The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
YOUNG BRUNO TOOK
FIRST COLT STAKES
Beat Cavalier and Granite
State on Fashion Course
Track Oct. 10, 1867.
OLD RACES RECALLED

While reviewing tho, kentucky F>l-
turity. I stated that the first colt stakes
for trotters were given by the Spirit Of
the Tynes and the Turf. Fteld a~d Farm
These races were like tho modern blue
ribbon event. open to the world. while
they were also stakes in every sense Of
the word, all the money paid In and in
one instance the gate money went to
the winners. As the statement has been
questioned. It is worth while to turn to
those ancient days so far as harness
racing Is concerned and not only see
what was done but also learn who did
It.
In 1885 Wilkes's Spirit Of the Times Of
fered what was known as the Spirit Of
the Times Stake. for foals of 1865. to
be trotted in 1868. Twenty-one sub
scriptions at $500. each half forfeit, or
only 800 II declared out before jan
uary 1. 1858. were received. When the
list OF nominations was published.
George wilkes received so many requests
for a similar event to be raced the next
year that he sent out blanks for an
other stake, open to colts and filies OF
1864, to be trotted in 1867 on the same
plan as the original race.
1t was called the Long Island Stake.
Sixteen subscriptions were received.
The list included colts which were SUBJ
sequently known as Young Bruno.
Peacemaker. afterwards the sire OF
Midnight: Cavalier. the first foal of
Widow Machree by Hambletonian. that
died Of CHAMBERS in his four-year-old
form: Kearsarge. half brother of Dexter
and Dictator. whose sister. Hyacinthe,
appears in the pedigree OF The Harves-
ter: as well as the two Hartford young
sters. Granite state, by Duke OF Well
ington. and Naubuc. the brother Of
Thomas jefferson, who after being taken
to California sired the dam Of Directly
stake $3.50.
The race was trotted over the Fash
ion Course October 10, 1867, and was
won by Young Bruno. Cavalier, who
was lame. finished second and Granite
State third Ristori. by Volunteer. and
the two Hambletonian colts. Peace
maker and Puritan were distanced.
The winner was owned by Charles
kerner OF New YORK lie was broken
by John Mingo. Shinnecock Indian
who lived at Flushing l.. l.; pre-
pared for the race by Carl Burr and
driven by Budd Dobe Hiram Howe
had the mount behind Cavalier and
George Carpenter drove Granite State.
The stake was worth $3.50. of which
$500 went to Cavalier.
When the bell tapped for the first
Spirit of the Times Stake At Fashion
Course. October :. 1868, IL was found
that OF the original twenty-one sub
scribers all except five had fallen by
the wpyside. one of the missing was
the Kentucky colt Eden Golddust, bred
by l.. L. Dorsey Of Louisville. who sub
sequently was taken 10 Ontario, where
he sired the trotter Gold Ring.
OF the five that remained eligible.
the owners OF the two Hambletonian
colts decided to keep them In the barn
One OF this pair appears in the stud
book as Virgo Hambletonian. the sire
OF Charley Hogan. while the other was
the second son OF Widow Machree, by
Hambletonian. who afterward fell
through bridge over the Hackensack
River and was drowned before his
breeder. Capt. Rynders. considered him
worthy Of name.
AS for the race. il was over In one
heat George Hitchcock won It with
Highland Ash in 2:4s. X. Fletcher
filly, by W. H. Denton. and Xantheo.
by Volunteer, were distanced Hitchcock
received the entire stake. s4.v5o, as well
as the gate money.
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