178 THE HOKSE. 



afterward the gray mare turned the tables on Eipton, beating 

 him the same match, in 5.10 — 5.15. 



On the 31st of the same month, at the Hunting Park Course, 

 PhiLadolphia, Lady Suffolk and Kipton again went a two-mile 

 match, in harness ; the horse winning the first and third heats. 

 Time, 5.07 — 5.15—5.17. This was the best time that had been 

 made, at that date, in harness, for two miles. 



It was done again by Kipton in the following year, but by no 

 one else, until Flora Temple beat it, by ten seconds, in 1855. 



The same day, on the same course, the best time, for two-mile 

 heats, in double harness, was made by Lady Suffolk and Rifle, 

 distancing Hardware and Apology, in 5.19. 



On the Eagle Course, at Trenton, Lady Suffolk, Eipton, and 

 Confidence again came together ; when Ripton won, 5.16 — 5.22. 



At Centreville, Ripton beat Confidence, two-mile heats, in 

 wagons, to weigh 175 lbs. each, drivers, 145 lbs. Ripton was 

 tooled by Hiram Woodrufi", 23 lbs. over weight, in 5.14^ — 5.27 — 

 6.37, the best wagon time on record ; and, one week later, again 

 beat the same horse in sulkies, in 5.10 — 5.144^. 



On the 1st of August, Ripton, Lady Suffolk, and Confidence 

 started for three-mile heats in sulkies, when Ripton won in two 

 heats, 8.0—7.561. 



The result of this race produced much dissatisfaction. It was 

 generally asserted that the gray mare was out of condition, and 

 abominably ill-driven ; her owner obstinately refusing to allow 

 George Spicer to take the reins, on which the odds instantly 

 went heavy, and justly so, against the gallant gray. 



On the Beacon Course, September 26th, Americus beat Rip- 

 ton, Confidence paying forfeit — two-mile heats, in wagons, to 

 weigh, with the driver, 300 lbs. — in 5.14 — 5.20, beating Ripton's 

 former time by half a second, but with 43 lbs. less weight than 

 in that match. 



At Centreville, in October, Ripton again beat Confidence, 

 and Cayuga Chief beat Duchess, respectively in 5.10^ — 5.20 — 

 6.19f— 5.20. 



Over the Beacon Course, Ripton beat Americus, three-mile 

 heats, in sulkies, in 8.10 — 8.01, and 8.8, the course very heavy. 



On the Hunting Park Dutchman beat Rifle the best three in 

 five, in 2.43—2.37—2.33—2.35. 



