The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-23
TR0TTTNG AT FLEETWOOD.
Castle Boy Wins After n Well-Contestcd
Race OF Six Heats.

Race OF Six Heats.
AS expected, the trot announced to take place at
Fleetwood Park yesterday between Pliers chest
nut mare Grace Bertram, Roden's bay gelding
Castle Boy and Weeks brown horse Daniel Boone,
for purse and sweepstake OF 81, 600, drew quite
large attendance. Previous to the start and up to
the NTH heat Grace Bertram was the favorite. But
the trot resulted in one of those things that
will occasionally fall through.
First Heat-At the second attempt the word was
given to almost dead even start, Grace Bertram
on the inside, Castle Boy second and Daniel Boone
on the outside. In the turn the latter broke, and
lost several lengths. The other two in the mean
while were trottng very steadily, that Grace led
length at the quarter in thirtyseven seconds CAS-
tie Boy second several lengths In front OF Daniel
Boone. In the backstretch the latter trotted
very fast, and closed up almost even with
Castle Boy, when he again left his feet,
losing couple Of lengths before he could
be got down. Grace, still leading, was length in
front at the half in :l6; Castle Boy second and
Daniel Boone third. At the foot OF the hin Boone
began to trot very fast When they were half way I'M
he had passed Castle Boy and was tapping Grace Ber
tram-so that at the threequarters Grace only led
half q length. In the turn Boone took the lead,
with Grace stl on the inside and Castle Boy In the
middle. The finish was very fine, all three tapping
length In front OF Grace Bertram, who was about
the same distance In front of Castle Boy. Time, 35
Second Heat-Notwithstanding that Daniel Boone
tram sold freely as the choice over the other two
At the fifth attempt the word was given, with
Castle Boy and Daniel Boone leading and Grace
about length behind them. In the turn Boone
hit himself and broke badly, Castle Boy taking
the lead, with Grace second. At the quarter,
Boy led two. lengths with Grace about four
lengths in front of Boone. Going along the
lengths behind Grace, who was about
two lengths behind the Boy when he passed the
half. (which was made in 1:l2i4. Coming up the
hill tie horse closed up considerable OF the gap, but
was unable to close 1t up entirely, Castle Boy still
leading at the three-quarters with Bertram second.
AS they swung into the homestretch Daniel Boone
again broke badly, Grace Bertram closing up
rapidly on Castle Boy, but could not quite get
there, Castle Boy winning the heat by length, in
lance and walking in.
Third Heat.-Grace was still the favorite over the
the second attempt the word was given to a very
good start, Castle Boy at once showing In front,
that in the turn he led length, Grace second and
Daniel Boone last, and on u break. Going down
the quarter stretch Grace closed upon Castle Boy,
SO that he only led there length, in thrty-sx
seconds, with boone third, three lengths away.
Going along the backstretch Grace continued
to gain on the Boy, and as they passed
s hs sf nat co CANNING fast a S w foot Of tine
hill Grace was up even with Castle Boy, and after
trotting a short distance took the lead, Boone
tapping each other at the top OF the hill; Boone,
however, again broke and lost couple OF lengths
AL the tnree-Quartcf pOe Grace lei lenEtn, Wnefe
she remained winning the heat by two lengths In
% i, Castle Boy second fully six lengths in front
of Daniel Boone, who pulled up when inside the
distance.
Fourth Hedt.-The race was now looked upon as
dead sure thing for Grace Bertram, and few, If
any, pools were sold the result. At the first at
tempt the word was given, with Daniel Boone q
half length in front OF the other two. In the turn
Castle Boy broke and fell back last, Grace Bertram
going to the 'front.' so that when half way down the
stretch she was leading two lengths. At the quar-
ter she led two lengths: In thirty-seven seconds,
Castle Boy In the turn Castle Boy closed up the
gap, and as they showed In the backstretch was a
length in front OF Boone Bertram was still leading
and at the half was two lengths in front of the
Boy. At the foot OF the hill she came back a
trihe, so that all three were almost, even.
three-quarters was leading by two lengths.
slight break, however, carried her back to Castle
Boy, and for second 1t looked as If Roden might
have taken the lead. On coming into the straight
Bertram again got clear lead and trOtted home
the winner OF the heat by length in 2:31 ~ Castle
Much dissatisfaction was expressed by those pres
ent who had backed Castle Boy at ROden's driving,
the judges being requested to put IN another driver
do, as Roden had not, in their Judgment, done any
act requiring such action on their part.
FIN Hedt.-Again at the first attempt the word
was given to q good start, with Boone q tribe In
front; in the turn, however he broke badly and fell
Castle Boy second. At the quarter Grace led two
lengths, in thirty-seven seconds with Castle Boy
about the same distance In front OF Daniel Boone.
In the backstretch the Boy and Boone closed up
on Bertram, who at the gate left her feet, but
quickly settled, and at the half led two lengths,
having gone there in IA. At the foot of the hill she
again broke badly, and before she could settle down
Castle Boy and Daniel Boone were in front,
OF the mare, R0den taking the pole Mt the three
quarters, he led two lengths In the turn Bertram
again got to her work and at the drawgate passed
Boone, but could not overtake Castle Boy who jog
ged In an easy winner by two lengths, in 2:32A,
Grace Bertram second and Daniel Boone third
Sirh Heat..Between the heats few pools were
sold with the field the favorite against the mare.
attempt got Off well tOgetherS Castle Boy taking
the lead, with Daniel Boone second and Grace
up to second, making play for the lead. But as 1t
was do or die with Roden, he elected to keep the
lengths in thrty-sx and half seconds, at the half
he was three lengths in front OF Grace, who lap
ped by Boone. Coming up the hill both Grace and
Daniel closed up tribe on the Boy. Swinging into
the hOmestretch, the race became exciting between
Bertram and Castle Boy; the latter, however, re-
tanned the lead, winning the heat and the race by
length in 2:331a Bertram second and Boone third.
MATCH $500-MILE AND REPEAT
Between the first, second and third heats OF the
tween p; Garry's bay gelding Garryowen and
Thomas Barrett's sorrel mare Annie Doyle, mile
and repeat. on ringing up the horses Johnny
were exactly alike, Doyle taking the lead at the
word, while Garryowen would break so badly that
it was necessary to bring him almost to dead
standstl before he could be induced
to trot In the meantime Annie was jogging
steadily along, winning both heats by almost
hundred yards, the first In III and the second in
2:52A. Appended Is a summary Of the two trots: =
FLEETWOOD PARK, Saturday, June % 1872
Purse and stake of s., 0Oo mile heats; best three
M. Rodents b. &. Castle Boy. .......3 Q q
D. Pfiner's CHI. m. Grace Bertram. 2 . T.
w. L. Weeks br. y. Daniel Boone. / 8 3 3 8
Quarter. HAIR Nue.
First heat. ............. 81 1:l6 2:35
Second neat. 80 1:l2a 2:3O
Thrd neat. ............. 30 1:l5 2:34h
Fourth heat ..,........ 81 TIA 2:3lh