most wealthy gentlemen
and experienced horsemen OF this city aud elsewhere
THE HORSES
Lady Thorn, the winner q the race, was sired by
Mambrno Chief by Mambrino Paymsser, son 81
mamOrlnO, VINO was GOT oy lmpVrteu Messenker..
She Is granddaughter of Gano. son or
American Eclipse and Betsey Richards
daughter OF Sir Archy and granddaughter OF
imported Doomed, the nrst winner OF The
English Derby, and from whose lons have descended
some o! the most renowned horses OF this country
The history OF this mare as we'll az that OF some
others proves what we have often asserted In this
journalthat first class uotting horse the horse OF
speed and endurance, should be deeply mbued with
the highest blood Lady Thorn is a large bay mare,
with black points and Is upwards OF sixteen hands
high and her general appearance blood lfke. Her
action IL vigorous and her stride low, long, reachy
Mountain Boy was sired By Major winfield a SON
OF Rysdyk's Hambletonian, his dam by horse called
Roebuck, a horse OF unknown pedigree, owned
somewhere In 0Iange county. Mountain Boy is
rather above fifteen hands high, a.bay In color. He
r. stoutly built very muscular, and has an extraor
binary turn OF speed and has trot,nR action 10 "a cor
as that amy horse upon the turf BIS genera ap
pearance indicates lack OF blood, which We presume
u the case taking his performances "a criterion
A race OF three-quarters OF a mile would suit him
better than one at longer distance, as full mile Is
too long for him at the top Of his speed. This was
srikingy lexemplided yesterday In two or three OF
the heats.
THE BETTING.
A general disposition TO bet seemed to prevail
among the spectators Mountain Boy having slightly
the preference In the OFFERS, although the actual
betting was about even This was before
the start After the hrst heat which