New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TIRE.
THE TURF
GOLDSMITH MAIDS RECENT ACHIEvEMENTs-THE
FASTEST NILE on RECORD.

THE TURF.
GOLDSMITH MAIDS RECENT ACHIEvEMENTs-THE
FASTEST NILE on RECORD.
The extraordinary trOtting record made by
Goldsmith Maid at My.tic Park, Boston, on wednes-
day, Is worthy Of moro than passing notice,
Tor IL marks memorable In the his
tory OF the American trottilR turf. Thirty years
ago, "two-forty on the plank road" was supposed
to denote trottng horse of than ordinary speed
and when, In lSi9, Lady Suffolk trotted mile heat
under saddle, on the Cambridge Course Boston, in 226
against Mac and Gray Eagle, the acme Of speed was
then supposed TO have been reached. Seven years
later, Flora Temple, In the hands OF the great
American horseman, Hiram Woodruff, reduced
the record to 2;2ii made in q against Tacony
the Union Course, Sept o. 1885, the latter going under
saddle and Flora IN harness For years this record
remained unequaled but Flora Temple herself
syey reduced 1t TO 22t 222 22t and 29i the latter
time being made at Kalamazoo Oct Is, 1852 Dexter,
Robert Bonners famous horse the first to beat this
record. which he did in his memorable match against
ume' when his then George Alley, backed him
to beat 2ls under saddle with three trials at the odds
OF 1900 to $4,000 The contest took place Oct 10,
1865, Dexter winning in 2ls 15, in the hands OF John
Murphy, who rode him. In 1865, at Buffalo. Dexter
trottlng against his time Of 2l8 l5 under saddle,
placed 2lS on the record and two years later,
over the same course. on Aug. IA, 1867, IN
harness, made his fastest and most men,
this great performance he passed into Mr.. Bonners
possession, who withdrew him from the turf. At
time OF his retirement Dexter only years old had
not attained the full development OF his wonderful
speed and II retained regular training would
d0ubedly have reduced tho trotting record far below
anything that has yet been seem On his abdication
Goldsmith Maid assumed the vacant throne, and
clearly shown her undOubted right 10 the position for
the Cold Spring Course Milwaukee, on Sept 1871,
four years after Dextcrs record had been made, she
faster than the renowned son Of Hambletonian She
then IA years old, aud 1t Is striking proof of the
fact that trOttng horses do not attain the full develop
men OF their speed and powers OF endurance that sue
has since continued TO faster every year. On June
1872 Goldsmith Maid made the record OF 216i driven
by w. H. DObe tine father OF Budd D0De, the trainer OF
the mare) at Mystic Park, Boston, In second heat.
Until the California morse Occident, at sacramento on
Sept IT, 1873 repeated the feat, this renamed I'M
equaled This year. however, this famous mare has sur
passed herself for at Buffalo, Aug 7, In trotting
against her best time. in second heat, she placed
2l5t on the record; five days later, on Aug IL, at
Rochester, she trotted second heat against Judge
Fullerton and American girl in Ala and on WedDes
day. Sept D. at Mystic Para, Boston, for special purse
s. offered for her to beat record Of she
trOtted second trial OF one mile In Ala amid the cheers
OF the assembled thousands How low she Is destined
reduce the trottng record i Is unsafe TO predict for
she accompshes her consecutive trunphs So easily as
TO lead to the conviction that she has power or speed
still in to be exhibited whenever occasion re-
quiros. IL the intention OF her owner, H. N smith
OF this city, to withdraw her from the turf at the end
OF tins and place her at tue breeding stud but
understood that lie has recOnsdered this deter
mlnaOn, aud that she Will eappear on the
turf III the hands OF Dan Mace.