202 THE HORSE. 



4. Immediately after, she won a match against Mr, John 

 Stevens' Flagellator, then considered the fastest mile horse at 

 the North. 



5. May. Ariel won with great ease, for H. Lynch, Esq., a 

 match against a Bussorah colt — $1000 each — two miles. 



6. October. The ensuing autumn, at the same course, Mr. 

 Lynch won, with her, a match, $5000 a side, against Col. W. R. 

 Johnson's Lafayette, also three-year-old, by Virginian — mile 

 heats. A " Spectator " differs from the Old Turfman's account, 

 — in American Turf Register, vol. 2. p, 555 — and thinks Ariel 

 won with ease, by four lengths, each heat. Time, Im. 48s. — 

 Im. 52s. 



7. October. Three weeks thereafter, on the Union Course, 

 backed by other Northern gentlemen, in union with Messrs. 

 Lynch and Yerplanck, she ran a match* for $20,000 a side, 

 three-mile heats, against Gen. Wynn's Flirtilla, then five years 

 old, and deemed in the South to be superior to any nag in the 

 country — also backed by Col. Johnson and other Virginia 

 gentlemen. A severe contest — and won in three heats. Less 

 than six inches decided the second heat, and the issue of as much 

 as $50,000. Time, 5m. 54s. — two last miles, 3m. 47s. — 5m. 54s. 

 — 5m. 54s. 



ARIEL AND FLIRTILLA RAGE. 



By the Old Turfman — ^D. C. Golden, Esq. 



October 31st. Match for $20,000, 

 heats. 



Gen. Wm. Wynn's b. m. Flirtilla, by Sir Archy ; dam by 

 Robin Redbreast ; five years old ; 113 lbs. 



Mr. Henry Lynch's gr. f. Ariel, by Eclipse; dam by Finan- 

 cier,f three years old ; 87 lbs. 



This match grew out of a very extraordinary challenge, 



* The match grew out of an extraordinary challenge to run Ariel four-mile heats, 

 against any nag to be named, for $1000 on each turn, — four to a mile, — and $10,000, 

 the main race. But for the mode of running the first heat, and accident in the 

 second, the time would have been better. 



f For the full pedigrees of Ariel, Financier, and dam of Tippoo Saib, see the 

 preceding pages. 



