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but they all were to be redeemed in the glory that was 

 to be his when he overthrew the queen of the turf in 

 a contest that will be memorable as long as the trotting 

 horse is known. 



AYe opened the campaign at Belmont Park, Phila- 

 delphia, July 15th, in a race against Judge Pullerton 

 for a special purse of $2,000. Belmont was a fast 

 track in the Centennial year, and July 15, 1876, was a 

 hot day in the Centennial city. The conditions were, 

 therefore, favorable for fast time. AVhether by reason 

 of the heat or of the characteristic apathy of the 

 Philadelphians the race, which should certainly have 

 been a great drawing card, brought only a handful of 

 people to Belmont. Thus one of the very best con- 

 tests, between two crack horses, in the history of the 

 trotting turf was witnessed by only about 300 people. 



Budd Doble had Fullerton in grand shape and " the 

 talent " felt sure of his victory and backed their opin- 

 ion with pluck and liberality. The detailed account 

 of the race, as published in AVilkes' Spirit of the 

 Times^ is here reprinted for the benefit of the reader : 



" First heat : To a good send off Fullerton took the 

 lead, and at the quarter swept by four lengths in ad- 

 vance. Smuggler now settled into that magnificent 

 long, sweeping stride which has rendered him so 

 famous, and which, in the great stallion race at Boston 

 electrified the thousands present. At the half he had 

 closed to within two-lengths, still steady as a clock. 

 From this to the three-quarters he rapidly shut up the 

 daylight, gaining at every stride. Entering the home- 

 stretch his driver forced him up a little, and he re- 

 sponded nobly ; never making a skip, he closed on Ful- 



