THE AMERICAN BLOOD-HORSE. 



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tinguished itself in the racing turf, were brought at an early- 

 date two horses, Graj Northumberland (also called Irish Gray), 

 and Old England ; to these must be given the credit of running 

 one of the oldest great American time-races on record, as long 

 ago as 1767, against two other horses, Selim and Granby. 



Although the use of the horse for merely racing purposes 



does not at present obtain to as great an extent with ns as in 



England — a circumstance which can be readily accounted for 



_d^^mM^. from the prejudice which many entertain 



BLACK HAWK— AN AMERICAN RACER, 



against such a use, owing to the objectionable accompaniments 

 which are too often found in connection with it — still it should 

 not be forgotten, that the advantage to be derived from the 

 thorough-bred horse depends upon far more than his applica- 

 bility to the turf and his fitness for racing purposes. "VYere it 

 otherwise, it would scarcely be worth while to devote the space 



