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upon which the writer relies for some of the statements 

 concerning races in certain years won by get of certain 

 stallions. But both sets of tables are accurate enough for 

 present purposes. 



RANK OF AMERICAN STALLIONS 



From August, 1829 to September, 1833, and again from 

 September, 1835 to September, 1836 Sir Charles' get won 

 more races than the get of any other stallion in the United 

 States. Sir Archy was second in three years, Bertrand 

 in one and Eclipse in one. From September, 1833 to 

 September, 1834 Mons. Tonson led as sire of winners 

 during that year. Bertrand was second. From Sep- 

 tember, 1834 to September, 1835 Bertrand led; Mons. 

 Tonson second. From September, 1836 to September, 

 1837 imp Leviathan led. Sir Charles had one more win- 

 ner but one less of races the number of races won being 

 the standard of excellence here adopted. In 1838 Levi- 

 athan led; Eclipse second. Leviathan first in 1839; 

 Medoc (by American Eclipse) second. In 1840 Medoc 

 led; Leviathan second. So it was in 1841. In 1842 imp 

 Priam advanced to first place; Eclipse second. In 1843 

 Leviathan was first; Priam second. Their places reversed 

 in 1844. In 1845 Priam led; imp Emancipation second. 

 In 1846 Priam led; Leviathan and Glencoe had each 

 15 "winners." In 1847 Glencoe led, Wagner second, 

 Leviathan third. In 1848 Leviathan was first, imp 

 Trustee second, Wagner third. In 1849 Glencoe led, 

 Leviathan second. Glencoe first again in 1850; Grey 

 Eagle second. In 1851 Boston led, Grey Eagle second, 

 Wagner third. Boston first again in 1852; Glencoe second, 

 imp Sovereign (by Emilius) third, Wagner fourth. In 1854 

 Glencoe led, Boston second, Wagner third, Grey Eagle 

 fourth. In 1855 Glencoe led, Wagner second, Boston third. 



