The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-17
THE RACE.

When Longfellow and Harry Bassett appeared,
they were received with applause from the stand
the cheering was resumed. The assemblage were
very nervous but there was no delay in getting
the horses away They soon 3,I moved down to the
despatched to capital start. Harry Bassett soon
took the lead, and as he came rafting up the
homestretch to the stand he led one length, Long
fellow three lengths in front Of Defender The time
OF the first quarter Of mile was twenty-five and
half seconds. Going around the upper turn, Long
quarter pole they were nose and tail. Time of the
half-mie, 52a seconds Defender at this time was
Going down the backstretch LongfeOw again
went up to Harry's saddle girth, but at the half
mile pole fell back again. The three-quarters Of a
length around the lower turn and at the three
quarter pole. The time was / ASH for the mile
the homestretch and, passing under the wire, they
were both doing their best and running
at a tremendous rate of speed, head
ever made for that distance. They did not relax
in their night around the upper LnssOw
ders at the quarter pole, the mile and half being
run in 1854. Leaving this point Longfellow fa.
tered and he had to be urged 1t was here is sup
posed, that LongfellOw's near ankle gave way, but
still he ran up again without fnching, and was at
Harry's saddle girth at the hafmile. LongellOw
ran up closer, and was at Bassetts Shout
ders on the lower turn and as they passed the
three quarter pole, finishing the two miles in 1880,
one Jockey would have hit the other SO near to-
gpther were the horses. Coming up the home
stretch the contest was close until near the furOng
pole, where LOngfellow began to succumb, and his
Jockey commenced using the whip. The horse strNg-
ged on, but could not keep up with Harry Bassett,
and the latter passed under the wire winner by a
length, making the two miles and a quarter in the
fastest time ever recorded 1859. Defender was
beaten nearly quarter OF a mile.
THE WINNER.
Harry Bassett is four years old, by Lexington,
dam Canary Bird; second dam, Pamela by imp. Ain
DERBY; third dam, imp. Sweetbriar by Recovery;
fourth dam, imp. Primrose by COmus; NTH dam,
Cowsp by C0ckfghter sixth dam, Brown Jayelin
by Javelin seventh dam, Young Maiden by High
flyer; eighth dam, Maiden by Matchem; ninth dam,
Mr.. Pratt's celebrated mare by Squirt; tenth dam,
Lots dam 10y Mogul; eleventh dam, Camilla by Bay
Bolton; twelfth dam, Old Lady lStarlng's damn
by Pullein's chestnut Arabian; thirteenth dam by
lockwood; fourteenth dam by BUSTER. In color
Harry Is n darker shade than was his grandsire
any his descendants. He has two white
heeO and star, is 1GIs hands high, but so SYM
metrica In his build that person would not think
him over lS,s hands, until standing beside him.
He has that wonderful depth OF chest which so
characterized his grandsire, also the same nat or
established" barrel and large hips. with powerful
loins, stiles and thighs the muscles being well let
into large strong hooks. lie Is closely ribbed up,
and, unlike Boston, Is handsome horse being
pretty tapering neck, and with gamecock throttle
and Jaws wide apart He was bred on the Alex
ander 1arn, at woodburn, KY, and purchased for
Colonel Mcdaniel Tor 1915.
HIS PERFORMANCES.
TlcO Fears Otf.-SaIatoga, N. Y, July 10, 1870
Was beaten in the Saratoga Stakes for two-year-
olds, dash OF threequartcrs OF mile by O'Donnels
Mary Louise and jerome's bay lilly by Kentucky !;
time, 1:lSh.
Saratoga, N. Y, August 49, 1s7o.-won the Ken
lucky Stakes for twoyear-olds, one mile, beating
field OF seven, In l 1914.
Jerome Park, N. Y, october O. 1s7O.-won the
Nursery Stakes for two-year-olds one mile beating
a field of fourteen, In :49i4
Baltimore, Md. october 49, 1s7o.-won the Supper
Stakes for two-year olds one mile, beating Madame
Dudley In :49h
Three Tears Old-Jerome Park, N. u, June s,
1s71.-Won the Belmont Stakes for three-year-olds,
one mile and five furongs beating Stockwood, BY
the Sea, John Merryman, Mary Clark, wanderer,
Tubman, Monarchist, Nellie Gray, Edwin and Wet
more's Breckenridge colt, In 1855.
Long Branch N. H., July 4, 187l.-Won the Jersey
Derby Stakes, for three year-old colts and llies,
one and half miles, beating Monarchist, Idaho,
Wapderer, CalOdia, Nathan Oaks. Astronomer,