Year: 1869

In analyzng the entries for the purses 70 be
trotted for over the Union Course in the beginning
OF June we were struck with the nne array OF good
horses that were entered. They include for tho
principal purse which viii be trotted on tile second
DAY OF the meeting such celebrities Myron Perry,
george Wilkes American Girl, Lady Thorn, Bashaw,
~. Lucy and Goldsmith Maid. all capable OF going
low down in the twentles, aud representing cash
value OF over s60 coo In the aggregate Ir Ia aues-
uonabe whether seven trotting horses, their equals


IN speed and value can be found in tins any other
country, and II IS our impression that when they
come tcgetner on the appointed day such q
race will be witnessed as has never occurred
on the trottiug turf OF this country Another point
which Ia to be particularly noted In connection with
the horses engaged In this race is that they are the
representatives OF the two rival breeds the Messen-
gers and Bashaws-tnree on each side-the Messen-
gers being represented by George Wilkes, Lady
Thorn and Goldsmith Maid, the Eashaws by Ameri-
can Girl. Basiaw Jr., and Lucy, the seventh horse
being Of unascerta.ned origin. AS to the probable
result OF the race all Is mere conjecture at present.
for much Will depend the condition OF the horses
and other contingencies when the time arrives
for action. One thing, however may be con-
sidered certain, and that Is that this race Will
not be won in three straight heats, beginning with
the first 1t Will be protracted race; i've heats
will certainly be irotted, perhaps more; for these





OF speed that the slightest the part OF horse
or driver may change the result and occasion defeat
where victory seemed a foregone conclusion Con-


lion and staying powers VIII be called rcqnIsi-
ton In this race. and the horse possessed OF the
greatest share OF them viii be most likely to carry or


the lanTels The skill OF che driver will also exercise
a great influence on the success OF his horse and
may perhaps be The means OF achieving victory in
o race wnere 80 much depends upon skill and con-
siderate Judgment 1t is TO be presumed, however,
in OF this character that hut drivers Of
the first class will be suffered TO take part.


For the first purse OF the meeting for horses that
never trotted better than three minutes there are
seventeen entries We surprised at this num-
Der Deing entered, for there are great many fast
horses IN the country THAI have never appeared in
public, and this kind OF race Is only an nitatory
step to an introduction TO the general business Of
the turr Although the purse Is given for horses
that have never troed better than three minutes in
public, we will not be surprised to see the winner
tro In the trles. 1t Is also worthy of notice that
horses entered in the three minute purse are
also entered In other purses, such as the
2:5o and 2:45 purses. Those horses entered
for the 2:4o purse are undoubtedly horses that
can trot much faster and we should not be
surprised TO see some OF them ge. very low IN the
thirtes. The purse for horses that beat 2:3i
has ten entries. No dodbt every horse entered for
this race can tro down to 2:3O and BETTER The
four horses entered for the 2:29 purse are all good
ones, and will make q capital race.


Our estimate OF the aggregate value OF the thirty
five horses, and not including the first men-
toned in the great to come or on the second
day OF the meeting is that they approach total OF
$l35, 900, making altogether horse representation
Of nearly 5000 In money value; and this OF IT.
self goes far to confirm previous statement Of
the vast amount Of money invested In horsedesh In
this country.


The proprietor the Fashion Course contempIates.
besides his trotiing meeting, TO give one forrunnng
horses in the latter part OF June after the American
Jockey Club meeting has taken place and before that
OF Saratoga The races to be at heats with light
weights up, as he thinks that kind OF race would be
more suitable for our two and three year old horses
and not so damaging to their legs al dashes with
heavy weights


The reasons assigned by the managers Of the Pres
pect Park Fair Ground for the exclusion OF Lady
Thorn from their principal purse will hardly be con-
sidered satisfactory by the public when 1t Is taken
into consideration that less than six others
have been found willing to contend against her on tho
Union Course the Cd OF June. There II plenty OF
time, however, for them TO reconsider their deter
and they may find 1t 10 the interest OF
the association to do so as her entry in any race
cannot fall to attract great attention. They will
have to make an alteration In one Of their purses
as IL is well known that Commodore Vanderbilt will
not trot Mountain Boy in company where more than
two are engaged. They may as well alter the other
purse nc the same time, and make the attraction u
the meeting as great as possible.