TROTTING RACES. 101 



to that of Rarus, who in 1S7S covered a mile in 

 2.13{. A slight sketch of Goldsmith Maid was 

 given in a former chapter, and I have stated already 

 in the present chapter the chief characteristics of 

 Smuggler. 



There were three other fast horses in the race, 

 Lucille Golddust, Bodine, and Judge Fullerton; but 

 none of them, excepting perhaps Lucille Golddust, 

 played a part of any importance. Goldsmith Maid 

 was driven by Budd Doble, a young man whom 

 Hiram Woodruff picked out to succeed himself in the 

 charge of Dexter, and who has since amply justified 

 the selection by intelligent training and skilful driv- 

 ing of many celebrated horses. He is, moreover, one 

 of the few jockeys whose reputations are without 

 flaw. Charles Marvin, who also ranks high in the 

 craft, sat in the sulky of Smuggler. But the judges 

 are ringing their bell, the horses have been "warmed 

 up," the rubbers are gathered at the wire, a hush has 

 fallen upon the vast throng of spectators, anticipa- 

 tion is on tiptoe, and it is time for the 



First Heat. At the third trial, the horses re- 

 ceived a fair start, and Goldsmith Maid, pursuing 

 her usual tactics, made a rush for the lead, and 

 secured it. The first half-mile was trotted very fast, 

 and for the first quarter Bodine was second and 

 Smuggler third. Smuggler, however, went by Bo- 

 dine in the second quarter, and soon after the half- 

 mile pole was passed he came very close to the Maid, 

 but at this point he faltered a little. The cause was 

 not known at first to the spectators, but after the 

 heat a mounted patrol judge galloped in with a shoe 

 which Smuggler had cast from his near fore foot. 



