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RACING. 

 TJiree-quarters of a mile. 



Won in a canter by seven lengths, two lengths between 

 second and third. 



And again, on August 17, this was something more than 

 confirmed by the following trial : 



Three-quarters of a mile. 



Won in a canter by three lengths, half a length between 

 second and third. 



On each of these occasions Gardevisure went the fastest for 

 half a mile, and the farther they went the farther Lord Lyon 

 would have won. 



The trial as a yearling of this same filly Gardevisure, General 

 Pearson considers the best performance at that age he ever 

 witnessed. She was tried three furlongs at level weights with 

 Jezabel, also a yearling ; there were four other horses in with 

 them, and Gardevisure won in a common canter by seven 

 lengths. So impressed was the General with this performance, 

 that he turned to his confederate Mr. Sutton with the remark, 

 'Dick, this mare will win you io,ooo/. J 'What's the use of 

 io,ooo/. to me?' was the reply. ' I owe 30,0007. in one sum.' 

 However, the mare was better than the General's promise, and 

 in the long run won a larger amount than he had predicted for 

 Mr. Sutton, who, at the time he gave up owning horses, must 

 have been a very considerable gainer by his turf transactions. 



