Fashion vs. Peytona 209 



She was foaled April 26, 1837, and was by imp Trustee, 

 dam Bonnets O'BIue, by Sir Charles. Bonnets O'BIue 

 numbered among her victories a $10,000 match with 

 Goliah, by Eclipse, over the Union Course in 1831. Her 

 dam was Sir Archy's daughter, Reality, "the very best 

 race horse," said Col. Johnson, "I ever saw." Col. 

 Johnson had bred, trained and run Bonnets O'BIue but, 

 unfortunately for him, had let her go into Gibbons' hands. 

 In Fashion's veins also coursed the blood of imp Medley, 

 Janus, Sir Peter Teazle, Highflyer, Trumpator and many 

 other horses mentioned in this volume. 



Fashion had begun her racing career Oct. 21, 1840, 

 and up to her meeting with Peytona had started 24 times, 

 and won 23 races, 14 of which were of 4-mile heats, 6 of 

 3-mile heats and 3 of 2-mile heats; her winnings $35,600. 

 She was trained for all her engagements by Samuel Laird 

 and was ridden in all of them by his son Joseph, the best 

 jockey in the North. 



She had several times beat American Eclipse's time in his 

 race with Henry; and in her bout with Boston, she had 

 made a new 4-mile record for the United States 7:32^. 

 Her second heat she ran in 7:45. 



Fashion was bred by William Gibbons, of New Jersey, 

 who still owned her. Like many other breeders, North and 

 South, Gibbons did not wager money on any race; and 

 he had no pecuniary interest in this one. His tender of 

 his mare to Henry K. Toler, of New Jersey, for this match 

 was like Col.. Crowell's tender of John Bascombe to 

 Col. W. R. Johnson in accordance with the usage of 

 the times. 



Peytona, since her victory at Nashville, had run only 

 four races three at New Orleans and one at Mobile 

 and had won all; two were of 3-mile heats and two of 

 4-mile heats. In each of her 4-mile heat races she beat 



