St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-06
AMONG THE HORSES.
Death os Goldsmith Maid.

On Friday, Sept. %. at Fashion Stud
farm, Goldsmith Maid died after an illness
of only few hours. The cause of death
was fatty degeneration and enlargement of
the heart. She was one Of the most famous
mares that ever lived, and her turf win
ningS were enormous. She was fOaled in
1857. at DeckertOwn. n. j., and was got
by AleXander's Abdalah. son Of Hamble-
tonian, out of Lady Abdallah. Three of
the produce of her dam met with violent
deaths. One was fatally gOred by bull.
one ran against a scythe and killed herself
and one was kicked to death by another
horse. Goldsmith Maid was restless and
full of spirit and she was not tenderly
cared for in her youth. She was brought
out by Mr.. Alden Goldsmith. after whom
she was named, and was eight years old
when she first scored for the word. She
won her first race at Goshen, Sept. Z, 1866,
and from that time on was very busy.
AMONG THE HORSES DEFEATED
by her during her long turf career was Con-
fidence, Gen. Butler, Gen. Wilkes, Amer
lean Girl, HotSpur, George Palmer, Lucy,
Mountain Boy, Rhode Island, Silas
Rich, Henry, Occident, Judge Full
lerton, Camors, Gloster. Red Cloud,
Lula, Bodine, Lucille Golddust,
Rarus and SmuggIer. She was the
first to beat DeXters record of 2:17M, and
great was the uprOar which followed. She
also was the first to trot in 2:14, which she
did at Mystic park. Boston, Sept. 2, 1874.
She repeatedly tried to lower this record,
but failed. Therefore we may conclude
that 2:14 was her limit. She was mare of
wonderful vitality. but not pure-gaited. She
had habit of going into resting skips or
breaks when closely pressed.
THE HARDEST RACE
Of her life, and probably the most exciting
one ever seen in America, was trOtted at
Cleveland July 27, 1876, when she was
beaten by Smuggler after winning the first
heat in 2:15H and the second in 2:17M.
Her next race was at Hartford, Aug. 81.
the same year, where she vanQuished Snug
gler and others. She was then 10 years
old. Her last appearance in public was at
Toledo Sept. 81, 1877. Budd Doble drove
her in nearly all her memorable races, and
the two became thoroughly well-known to
the people of the country, Mr.. Henry n.
Smith bred her, ON her retirement to Fashion
Stud farm, to Gen. Washington, son of Gen.
Knox and the famous Lady Thorne. The
union was fruitful, but the bay colt dropped
in 1870, ran against a fence and was
killed. The second foal, a brown colt by
bCll. w dSlllllSlOIl3 CttlhC May III, IOOO, dlIl
is now in the stud of Fashion. He is a
strong, well-muscled fellow, and is called
Stranger.
AS A THREE-YEAP-OLD
he was driven just enough, single and
double, to make him harness-wise. The
third fOal was dropped June "a, 1881, and
is called Rosebud. She stands 1873 and is
counterpart of her famous dam. AS a
three year-OId Mr.. Smith had her mated
with Jay Gould. In subsequent years
Goldsmith Maid was barren. She looked
vigorous, but was done with the pains and
delights of maternity. She had passed her
twenty-eighth birthday when she laid down
and died. She was great pet at the farm,
and responded to the stable name of Mamie.
She reigned queen for many years, and
the crown had passed from her brow to
Rarus, St. Julien and Jay-Eye-See before
Maud S. became firmly seated on the
throne with record of 2:0SI. Near the
judges stand on the Fashion stud-farm
track, close by the graves of Lady ThoTne
and Tattler, a trench was dug, and the
newly heaped earth marks the final resting
place of the renowned Goldsmith Maid
She sleeps in noble company.-Turf, Field
and Farm