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(6) THE PONEY (Col. Jesse Cage's), foaled 1834; by 

 Leviathan, dam by Stockholder; later sold to Thomas J. 

 Wells, of Alexandria, Louisiana, for $3,000. In six races 

 two of 4-mile heats, three of 3-mile heats and one a mile 

 heat, run within the two years ending March 15, 1839, 

 The Poney won $12,100. Ten thousand dollars of this 

 sum was won in a match race at Mobile, 4-mile heats, 

 with David Stephenson's Melzare, by Bertrand, dam 

 Madam Bosley, by Sir Richard Tonson; time 7 : 48 7 : 56. 

 Four days later, on March 15, 1839, at the same place, 

 The Poney defeated four competitors in a 4-mile heat 

 race for J. C. P., $1,000. After his racing career was 

 over he became celebrated in the stud. 



(7) BEESWING, by Leviathan, dam Black Sophia. 

 Foaled 1835, as property of A. B. Newsom of Wilson 

 County; at 2 years old sold to Jo C. Guild and Balie 

 Peyton of Sumner, for $2,000. Peyton later sold his 

 interest for $1,500 to T. J. and M. Wells of Louisiana 

 and Beewsing joined the long procession of Sumner 

 County horses that went South. In eight races run in 

 1838 and 1839 she won $14,100 for her owners. In her 

 list of victories was a $5,000 match race in 1838 with 

 Willina Herndon (by Woodpecker dam by Whipster), 

 4-mile heats, at New Orleans; time 8:15 8:37. On 

 March 6, 1839, at New Orleans, she won $5,250 in a 

 sweepstake, four running; time 3:44 3:47. Six days 

 later at Mobile she distanced two competitors one 5 

 and the other 6 years old in a 2-mile heat race for a 

 purse of $700. 



In a statement of the best time on record at 2-mile 

 heats up to December i, 1846, Beeswing is one of the 

 twelve horses mentioned. Her time was 3 : 44 3 : 47, 

 made at New Orleans, March 26, 1839. 



In winding up her successful turf career in New Orleans 



