146 Making the American Thoroughbred 



JACKSON JOCKEY CLUB 



The Jackson Jockey Club (Western District Central Course) 

 had a meeting Sept. 26-Oct. i, inclusive, 1836, and another meeting 

 on the same dates in 1837. Those who had entries in one or both of 

 these meetings were W. W. Hurt, Dr. G. Bowles, Thomas Haile, 

 Dr. Goodge, Mr. McFenner, John Timms, B. Lyons, H. Harris, 

 B. Davidson, L. Coch, Mr. Sparks. 



At the first meeting there were seven races and 25 entries. Harris, 

 f. OBEINA, by Telegraph, dam by Bagdad, 4 years, won a 4-mile 

 heat race for a purse of $500, time 8:17 8:30. She was then sold 

 to an Indiana man for $3,250. 



Hurt's MILO, by Benehan's Archy, dam by Royalist; Bowies' 

 filly by Sir Charles, dam by Sir Alfred; Hurt's SHYLOCK, by Medley, 

 dam by Powhatan, and his TWILIGHT, by Sir Charles, dam by Aris- 

 totle, were other winners. A 3-mile heat race for J. C. P. $400 was 

 won by Hurt's STERLING, by Sir Charles, dam by Powhatan. 



At the second meeting there were five races and 14 entries. The 

 winners were Hurt's MILO; Davidson's SELIMA, by Sir Charles, 

 dam by Sir Alfred; Coch's SHYLOCK, Hurt's STERLING and Spark's 

 (Bond's) MARY BOND, by Pacific, dam by Timoleon. STERLING'S race 

 was of 4-mile heats in the rain and mud; time 9: 30. 



BOLIVAR JOCKEY CLUB 



October 12-13, 1836. Three races, 9 entries; by W. W. Hurt, B. 

 Davidson, and another. 



WINNERS: (i) P. $400, ent. $40 added, 3-mile heats, three run- 

 ning Hurt's SHYLOCK; time 5 : 55. 



(2) Prop's P. $250, ent. $30 added, 2-mile heats, two running 

 Davidson's JANE PHILLIPS, by Gohanna, dam by Wonder, 5 years; 

 time 4: oo 4:10. 



(3) Handicap Purse, $200, ent. $10 added, mile heats, four run- 

 ning Hurt's TWILIGHT distanced the field, time 1:51. 



SOMERVILLE RACE MEETING 



June 1 8-2 1, 1838. Four races. 



(i) A. J. Henry's MARIA MILLER, by Stockholder, dam by Madison* 

 4 years, beat L. Coch's MILO, 4 years, in a match race for $100 a 

 side; time 3:50 3:53. 



