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and his nmning rein, she came within a mile distance of the 

 winning horse. Had she broke away with him in the hist half 

 mile — which I expected every minute to see — she would have 

 won the heat in spite of his teeth. The heat varied the betting 

 but httle. It was still, as at the commencement. Collier against 

 Cropper— Collier against the field— Cropper against the black 

 mare — the field against either, &c., &c. 



" For the second heat five started, Eliza Eeillj being drawn. 

 The first three miles of this heat was done in a gallop, neither 

 seeming anxious to make play. At the end of the third mile 

 Maria took the track, and kept it at a killing pace, winning 

 easily in 8.10. Collier second, and Busiris distanced. This 

 bout changed the complexion of things. It was now Maria 

 against the field, and no takers. 



" Tour stripped for the third heat ; but the way in which 

 the black mare cooled out, showed to those who knew a hawk 

 from a handsaw, that the jig was up, barring accident. It was 

 a side of bacon to a sour apple — no bad thing, as the stable 

 boys, as well as myself, can vouch. That, together with the 

 corn bread, stuck so close to the ribs of Gil and Kalpli, that 

 four ounces of salts had no efi"ect on either, except to harden 

 the corn bread and the bacon, and render them four ounces 

 heavier, instead of four pounds — the difi'erence between ISTorthern 

 and Southern weights— lighter. Maria took the lead and kept 

 it, winning easily in 8.03— as hard as Ralph could pull her. 

 Cropper broke down in the third mile." 



Collier stood at the Madison Course, Ky., last season. Busiris, 

 for several seasons, has been covering in Pennsylvania, quite 

 " out of the world," as regards thoroughbred mares, though a 

 very capital horse ; he ought to be sent to a " race-horse region." 

 At the sale of Mr. Minge's stock last October, Eliza Reilly was 

 sold to J. H. Williamson, Esq., of Yirginia. Virginia Taylor, 

 who soon after this race passed into the hands of the late Mr. 

 Craig, of Philadelphia, is now the property of Dr. George Mc- 

 Clellan, of that city. 



1831. Same course, Saturday, Oct. 29— Jockey Club Purse, $T00, free for all ages, weights as be- 

 fore. Four-mile heats. 



Col. Wm. E. Johnson's ch. t. Trifle, by Sir Charles, clam by Cicero, .3 yrs 11 



John 0. Stevens' bl. m. Black Maria, by Eclipse, out of Lady Lightfoot, 5 yrs. ... 22 



Col. J. P. White's ch. h. Collier, by Sir Charles, dam by Whip, 5 yrs 8 3 



Dr. John Minge's b. h. Mayday, by Sir Archy, dam by Hornet, 3 yrs 4 4 



Time. 8.00—7.55. Track heavy. 



