The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-23
H RRY BASSETT.

The question, now that the legltl
mate racing season East has closed
is, what will they do with the Irwin.
cible colt Harry Bassett? BY his
performance this year. running and
winning at all distances, he has
placed himself at the head of the
American turf, and won for himself
unfading fame. To oppose Bassett
has been losing game. He has
won all his three-yearold engage
ments, and capped the climax by
beating the best five year-old in the
country. Helmbold, four mile heats.
over one Of the heaviest courses We
have ever seen. He is not only de
cidedly at the head of the turf, but.
in our opinion. Is the best colt that
has ever appeared in America in any
year, at least since the days of his
thrice renowned sire, Lexington.
He possesses in the highest degree
all the requisites of a first-clas race
horse-marvellous speed, and un
limited endurance. His achievements
as a three vear-old throw the boosted
performances Of any horse, of any
year. in the shade. West Australian
was the first horse that won the great
triple event in England. followed by
the mighty lrenchmau, Glaiiateur,
who also won the Grand Prix at
Paris: but Harry Bassett has not
only won all the great stakes in
America. but placed himself still
higher in rank than either West
Australian or G,ddiateur. by winning
a great race a four-mile heats, beat
ing Helmb id. the best five year-old |
in the country, horse capable of |
running folr miles in 20 or 1926. /!
His race Al Baltimore was more tEy-
ing than tiyemile heats on a good /
track. and must remove any inEcr
ing doubt rs to his capacity and end
less endurance. Although Helmbold, |
by his game and untiinching race.
lost no honor. Bassett beat him Just
as he has beaten all his opponents
over shOr er cOurSeS-wlth the most
ease. 70 our eye, and
We watched the race with the most .
scrupulous care and attention. never
taking our glass off of him during
the entire eight miles, he was never
in any part of the race He
looked as fresh as paint after each
heat, and the next morning was as
playful a5 4 kitten. What will they
DO with Bassett next year? All the
cup races are at his mercy, and we
doubt if any one will enter the lists
against him. He mas beaten all the
best horses that are likely to be on
the turf next wear save and except
II Mr.. Harper will but +
oring Longfellow East next season,
possibly he would test his running
qualities.
If Longfellow will not meet Bas-
'ett, and Sterling refuses to come to
America, we see nothing left for
Harry Blssett, to do but to run !
against 7:l9a4 at Saratoga next Sum :
ner, carrying the same weight as his
llustrious sire, Lexington, 1O3 lbs,
n his great match for $50 600 at New
Orleans, April 2, 1850. That he isl
'apable Of accomplishing the feat,
We have no doubt, and we know his r
-eteran trainer, Col. ID. Mcdaniel, 5
las full faith that he can even beat il
time, and take off some b
econds from this hitherto unparal- Il
eled record. This would be the n
chaplet of fame to an al
lost uninterrupted career of success, :
nd he could retire from the contests +
f the turf to the more charming de-
Ights of the harem, with a reputa-
ion brighter and greater even than
he old blind hero of Woodburn.- C
Turf, Field and Farm. .4.-