The New York herald., 1870-06-03
TIE TRENTON (y. ~ NATIONAL HORSE FAR.
Closing Day OF the ExhibitIon-Fast Trotting
for Big Prixes-The Fair "a Great success.

Closing Day OF the Exhibiilon-Fast Trotting
for Big Prixes-The Fair Great success.
The Trenton IN. J) National Horse Fair came to a
close yesterdays but in consequence Of the threaten
ing aspect OF the weather in the morning and the
postponement from the 9th ult., the attendance
was rather slim. The trotting, however, was
very good, and great deal OF enthusiasm
was Wapiiested by the spectators. The inte
resting feature OF the day was the trot for
a purse of $1,000, between J. u. HarbecTs
gray gelAing Surprise and w. D. Crows roam
mare Lady Sheridan. B. Doole's bay gelding Hot.
spur was also entered, but in consequence OF an
ther engagement was withaIawn by tne me, own owner
Surprise won the first prize without any diniculty IN
three heats out OF four.
Time--2:35%, 2:3Sx. 23os and 2:121.
purse Of $500 was also disposed OF, open 10 all
horses from Mercer county, n. J. There were three
entres-P. Rartxenbach's bay mare Lady Jane, d.
bay %sso ss s HsSF rna @as 5
This race was won without any difficulty in ihree
straight heats by 7. katzenbashs bay mare Lady
Jane. Tme-2Ail<, 244A and 2:44H.
FIRST RACE.
| First Heot.-There was no pool selling. but Sur
prise appeared to be the avorte horse. AL the
third trial the word was given Lady Sheridan tax
ing the lead. On going towards the quarter poie
Surprise left his legs which ~ sent @ Lady Sneridan
reaching the haii-mie pole Surprise had closed up
| the gap pretty Wen. anu, working up his
half half length. cong towards the three quarter
pole, however, he again eft his legs, which threw
! stretch vigorous struggle was main alned Lady
Sheridan winning the heat by half length. Time,
| 1854.
| Second Heat-Lady Sheridan got the start, which
she maintained until coming TO The halfmile pole,
where the two were head and head. Surprise then
| stepped forward and won the heat without any
| Third Hea,.-Beltiag was lively In favor OF Sur
! prise, ten to one being freely offered and taken
Surprise won this heaS without the slightest dif
Guilty. Time, 2:394.
F6u,7h Heai.-Sdrprise took the lead at the start
but at the quarter pole Lady Jane slipped ahead OF
him. He soon, however, went ahead again and won
the heat without the slightest difficulty, thus securing
the first prize In three Heats out Of four Time, 2t2A.
| SECOND RACE
First Hedt-Lady Jane won the pole, and at the
| second trial they were of, the former taking the
lead. Going along the backsretch Regster stepped
length In advance, which she maintained until
coming towards the three-quatter pole, when Regis
| were almost head and head, until Within few
yards OF the stand, which Lady Jane reached hall
| o length in advance. Time, 2As14.
| Second Hedt.-This heat was very closely con-
| tested, Lady Jane being about length ahead until
reaching the threequarter pole, when the two were
snae SSg Through u, he dv ase t
the stand first, only neck ahead OF her antagonist
| Time, 2441.
| ana maintained an almost uniform distance Of on
length until arriving at the threequarter pole whe
the homestretcn a desperate struggle for supremac
was kept up, ending IN favor OF Lady Jane, VIII
| came to the stand neck in advance OF her antagt
mist. and winning the 1rst prize Ia three straigf
heats. Time, 2:44la.
| FIRST RAcE-Purse 81, ,O0J; $500 to the first, $50
| to the second and 800 70 The thifd.
J. il: Harbech, N y, entered g. T. Sur
W. D. Grow, Hartford, entered r. M Lady
| sheridan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SECOND RAcE-PuIse OF $500 Ior Mercer count,
| r. Katzenbach entered b, m. Lady Jane...1
| ID. Quintin entered b. x. Register.