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where he was owned by Col. R. D. Coyn- 

 ingham V. C. He landed after a tem- 

 pestuous voyage in the latter part of 

 April, and so confident was his owner 

 of his prowess, that he matched him to 

 run against Asil, without training, at 

 Newmarket. Asil beat him in this race 

 for the only time in Kismet's entire career. 

 Twice afterward Kismet turned the 

 tables on Asil, showing that it was lack of 

 condition that lost him his first race with 

 that horse. In 1885 Kismet was ridden 

 at Newmarket by Fred Archer, who rode 

 the Derby winner five different times, 

 and he pronounced Kismet the gamest 

 horse he ever rode. Such, also, was the 

 opinion of Wood, who rode him in his 

 races against Asil at Newmarket and 

 Sandown Park. Both these races were 

 for two miles, and Kismet won ''hands 

 down, ' ' carrying 126 pounds. After that he 

 was bought by Hon. John Corbett, M. P., 

 as a saddle horse, and he sold him to Rev. 

 F. F, Vidal, who kept him in the stud until 

 1 89 1, when he leased him to Mr. Ran- 



