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1HADAMANTHUS is a coal-black horse with 

 no white, standing close to 16 hands high. He 

 was foaled in 1872, and is by imported Leam- 

 ington out of Nemesis. He was brought out by 

 Hon. August Belrnont, and ran in that gentle- 

 man's colors, the popular " maroon and red," for his first 

 race, the Kentucky Stakes, one mile, at Saratoga, August 8, 

 1874. He was unplaced, Chesapeake winning, with James 

 A. second, and Willie Burke third. For the two-year- 

 old Sweepstakes, three-quarters of a mile, August 13, he 

 was second to King Bolt, three others being behind him. 

 The following day he scored his maiden victory, defeating 

 Vassal and Chesapeake for the Grand Stakes, valued at 

 34000, one mile. The time was 1:46}. In the Nursery 

 Stakes, at Jerome Park, October 3, he was third : the 

 flying Olitipa winning, with Chesapeake second, and others 

 unplaced. He then went to Baltimore, and on October 21, 

 ran in the Central Stakes, one mile: Finework won, with 

 Amelia second, and James A. third, and Rhadamanthus was 

 among the unplaced. As a three-year-old, he started four- 

 teen times. In the Withers Stakes he was second to Aris- 

 tides, Ozark and ten others being behind him, and in the 

 Belrnont Stakes he was unplaced. On 15th of June, he was 

 second to Grinstead, in a Purse for all Ages, heats of a mile 

 and an eighth, Fadladeen being third. He now lay by until 

 the Saratoga Meeting, where, on the 10th of August, he was 

 second to Madge, in a Sweepstakes for all Ages, three- 

 quarters of a mile, the shifty Leander being third, and 

 three others unplaced. Four days later he won a purse of 

 $500, one mile and an eighth, beating Australind, Golden 

 Gate, and Paper Maker, in 2:04}. On the 17th. for a 

 purse of $500 for all ages, one mile and an eighth, he was 

 in his accustomed place of second : Brigand winning, with 

 Fadladeen third, and five others unplaced. Mr. Belmont 

 was now dissatisfied with his running ability, and sold him 

 to Mr. George Longstaff, who persevered with him, and 

 finally brought him out in fine fix, winning several closely- 

 contested races with him, especially several mile-heat races, 

 where the " black colt" showed both his ability to run fast 

 and to stay. This colt's sale is not the first instance in 

 which his former owner, Mr. Belmont, has "cut the stick 

 to break his own back with," as witness the victories of 

 Scratch and Freebooter, both of whom he sold as worthless, 

 and both of whom subsequently proved victorious over his 

 entries in the races .they ran for their new owners. His 

 first performance in his new colors was by no means encour- 

 aging, for at Jerome Park, October 2, in the $400 Purse, 

 three-quarters of a mile, he was third to Mattie A. and 

 Springlet, five others being unplaced. The tide of ill luck 

 which had so persistently followed him now turned, and 

 October 8, he beat Mattie A. for a purse of $700, mile 

 heats, in 1:481:48}. On the 14th of October, he de- 

 feated Egypt, Mattie A., Leander, and Rambler, one mile 

 and an eighth, in 2:01. In the Dixie Stakes, at Baltimore, 

 October 19, won by Tom Ochiltree, he was unplaced, but 

 he made some amends for it by beating, on the following 

 day, Arcturus, Jack Twigg, Grey Lag, and Charley Chea- 

 tham, mile heats, in 1:47} 1:47}; and ten days after, he 

 beat Areturus, Big Sandy, and General Harney, mile heats. 



in 1:46| 1:44J. On the 1st of November, at Jerome Park, 

 he defeated Arcturus and six others, one mile, in 1:49} ; and 

 five days afterwards, ran second to Madge for a Handicap 

 Sweepstakes, one mile and three-quarters, Lelaps and three 

 others finishing behind him. As a four-year-old he was 

 kept very busy. He commenced at Baltimore, May 23, in 

 a Handicap Sweepstakes, mile heats, six starters, and was 

 placed fourth, Ore Knob winning. Two days later he was 

 placed second to Willie Burke, in a purse for all ages, mile 

 heats, after winning the first heat in 1:471 ; Wateree and 

 Probability were also in the race. He then went to Jerome 

 Park, and on June 10, was beaten by Old Spindrift, in a 

 purse for all ages, one mile and an eighth. In the Free 

 Handicap, won by Sunburst, June 15, he was unplaced. 

 He won the opening race at the Saratoga Meeting, a purse of 

 $400, five furlongs, in 1:03 J, beating Inspiration and Madge. 

 On July 27, he was third to Mattie A. and Yorkshire Lass, 

 in a purse of $400, three-quarters of a mile, Inspiration 

 and Orion being unplaced. Rhadamanthus again changed 

 hands, being purchased by the Dwyer Brothers, of Brook- 

 lyn, in whose colors he has won many races, and he bids fair to 

 win many more before the racing season closes. On August 

 15, he beat May D., Madge, and Mettle, for a purse of 

 $500, one mile and an eighth, in 1 :59J ; and two days after- 

 wards, beat Vigil and four others, for a purse of $500, one 

 mile and a quarter, in 2:11. Four days later he was un- 

 placed, in a purse of $500, one mile and a half, won by 

 Burgoo. As at Saratoga, so on the opening day of the Fall 

 Meeting at Jerome Park, he won the first race on the card, 

 a purse of $400, three-quarters of a mile, in 1:20}, beating 

 Freebooter and five others. On October 5, he won a purse 

 of $700. mile heats, defeating Preston, Freebooter, Fiddle- 

 stick, and Gray Friar. Time, 1:47} 1:47 2:18, Preston 

 taking the second heat. In the All-aged Stakes, October 

 14, won by Parole, he was unplaced; and November 4, in 

 a purse of $400, mile heats, won by Madge, he was fifth 

 and last. He now went into winter quarters. This year 

 (1877) he has been busy. On the opening day at Jerome 

 Park, he was unplaced, in the Purse of $400 for All Ages, 

 won by Janet Norton ; and three days later, in a purse of 

 $500 for all ages, won by Fugitive, he was unplaced again. 

 On June 14, he was second to Explosion, in the Free 

 Handicap, one mile, Bertram was third, and six others not 

 placed. Four days later, in the Consolation Purse, he was 

 again second, and this time Mary won, with Madge third, 

 and four others unplaced. Following in the wake of 

 fashion, he went to Saratoga, and won the very first race, 

 a dash of five furlongs, June 21, by a neck, from Chiquita, 

 the favorite, and five others. The time was 1:04}. On July 

 26th he beat Diamond and seven others easily, three-quar- 

 ters of a mile, in 1:16; but two days later, for a purse of 

 $300, for all ages, one mile, he was second, Oriole winning 

 by half a length, with Fugitive, Virginius, and Explosion 

 behind the leading pair, and on August 4th his ill luck still 

 continued, for although starting first favorite, he was third 

 to Virginius and Bombast, in a purse of $400, one mile, 

 Mary being unplaced. August 9, the gray colt, Bill Bass, 

 beat him by a neck for a purse of $300, three-quarters of 

 a mile, Madge and three others being behind him. 



