142 THE GOLDSMITHS. 



THREE MILE RECORD. 



Who trained the flighty Huntress 

 To go the three-mile route? 

 One of the old guard, I'll warrant; 

 Yes, ''Happy Johnny" Trout. 



The Walnut Grove Farm stable made its first start 

 in 1872, at Fleetwood Park, New York, the third week 

 in May. Abdallah won two races during the meeting 

 and Huntress trotted third to Judge Fullerton, second 

 money going to William H. Allen. At Prospect Park, 

 Brooklyn, the following week, Abdallah was behind 

 the money and Huntress again third, first money on 

 this occasion going to William H. Allen after a seven- 

 heat struggle, in which Huntress trotted a dead heat 

 in 2 125 with the winner and came back again in 

 2:26^/4. The next starts were made at Boston, at the 

 Mystic and Beacon Park meetings, where Abdallah 

 was second in three races won by Czar, a brown geld- 

 ing driven by Dan Mace, and was unplaced in one 

 event to Mary A. Whitney, a sister to William H. 

 Allen, who, after being retired to the brood mare 

 ranks, produced Brava, 2:14^; Nomad, 2:19; First 

 Love, 2:22^, a Clay stake winner; Blue Blood, 2:22^, 

 and Bon Mot, 2:2534. One first and three seconds 

 was Huntress' score at Boston, and after winning a 

 special from William H. Allen at Saratoga, she swung 

 into line at Buffalo, where she was awarded third 

 money in the race in which Jay Gould made his record 

 of 2:21^2. As has been stated, Gloster started at this 

 meeting, the summaries showing that he was fourth in 

 the race won by Sensation. At Utica the following 

 week he was unplaced to Camors. After a lay-up of 



