286 Making the American Thoroughbred 



Two Consuls, 4 Priams, 4 Ainderbys, 6 Leviaathns, 6 Glencoes; 

 the other sires one each. 



THE ALABAMA STAKE. The best race of the three great 

 events was The Alabama Stake, for 4-year-olds; colts 100 pounds, 

 fillies 97 pounds. Fifteen subscribers at $2,000 each; half forfeit or 

 $500 if declared by January I, 1841; the second horse to receive 

 back his stake. Three-mile heats. Three starting. 



Lucius J. Folk's (Geo. W. Cheatham & Co.'s) ch. c. AM- 

 BASSADOR, by Plenipotentiary, out of imp Jenny 

 Mills by Whisker Monk i I 



Thomas Kirkman's ch. f. CRACOVIENNE (own sister 

 to Reel), by imp Glencoe, out of imp Gallopade by 

 Catton 2 2 



Capt. N. Davis' ch. c. JOE BRADLEY, by imp Levia- 

 than imp Design by Tramp dist. 



Charles Bosley's & Henry M. Clay's gr. f. by imp Philip, 



out of Gamma's dam by Sir Richard dist. 



Time, 5:59 5:54. Track tough and heavy. 



"Our reporter," said The Spirit oj the Times, "writes that this 

 was one of the best races he ever witnessed. The Glencoe filly, 

 Cracovienne, (sister to Reel, Waltz, Fandango, and Cotillion,) 

 was the favorite at 2 to i against the field. She went off with the 

 lead and maintained it for three quarters of a mile, when Ambassa- 

 dor challenged and passed her at quarter horse speed. Indeed 

 Monk could not restrain him, and at the close of the ist mile he 

 led the field fifty yards! At the close of the 2d mile Joe Bradley 

 was in difficulty, and the Philip filly already out of her distance. 

 On the last quarter Barney brought up Cracovienne, but finding 

 he could not reach Ambassador, he pulled up and fell just within 

 his distance, while the other two were no where! Joe Bradley was 

 distanced by about two lengths, while Gamma's half sister was 

 beaten into fits. The prejudice against the Plenipo stock served 

 to keep Cracovienne the favorite, notwithstanding the show she 

 made in the ist heat. In the 2d, she made several ineffectual 

 efforts for the lead, which merely demonstrated the colt's superior- 

 ity, as he was never caught, and won by 50 yards!" 



Other nominations in this stake were: 



James Jackson named ch. c. by imp Glencoe, out of Waxlight. 

 Maj. Samuel Ragland named b. f. by imp Glencoe, out of Othello's 

 dam. 



R. K. Polk named b. f. by The Colonel, out of imp Pledge. 



E. H. Boardman named b. f. by imp Consol, out of imp Woful. 



