The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-24
DOnOhue. =. $215 go 200 400 $40 100
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The horses started from behind the judges stand
ana after running fifty yards jumped stone wall
Bna rom tSrS e WAY Aseod cot
yards further on was brush fence and 200 yards
beyondswas another stone wall, stationed a short
distance beyond the half-mie POLE The horses
kept close to the fence OF the regular track and
cicled around to the left. Here was another brush
fence and stone wall near the threequarter pole,
Blind Tom still leading Asteroid second, Blackbird
third, Sorrcl Dan fourth Blind Tom then made
mistake and turned round and made himself right.
where they jumped brush fence and then went
oyer the hedge, under the big tree.
Then, turning with their faces to the
jump, taking the west section. They all got over
cleverly, Asteroid colt leading SOrrel Dan second,
then all b0lted and Blind Tom came up and took
the lead. Sorrel Dan would not Jump any more.
Two leaps over brush t aIu fences across the
field, where they leaped over a stone wall, and
racing on straight through the field jumped brush
drop jump in front OF Hurte & Travers' stables,
where Blind Tom was leading several lengths, the
Asterod second Blackbird third, sorrel Dan ont Of
the race. Blind Tom had now such a command
ing lead that, barring accident, he could not be
beaten Blind Tom then wheeled to the left, passed
over brush fence and then stone wall, near Mr..
BelmOnt's stable followed by the others. Leaving
there they jumped fence and then two hedges on
each side OF the regular track; then into the south
field; again across the fractional track and into the
north Held, without changing places Blind Tom
having every thing his own way and max
ing MS ieapS Win the greatest Deanly. AsteTlOu
here bolted. Two splendid jumps over brush
fences in the centre of the field and they came
down to stone wall at the furlong post, after
taking which they made for and went over the
south section OF the hedge and water in front Of the
Grand Stand. Blind Toms leap over the water
was the finest ever seen. Blackbird followed,
a dozen lengths behind, but was very tired.
The Asteround was quarter of a mile behind.
The run was continued by crossing the fractional
track and going into the south field where they
jumped stone wall in the eastern portion Of it, then
wheeling TO the right they leaped over fence,
and coming down TO the westerly corner Of
the field jumped brush fence, and
afterwards stone wall Blind Tom had the
race In hand, the Blackbird colt
was badly pumped out; but still he managed to
get over the obstacles iii his way without striking
them. Asteroid was jumping well, but far
away. They were now in front OF the Grand Stand,
ana had but three more leaps before they would
be out of the field and into clear running on the
regular track for the finish These three jumps
were over brush fence, then stone wall and the
brush fence on the track, at which time Blind
Tom was one hundred yards in front Of Blackbird,
AsterOld nearly half half mile behind. Asteroid
colt was now boiling before taking his Jumps, but
was urged on, and succeeded in winning second
money. Blind Tom won the race by nearly fur
long. Blackbrd won second money and AsterOid
the third. Time of the chase $751;