318 THE H0K8E. 



lislied concerning this race, " We look to-daj for a race, which 

 for time and a close contest, can be matched against any ever 

 run." That prediction has been more than fulfilled, the race 

 not only matching, but far exceeding any of the fleetest of them 

 in regard to time. 



For more than twenty years, the race of Ecli])se and Henry, 

 over the Union Course, Long Island, on the 27th of May, 1823, 

 was the quickest on record. The shortest heat in that race was 

 7 : 37^. In Fashion's race with Boston, over the Union Course, 

 Long Island, May 10, 1842, the time was 7 : 32| — 7 : 45. George 

 Martin's fast race was run in this city, on the 29th of March, 

 1843, and the time was 7 : 33 — 7 : 43. It is a remarkable fact, 

 as Lecomte is by Boston out of Keel, that his sire should have 

 run in the quickest race of Fashion, and his dam Keel should, 

 on December 11, 1841, have won a race in this city, the time 

 of which was 7 : 40—7 : 43. 



The subject is so fruitful of speculations in regard to time 

 and blood, that we must rein in our pen to suit our space, well 

 satisfied that we have witnessed the best race, in all respects, 

 that was ever run, and that Lecomte stands j^roudly before 

 the world, as the best race-horse ever produced on the Turf. 



SUMjSIAEY. 



Saturday, April 8 — Jockey Club Purse, $2,000, for all ages, weights as above. Four-mile heats. 

 T. J. "Wells' ch. c. Lecomte, by Boston, out of Reel by Imp. Glencoe, 8 yrs.— carried 31 



pounds overweight — Abe 11 



A. L. Bingaman's b. c. Lexington, by Boston, out of Alice Carneal by Imp. Sarpedon, 



4 yrs. — Heniy Meichon 2 2 



Judge Hunter's ch. g. Jieube, by Imp. Trustee out of Minstrel by Medoc, aged.— John 



Ford 3 dist 



FiEST Heat. Secowd Heat. 



Time of 1st mile, .... 1.53 



Time of 2d mile, .... 1.54 



Time of 3d mile, .... 1.49i 



Time of 4th mile, .... 1.49J 



Time of 1st mile, .... 2.03 



Time of 2d mile, . . . 1.5S 



Time of .Sd mile, .... 1.46 



Time of 4th mile, . . . 1.52J 



Time of 1st heat, . . . T.26 ! Time of 2d heat, . . . 7.38* 



New Orleans Picayune. 



