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colt by Cantrell's Leviathan, dam by Bertrand; John G. Turner's 

 BETSEY MILLER by Leviathan, dam by Oscar; Ben Rutherford's colt 

 by John Dawson, dam by Pacolet; Jesse Cage's RAGLAND, by Levia- 

 than, dam by Stockholder, and his gray colt, MUD, by Leviathan, 

 dam by Pacolet. The best mile heat, 1:54, was run by Betsey 

 Miller, two years, carrying 67 pounds. Highest "take down" $500. 



Officers of the Gallatin Jockey Club in 1837 were: President, 

 Jesse Cage; Vice- Presidents, James J. Blackmore and Eli Odum; 

 Judges, Gen. William Hall (ex-Congressman and ex-Governor), 

 Dr. Anderson and Eli Odum; Timers, Hugh Kirkman of Nashville, 

 and Balie Peyton; Secretary, Thomas Barry. 



Officers officiating at the fall meeting, 1839, were: Jesse Cage, 

 President; Thomas Barry, Secretary; Francis Wilson, Treasurer; 

 Nicholas Davis of Alabama, Samuel Ragland of Alabama and Dr. 

 Blackmore, Judges; Thomas Barry, Timer. 



NASHVILLE JOCKEY CLUB 



Meeting, October, 1836. Hinchin Petway, President; L. P. Cheat- 

 ham, Secretary pro tern; Judges, James Gordon, Samuel J. Carter, E- 

 H. Boardman, of Alabama, and L. P. Cheatham; Timers, Balie 

 Peyton and Gen. Robert Desha. Six races; 26 entries; by 

 Stockley Donelson, L. P. Cheatham, Arnold Russell, George W. 

 Cheatham, Thomas A. Pankey, Col. Robert Smith, John C. Beasley, 

 James Jackson, John Crow. Track heavy. 



WINNERS (i) Sweepstake, 2-year-olds, one mile out, sub. 

 $100, h. f., four subs., two running James Jackson's (George 

 Elliott's) ch. SARAH BLADEN; time 2: oo; won in a canter, competitor 

 being amiss. 



(2) P. $300, ent. $120 added, 2-mile heats, four running James 

 Jackson's WAXLIGHT; time 4:17 4:165. 



(3) P. $500, ent. $80 added, 3-mile heats, two running James 

 Jackson's EXTIO, by Leviathan, dam White Feather, by Conqueror, 

 4 years; time 6:29 6:25. Hugh Carlin of Alexandria, Louisiana, 

 then offered $2,000 for Extio, which was declined. 



(4) P. $700, ent. $300 added, 4-mile heats, six running James 

 Jackson's (Kirkman & Dickinson's) b. c. WACOUSTA, by Leviathan, 

 dam by Tennessee Oscar, 4 years; time 8:13 8:12 8: 24. 



(5) Ladies' Purse $250, ent. $210 added, mile heats, best 3 in 5, 

 seven running John C. Beasley 's (Duke W. Sumner's) b. HOR- 

 TENSIA, 4 years; time 1:55 1:53 1:58 1:57 i:)54. 



