MORVICH 



the end with unfailing courtesy, like true sports- 

 men to the manner born, have struggled fierce- 

 ly with me on the track, and who, I may say, 

 are worthy of any foeman's steel, but acknowl- 

 edged my triumphs; to that vast throng that 

 cover, like a carpet of spring flowers, the gal- 

 leries and the ground, and whose applause is 

 a far sweeter fragrance to me; to the great sport 

 of the American Turf, and those who are striv- 

 ing to maintain it on the highest plane of the 

 true ethics of sport, and to which standards I 

 commend that it shall hereafter and forever be 

 maintained, so that all of us good racehorses 

 may appear in honor before our masters and 

 our friends; to my friend Mr. Willam T. Amis, 

 who, after taking down these words, gave me 

 a big piece of chocolate, patted me gently on 

 the cheek and said, "MORVICH, you are a 

 great horse and a fine fellow," I herewith 

 dedicate this book. 



