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Thus, as a five-year-old, Ariel ran again fifteen races in one 

 year, of which she lost only five. 



37. April. At Belfield, she won the Proprietor's purse, 

 $200, two-mile heats, beating Peggy Madee, by Sir Hal, a 

 famed two-mile nag. See American Turf Register, pp. 98, 

 204, 252, 514, and 560, vol. 2. — Ariel, now appearing amiss, 

 Col. Wynn was induced to sell her for $2,000, giving a certifi- 

 cate that, while owned by him, " under a continuation of one 

 training, she ran the astonishing distance of ninety-nine miles, 

 mostly under whip and spur — having been vanquished, in 

 several contests, perhaps from want of condition rather than 

 talents." See American Turf Register, vol. 4, p. 495. 



38. May. At JSTewmarket, she was beaten, for the Pro- 

 prietor's purse, $300, three-mile heats — well contested — ^by 

 Col. Johnson's Medley, four years old. Each heat ran in 

 6m. 49s. 



39. At Tree Hill, the next week, she won the Jockey Club 

 purse, $1000, four-mile heats, beating Red Murdoch — who had 

 beat Medley, the three-year-old sweepstakes at Newmarket — 

 and Sally McGee. Medley, expected to have run in this race, 

 had fallen lame and never ran again. 



40. At Broad Rock, the following week, she won with ease 

 the Jockey Club purse, $500, three mile heats. 



41. At Norfolk, the next week, she won the Jockey Club 

 purse, $600, four mile heats. 



42. Same meeting, she won a handicap race, for $300, 

 " best three out of five " — mile heats — " won in three or four 

 heats, particulars not recollected." 



43. June. At Boydton, the fortnight after, she won the 

 Proprietor's purse, $200, two-mile heats. 



44. September. At Norfolk, she won the Jockey Club 

 purse, $500, four-mile heats — a good race, beating cleverly Col. 

 Johnson's Trumpator, and another. — 8m. 2s. — 7m. 43s. — ^the 

 second heat. 



45. At Broad Rock, the next week, she won in four heats, 

 the Jockey Club purse, $500, three-mile heats ; beating Trum- 

 pator, Lafayette and others — a good race and in good time — 

 \h& fourth heat in 5m. 47s. ! 



46. October. At Newmarket, the week succeeding, she 



