The second high stakes trotting match between George M. Patchen and General Butler took place at the Fashion Racecourse at West Flushing in Queens. Crowds were down from the previous meeting, which the press explained as the the result of the rowdiness that had occured at the previous meeting. But more than two thousand watched George M. Patchen trot off with the $5000 prize money, winning both heats handily. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"The Turf: The Great Trotting Match Between George M. Patchen and Gen. Butler," New York Times, June 5, 1863, p. 8.