17G THE HORSE. 



in five, trotting six heats, the third a dead heat, winning the 

 first, fifth, and sixth miles in 2.42—2.41—2.40—2.40^—2.40— 

 2.38. A remarkable trot, owing to the extreme regularity of the 

 performance, and to the fact that the sixth mile was the best. It 

 is said by the " Spirit of the Times," to be the best trot on re- 

 cord, made by a five-year old. 



On the Tth June, over the Beacon Course, the Brooklyn 

 Maid again won, beating Mingo and Rattler, at three-mile heats, 

 in 8.27—8.24. 



On the 10th, Confidence beat Washington two miles in 5.24 

 — 5.28. On the 12th, Cayuga Chief beat Aaron Burr, the best 

 three in five miles, in harness, in 2.38 — 2.38 — 2.46 — 2.37 ; and 

 on the following day Aaron Burr beat Lady Suftolk and 

 Awful, three miles in harness ; the gray mare taking the first 

 heat, the second a dead heat, and Awful, third in the three first 

 heats, ruled out for the fourth. Time, 8.02^—8.03—8.08— 

 8.1«. 



The defeat of the gray mare, who was known to be able to 

 do many seconds better than this time, was attributed to the 

 obstinacy of her ownei-, David Bryan, who at this time, what- 

 ever he became afterward, was a bad driver and worse rider, in 

 persisting to jockey himself, contrary to advice and persuasion. 



On the Beacon Course, July 5th, Lady Suflblk beat Ripton, 

 two straight heats, under the saddle, in 2.35 — 2.37^, the horse 

 carrying 169 lbs., being 24 over weight. 



Over the same course, on the 13th, Dutchman beat Aaron 

 Burr, two-mile heats, easy, in 5.25 — 5.23. On the 22d, Lady 

 Suff'olk beat Awful two-mile heats in harness, winning the 

 second and third, in 5.26^ — 5.28 — 5.24. And again, on the 

 27th she defeated Oneida Chief, the celebrated pacer, the 

 odds 100 to 60 on the horse, distancing him the first of two-mile 

 heats in the extraordinary time of 5.05, which has never been 

 excelled but by herself and Flora Temple, in 1840, 1853, and 

 1855 respectively. 



At Philadelphia, on the Hunting Park Course, Ripton won 

 two matches, beating Duchess and Roan Quaker ; and was 

 himself beaten by Dutchman ; the time not being extraordinary. 

 The great event of the year, however, was unquestionably the 

 five-mile match of Americus and Lady Suffolk, for $5,500, over 



