312 THE HOKSE, 



Sweepstakes for three-year-olds, colts 80 lbs., fillies 83 lbs., six subscribers at $400 each, $100 forfeit. 

 Two-mile heats. 



T. J. "Wells' ch. c. Lecomtc, by Boston ont of Keel, 11 



A. L. Bingaman's br. f. Atala, by Euffln, out of Arraline by W. Leviathan, . . . .22 



W. J. Minor's ch. g. Oonrad the Corsair, by Voucher out of Lady Jane by Leviathan, . 8 dst 



Time, 3.45J.— 8.46^. 



These two victories summed his performances for his first 

 year, and he stood as yet unbeaten. 



In tlie following spring, he opened his campaign on the Me- 

 tairie Course, ]S"ew Orleans, in the year 1854. 



January 6th.— Sweepstakes for three-year-olds, colts 86 lbs. fillies 83 lbs., three subscribers, at $800 

 each, $100 ft. Mile heats. 



T. J. Wells' ch. c. Lecomte, by Boston out of Reel, 11 



D. F. Kcnner's gr. f. by Imp. Glencoc ont of Sally Ward, 2 2 



W. J. Minor's ch. g. by Voucher out of Lady Jane, paid forfeit 

 Time, 1.4T— 1.4T. 



Again on January 12th he started for 



The Jockey Club Purse, $400, for all ages, 8 year-olds, 86 lbs., 4—100 lbs., 5—110 lbs., 6—118 lbs., 

 7 and upwards 124 lbs., allowing mares and geldings 8 lbs. 



T. J. Wells' ch. c. Lecomte, by Boston out of Keel, 3 years, 11 



W.J.Minor'sd.g. Mary Taylor, by Imp. Sovereign out of Clara Howard, 4 years, . .82 

 A. L. Bingaman's ch. g. Joe Blackburn, by Imp. Glencoe, dam by Frank, 8 years, . .43 



D. F. Kenner's b. f. Medina, by Imp. Sovereign out of Flight, 4 years 2 dst. 



Time, 3. 54J.— 3 52f/ 



At the same meeting, on AVednesday 19th, he again ran for 

 the purse $300, for all ages, weight as above, two-mile heats. 



T. J. Wells' Lecomte, by Boston out of Keel, 3 years, 11 



T. C. Waple's ch. c. by Gallatin out of Imp. Cora, 3 years, 2 2 



Time, 3.44|.-8.35. 



On the first of April following, he was beaten in the Great 

 Stake, Post Stake for all ages, four-mile heats, by Lexington, as 

 has been related above at p. 307, in 8.08f. — 8.04. Arrow and 

 Highlander being distanced — the former in the first, the latter 

 in the second heat. 



Nothing daunted, however, by this, his first reverse, he, on 

 the seventh day following — see page 308 — turned the tables on 

 his conqueror, opening the eyes of the world by the unequalled 

 time for two four-mile heats of Y.26 — Y.38|. 



He thus beat Fashion's time, hitherto the fastest on record, in 

 the first heat by 6^., in the second heat by 7 seconds, and doing 

 what had certainly never been accomplished before, within the 

 annals of " recorded time." 



