TEOTTING OF 1839. 



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rioritj. It also produced the following new, and afterward dis- 

 tinguished names on the trotting course, ]S'apoleon, Washington, 

 Bonaparte, Americus, and. Aaron Burr, as also Oneida Chief, 

 the great pacer of his daj. 



It is much to be regretted, that in the records of trots, the 

 ages of the animals, weight not being relative to age, is rarely- 

 given, which breeds much confusion, as names are repeated, ad 

 infinitum^ here as on the turf proper, leading to almost irre- 

 mediable error, as to the individuality of the animals named. 



The year, 1841, opened at Centreville, with a trot of two 

 miles in harness, between Don Juan, Ripton, a new horse in his 

 first year, soon destined to stand next to the top of the tree, and. 

 Washington. The last was distanced in the first heat, which 

 was won by Eipton in 5.19 ; the second was won by Don Juan 

 in 5.36, and, Ripton being drawn for the third, the Don took 

 the race. 



May 4th, Centreville. Lady Suffolk beat Confidence find 

 Washington, the last distanced, two-mile heats in harness. 



First mile, 

 Second " 



2.32 

 2.41i 



First heat, 



First mile, 

 Second " 



Second heat, . 



5.41 



On the same course, a few 



later. Confidence, Lady 



test, at mile heats, the best three in five, Confidence taking the 

 purse ; and, on the following day, Ripton beat Brandy wine and 

 Hector two-mile heats in 5.23 — 5.21^. 



About the same date. Lady Suffolk won great distinction, 

 and achieved her position, which she never lost, by beating 

 Dutchman over the Hunting Park Course, two matches, the first, 

 of two miles in harness, done in 5.21^ — 5.19^ — 5.21 ; and the 

 second, of three miles, under the saddle, as follows ; — 



FIB8T HEAT. 



First mUe, 2.32^ 



Second " 2.34 



Third " 2.34 



Whole time, 



T.40i 



SECOND HEAT. 



First mile, 2.36 



Second " 2.35 



Third " 2.45 



Whole time. 



7.56 



On the Centreville Course, Brooklyn Maid, a green five-year 

 old mare, by Abdallah, whose stock now began to take high 

 ground in public favor, beat Lady Clinton the best three miles 



