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3m. 46s. — a severely contested race. The next week, on the 

 Union Course, lie beat Arietta, a match, $5,000 a side, two-mile 

 heats, in 3m. 45s. and 3m. 48s. 



In the autumn Ariel was in training, and brought to the 

 Pouglikeepsie Course ; but it does not appear why she did not 

 run — probably she was in the stable with Black Maria, Celeste 

 and others — the former now running her brilliant career, won 

 the four-mile heats at this meeting, in 7m. 56s. — 7m. 53s. 



" The veteran Ariel was led on the com-se for the last time, 

 on her withdrawal from the turf." " She appeared the picture, 

 the beau ideal of a race-horse, and hundreds of amateurs 

 thronged around her to take a parting look at an old and de- 

 served favorite. When stripped and saddled by her trainer, 

 she exhibited all the fire of youth, with the vigor of maturity, 

 manifesting the most animated impatience, till a lad mounted 

 and galloped her around the course, for the gratification of the 

 admiring crowd. She brushed up the last quarter with that 

 inevitable fairy stride, which we have so often viewed with de- 

 light — then taking leave of the arena of her triumphs, she went 

 leisurely into a retirement, from which no friend could wish to 

 recall her, covered with imperishable laurels — the prize of many 

 a hard-fought field." 



Thus it appeals Ai-iel has run more than 345 7n{l€S in 57 

 races^ of which she has won 42,* 17 of them four-mile heats. 

 She has run every distance, in nearly the best time of the pres- 

 ent century, and we believe the very best third and fourth heat 

 that has ever heen run. She has vanquished almost every horse 

 of fame from ISTew York to Georgia, during the f five years she 

 was on the turf, never laying by nor lame ; and when beat, al- 

 ways making good races, conquered only by the best horses 

 and at their respective distances ; all of whom she beat on a 

 second trial, excepting only Monsieur Tonson, Sally Walker, 

 riirtilla, Kate Kearney, and Arietta — the three last she ran 

 with but once — and whenev^er beaten, it may be questionable 

 whether she was run in proper condition. Excepting her match 



* "Imported Citizen won 19 races in England — 14 of them four-mile heats — 6 

 of them at three heats." 



f See Turf Reg. vol. 1, pp. 159, 219, 283, 485, 486, 489, 491, 518, 519, 520, 

 530 to 536, 566, 588. Vol. 2, pp. 555-6. Vol. 3, pp. 42, 46, 335-6, 378. 



