Racing in War Times 315 



It was on the second of these days, or, to be 

 exact, Thursday, June 25, that Idlewild accom- 

 phshed the most splendid performance of her 

 career. It was in a purse of $700 for all ages. 

 The distance was a single dash of four miles. 

 The renowned Jerome Edgar, by Star Davis out 

 of Zenobia by imported Zinganee, a four-year-old 

 running in the colors of John M. Clay, was one 

 nomination. Reporter, a five-year-old horse by 

 Lexington out of an Eclipse mare, was another. 

 Dangerous, a four-year-old colt by imported 

 Bonnie Scotland, out of that very old Fashion 

 who had taken the measure of Boston, was a 

 third. Idlewild, then six years old, was the 

 fourth. 



What she did on that battle-day in June in her 

 own private warfare makes good reading to the 

 man who knows a race-horse and has admiration 

 for his deeds. Had the feat been accomplished 

 at a time when the country was less passion-worn 

 with its human affairs, the name of Idlewild would 

 perhaps have become as famous as that of her 

 distinguished sire, Lexington. 



Still, though the horsemen of the country were 

 conspicuous among the warriors at the front, when 

 the meagre news of Idlewild's accomplishment 



