THE HORSE. 63 



We will conclufle the details of f^ist trotting with the performances of the extra 

 ordinary animals in the current year. They are, it will be seen, the best on record 

 at the distance of two miles in harness. 



TROTTING ON THE BEACON COURSE. 



Saturday, May 7. — Purse $300, of which $50 to ^o to the second best horse in thp 

 race. Two-mile heats, in harness. 



Hiram Woodruff's br, g. Ripion H. Woudmjf 1 1 



D. Bryan's g'r. m. Lady Suffolk 2 2 



Wni. Wheelan's b. g. Cunjidence 3 3 



Time, 3:10i— 5:12^. 



This was the great event. As they were driven up and down in front of the stand 

 previous to starting, they all appeared to be in superb condition, and to have their 

 action perfectly. Confidence had the call in betting. Ripton drew the track. Confi- 

 dence second, and the Lady outside. After two or three false starts they got otf 

 well together, but on making the first turn Confidence broke. Ripton drew out two 

 lengths ahead around the first turn, the Lady close up. Confidence soon got into his 

 Avorlc again, made up his lost ground, and taking the inside down the back stretch, he 

 soon drew out in front. They all swung into the straight side well together, coming 

 up the quarter stretch at an immense pace, Confidence passing the Judges' stand a 

 little ahead, Ripton close upon his wheel, making the first mile in 2:3 1. As they 

 swung around the turn, into the back stretch in the second mile, Ripton gallantly 

 challenged him down the backside at a flight of speed, neck and neck ; at the half 

 mile post Ripton drew out a length in front. Confidence subsequently fell off in his 

 stride, but the Lady taking up the running the remaining part of the heat, made Rip- 

 ton come home in 2:3(3;^. 



Second Heat. — They all came up to the scratch for mischief. Confidence broke 

 again on the turn, Ripton taking the lead for the first quarter, and then resigning it to 

 the Lady, who kept it, passing the Judges' stand about a length ahead, Ripton well 

 up, and Confidence considerably in the rear. As they entered the back stretch, Hiram 

 made play for the lead, and the Lady having broke, he soon took it, closely followed 

 by the mare. On making the turn for the straight side home, Ripton made a skip, and 

 lost about two lengths ; the mare came up and took the track on the inside, and got 

 about a length ahead, but Hiram soon got Ripton into his work again, and caught the 

 mare near the draw gate, passed her, and won the heat in 5:12^ ! 



CENTREVILLE (L. I.) TROTTING COURSE. 



Tuesday, May 10, 1812.— Purse $300. Two-mile heats, in harness. 



D. Bryan's srr. m. Lady Suffolk Owner 1 1 



H. Woodruft''s br. ff. Riptori 2 2 



Time, 5:10—5:15. 



Wonders will never cease — the grey mare has proved the better horse, and no mis- 

 take. No longer ago than last Saturday, Ripton popt it to the mare and Confidence 

 over the Beacon Course in the quick time of 5:10| — 5:12^. 



On the present occasion Ripton was the favourite at 100 to 70. At the start they 

 went otf well together at the top of their rate, making play from the score ; on reach- 

 ing the first turn Ripton broke, and the mare took the lead by several lengths, going 

 finely. Hiram made several efforts to make up his loss, but all was of no avail, the 

 mare kept snugly to her work, and led throughout the heat, making the quick time of 

 5:10. 



Second Heat. — They both cooled off well, and came up ripe for mischief. They got 

 off well together at a flight of speed; Ripton broke, as usual, on the first turn, and 

 lost several lengths, the mare taking the lead. Hiram got Ripton *;nugly to his work 

 again, and caught the mare in the last quarter of the first mile, both r/iming down the 



