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In 1907 Angus Pointer won from Argot Boy in 

 2:031/4 and Ardelle defeated Nervolo in 2:043/4. 

 Major Delmar also trotted a mile in 2:0514- In 

 October of that year Rhythmic Bell and The Native 

 trotted a $2,500 match race over the Hudson River 

 Driving Park. Rhythmic Bell was driven by M. E. 

 McHenry and won in 2:15%. On the same day Major 

 Delmar defeated Sweet Marie in 2:061/2- In 1908 The 

 Eel and George Gano met. The grey horse won in 

 2:021/2. That same week Hedgewood Boy won from 

 Blacklock in 2:03% and Hamburg Belle defeated 

 Spanish Queen in 2:051/4. 



For the next six years there was but very little 

 racing at Poughkeepsie. The track was kept open 

 and a number of horses, including the Murphy out- 

 fit, were trained there. In 1916 prompted by the 

 showing in Orange County, Jacob Ruppert and H. 

 N. Bain decided to revive racing at the Hudson River 

 Driving Park. Seven more meetings were given. In 

 the interval Jacob Ruppert and H. N. Bain died. 

 Finally in 1922 it was announced that the track would 

 be closed. 



All of the best horses in training started at this 

 last series. In 1916 The Real Lady won the two-year- 

 old event from Ante Guy in 2:08% and Napoleon 

 Direct cut the track record to 2:00% when he de- 

 feated Single G. and Russell Boy. Mabel Trask also 

 won that week from Azora Axworthy in 2:071/4 and 

 St. Frisco defeated Ima Jay in 2:0514. 



The fastest race ever trotted over the Hudson 

 River Driving Park was on the card in 1917 when St. 



