New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-23
THE TURF.

GOOD TROr AT THE FASHION TRACK.
The Fashion Track looked quite lively yes
NeIday and reminded one Of the good old time when
thousands used 10 from NewlOrR to see such uo
ter as Thorne, Lucy, Wilkes, and Butler There was
large gathering of carriages inside the track many OF
uem drawn up alongside the ratings, and hed WIN te
lar sex, WS 9 H eSt NJ the latest fashions some heavy
betting earned on at the poor slahu Az s, gu
ThoTne $50 Wilkes 500 and Butler s25 in another
pool Lucy brought SIS, Thorn SlO Wilkes $50 ana But
Ter So and lust before the start after scoring once or
twice Thorn sold for $780, Lucy $55 Wilkes $50 ana
Butler SIS Thorn was ne trst TO make her alPedce
came mn te Stretch under the charge of Sam McIOug
In followed by Lucy looking well but a little fat, and
driven Budd DObe. The last 10 put IN an appearance
The final dmgdong of the bell brought the horses TO
their places. Lady ThOrne had the pole Lucy second
wilkes third and Butler outside and after scoring
several times, they got away IhoIne having sght an
vantage OF the others Who were an close
rounding the turn, 4hOrne Was TWO ehsIns aIeaH vi
Lucy, VINO had gone up but was brought down quickly
IN the rear OF the They passed the quarter in 81
Thone two lengths ahead of Lucy, who was a length
an, ahead hack S Sc SGI gcy up closed in upon T6ono
wilkes still keeping the same position and on passing
mile in 1924 Thorn was length dnead OF Lucy,
who was lengths in advance OF Wilkes. Coming
down the Flushing stretch Lucy troed very ganey anu
a quarter "a lcnth behind with wilkes three lelSts
Iebnd her but on coming up the home stretch My Lady
showed her form, and trotted away from the lot
the heat in two lengths III 224t, Lucy second
three Iencs ahead of Wilkes who beat Butler for third
Immediately after the first heat decided, Lady
Tloe S2CO the pools Lucy, S5 and the Field
a25 IN another Thorn, $780, Lucy, S45 and the Field S5
getting the word Lucy slightly ahead, out DeIOie
they rounded the Thorn had lead OF length from
Lacy who was length ahead OF Wilkes, with Butler last
The lot passed the quarter pole IN 81 Ihorl hreequaI
Ies length ahead Of Lucy two lengths IN advance OF
wilkes Going down the back stretch Lucy closed IN the
gan on Thorn. but gong up she again lost ground
RHd they passed the half mile IN l:l2, Thorn
length advance of Lncy, who headed Wilkes ny the
Eame distance. Thorn looked rather shaky coming down
tie Flushing stretch, and by the time he got TO the
pole Lucy only half length behind, but Could get
10 further and her ladysbip up the home stretch
leading length and passed the post in 223 Zone OF the
IL Lucy. who headed Wilkes by three lengths, with
Butler four lengths astern.
After the OF the last heat there was very little
betting Thorn being the favoIie against the Held al $50
10 as They got away well together Lucy ana Ihorn
rounding the close together, with Wilkes, who had
broken up, about lengths behind, and Butler four
lengths behind him. Lady Thorn passed the quarter in
D., half a length ahead Of Lucy, the same dis
tance separating her from Wilkes, who was coming
mp very fastsO much that he soon came up 70 Lucy
mud the pair up together alongside Of Thorn, the
three rounding the halfnle in cuuIp IN 49, with But
Ter six lengths behind Going down the Flushing stretch
wilkes got lead of half a length Of Thorn, with Lucy
up her, and rounding the quarter WILKES still
had the lead, with Thorn closing up rapidly, and Lucy
who had broken, length behndher Thorn showed her
condition on the home stretch, passing Wilkes, who
wiip freely from Mclaughlin and
rae heat and race by length and half, Lucy
,akiuC dead heat with Wilkes for second money Butler
sour lengths behind The second money was divided be-
tween Wilkes and Lucy as they did not care TO ro an
other heat.