New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-21
SEVEN HEATS IN THE FLEETWOOD STAKE.
PRINCE REGENT THE wINNER-HARRY wILKF
ANp GEAN sMTm TO TROT TODAY.

AND GEAN SMITH TO TRoT TO-DAY.
Yesterday afternoon gentle and steady shower set
in before the Judges bell Fleetwood Park called up
the troters in the 2s class, postponed from Thurs
day after two heats had been won by Moonlight.
Desp ie the lowering sky there was good attendance
Throughout the afternoon the betting was Disk, Dut
the auction pools reached no high figures. as Is gen
orally the case at The NewYork trotting track The
races on the regular card well split up ana
gave the old and steady spectators intellectual eA
ercise which times assumed the degree OF Anxiety
The odds Of 4 Moonlight, for what proved 10
be the concluding heat Of the :2s class. were not
large but perfectly safe, as she won with ease Inc
exciting element Of racing developed in the Fleet
wood stake Of 80 900 for 80 troters, which followed
There were eight crack starters including the chest
nut four-year-Old stallion Prince Regent, who has
distinguished himself at recent Grand Circuit meet
ings. There also star Lilly, fast and game
young mare, who well thought Of, but not IN the
mood for performing up to her usual form. others
katherine =, who has reputation for relapil'y
Reference Marksman Maid, Kinsman, King Bird and
Warren
sold down previous 10 the first heat. the figures
were Prince Regent 800 Star Lilly and Klnsman,
$40; Katherine, $50; Reference, 500 Marksman Maid,
$40; Warren, $40, and King Bird, S15. Warren, win
his rappy action went the front at the word, with
katherine 5 at his wheel all the way to the head Oh
the homcstrctch. Katherine then came away and
Marksman Maid third. Prince Regent and Reference
made no effort for the heat and finished well back For
the second heat the odds 20 j against
katherine 5 Katherine Warren and Reference went TO
the quarter in the order named At the halfme pole
Warren had the lead, with Katherine next At the
third quarter Warren led BY three lengths. Then
there was a closing up all rounding into the home
stIetch together Prince Regent made bold drive
for the heat, getting to Kathcrtne'S wheel IN few
strides. The kept up her clip. and the two
made very close finish, Katherine winning by
scant head, Warren third. Time-2 80 3 4. Prince
Regents close finish made a marked change in the
betting he sold for $40 against $50 for the field
Warren led OF. Katherine 5 secured a break which
she repeated going the quarter. At the half King
Bird in second position, Prince Regent next and
In the order at the next quarter. Then Prince
Regent and Referee declared themselves in it, and
headed the party to the wire, Prince winning by three
lengths in 20 IL; Warren third. Fifty to seventy
on Prince for the fourth heat. Warren, Reference
and Prince cut out the work to the quarter. Ref
erence then took the lead and was
not headed. Time-2 "a. For tho fifth
heat Prince sold for $50 against $50. Star
Lilly led of, Prince following her At the quarter
Lilly had a length the best of it, Reference Joining
and passing her the backstrech with katherine
S. in third place AT the third quarter Reference
had opened long gap, star Lilly with the rest Of
the contestants In a bunch. Prince Regent made
brush the turn and got to Reference. The
two came home IN close order, Reference winning
the heat by nose in :23. IL was a close shave for
Reference, he strung out and tired. Reference
was a to / favorite for the sixth heat Prince
Regent lei Katherine to the turn where she broke
Reference took up the hunt, Prince leading him by
two lengths at the quarter and the same at the
half. broke the point of rocks. but kept
his place. Prince went and won on jog, In
. 90 In the concluding heat, Prince trailed Refer
ence the head of the hOmestrech and then came
away, winning In the slow time of = 30.
The 80 cas,, for "a purse Of $1,000, had nine 10
start with the gray gclding sensation as the favore
and eventual winner. He bred and raised in
California sired by Of Whippe's liambletonian.
dam by a grandson of George VI. Patchen, the famous
Old time trOtting stallion. .
The meeting ends to-day with the fouryear-oh
stake the = IL pace the 10 trOt and the special
between Gean Smith and Harry Wilkes.