The famed turf historian Cadwallader R. Colden (who wrote under the name "An Old Turfman”) said that American Eclipse was ridden badly by Crafts, who whipped and spurred him in the first heat.
The distinguished turf historian Cadwallader R. Colden (writing as "An Old Turfman") observed that American Eclipse was poorly managed by Crafts, who harshly punished him in the initial race.