TROTTING RACES. 101 
to that of Rarus, who in 1878 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. 
