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Julia, who used to be exceedingly smart over 

 half-a-mile ; but she did not run'^'' so often, nor in 

 such good company, as Mr. Bragg's old horse. 



Thorn was, perhaps, one of the best looking 

 horses we ever saw, and he was as good as he 

 was good looking. As a three-year-old he carried 

 nearly everything before him. He beat Hannah, 

 Dutch Skater, Lilian, &c., in Her Majesty's Vase 

 at Ascot, winning by a neck from Baron Boths- 

 child's mare. In the York Cup his only opponent 

 was Uhlan, then in first-rate form, and winning 

 races all over. He had won the Ascot and 

 Goodwood Stakes, and the Brighton Cup, besides 

 several Queen's Plates, and was slightly the better 

 favourite of the two, odds of 5 to 4 on him being 

 the official return. There was, however, little 

 noticeable difference in the price, and the York- 

 shiremen were not averse to backing their pet at 

 even money. There was a lot of heavy betting, 

 for both parties were sanguine, and put down 

 their money as if the race was already over. 

 The race was run at a capital pace, and the pair 

 ran locked together the whole of the way, Thorn 

 efettinof the best of the struo-ale and winning; in 

 the last stride by the shortest of heads. From 

 the stand it could not be distinctly seen what 



* Miss Julia was ten years old when she gave up running. 

 Her name does not appear in the Calendar until she was four 

 years old. During the seven years she was on the turf she won 

 thirty-one out of ninety races. 



