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he was before the match. " All that can be said is, that Boston 

 has beaten himself, and Fashion has beaten Boston ! " The spirit 

 of his owners on this as upon a like memorable occasion in May, 

 1823, is worthy of them and of the Old Dominion. Of one of 

 them it has been well said, that, " like another Napoleon, he is 

 never more to be feared than in his reverses ! " 



In congratulating each other upon the brilliant triumph 

 achieved by the ]S"orthern Champion — now. the Champion of 

 the American Turf — let no one forget to do honor to those to 

 whose admirable skill and judgment the ]N"ortli is mainly in- 

 debted for its victory. To Mr. Samuel Laird, the trainer and 

 manager of Fashion, and to his fine spirited son, who jockeyed 

 her in a style that would have conferred credit upon Jem Rob- 

 inson, too much credit cannot be given. IS^ox let us forget that 

 to the gallant Boston we are indebted for ascertaining the in- 

 domitable game and surpassing speed of our Champion. What 

 else could have displayed it in such bold and beautiful relief? 

 Arthur Taylor brought him to the post in the very finest possi- 

 ble condition, and Gil. Patrick, his jockey, rarely distinguished 

 himself more than upon this occasion. Most of our contempo- 

 raries state that he rode with spurs. He wore one only, and 

 that only in the second heat. 



It is peculiarly gratifying to ourselves, though we have the 

 pleasure of numbering all the parties among our jjersonal 

 friends, that Mr. G-ibbons, the owner of Fashion, is among the 

 oldest, most stanch, and most generous of the number. Un- 

 fortunately he was prevented from witnessing the race, in con- 

 sequence of an accident which for some time has confined him 

 at home. In his absence, another tried friend, "Walter Livings- 

 ton, Esq., the owner of Trustee — the sire of Fashion — was con- 

 gratulated on all hands ; he has never doubted Fashion's suc- 

 cess from the first. Col. W. Larkin White, of Virginia, who 

 was also in attendance, came in for a liberal portion of the good 

 feeling displayed. N"or should it go unrecorded that Col. John- 

 son was by no means forgotten in the general outburst of con- 

 gratulation. He " sold the stick which broke his own head," 

 and no mistake, for after breeding Bonnets o' Blue from his own 

 Sir Charles, and running her with great success, he parted with 

 her to Mr. Gibbons, who bred from her a filly, which has beaten 



