188 THE HORSE. 



Some other horses and mares, as Boston, Black Maria, Hector 

 and Henry Clay were considerable winners, so far as number of 

 races is concerned, but not against animals of note, nor in time 

 worthy of record. 



The performances of 1856 lay principally among the same 

 animals, Americus, Lady Suffolk, Moscow, Duchess, Lady Mos- 

 cow, a new appearance, and the pacer, James K. Polk. 



Americus went in all, six trots, — 



Winning thrice. Two-mile heats, in two heats, in 5.13 ; 5.11, 

 of Lady Suffolk and Moscow. Two-mile heats, in two heats, in 

 5.22 ; 5.20, of Hector. Two-mile heats, in three heats, in 5.17^; 

 5.17 ; 5.22, of Moscow, who won the first heat. 



Losing thrice. Mile heats, three in five, in three heats, in 

 2.37i ; 2.37 ; 2.35, to Lady Suffolk and Moscow. Mile heats, 

 three in five, in five heats, in 2.34 ; 2.34^ ; 2.34 i ; 2.35 ; 2.38^, 

 to Lady Suffolk, winning the first, fourth a dead heat with Mos- 

 cow, Suffolk third. Two-mile heats, in harness, in five heats, in 

 5.30i ; 5.25 ; 5.27i ; 5.33f ; 5.45|, to Duchess, winning the 

 fourth, a second dead heat with Moscow, Duchess third. 



Lady Suffolk went in all, five trots, — 



Winning twice. Against Americus and Moscow, as above. 



Losing thrice. Two-mile heats, to Americus, in two heats, 

 in 5.13 ; 5.11. Three-mile heats, saddle, in two heats, in 7.46 ; 

 7.46|, to James K. Folk, pacing in sulky. Two-mile heats, sad- 

 dle, in two heats, in 5.8|^ ; 5.16, to James K. Polk, pacing in 

 skeleton wagon. 



Moscow went in all, six times, and with bad fortune, though 

 going well and with first-class horses, — 



Losing six times. Once to Americus, as above. Twice to 

 Lady Moscow, as above. Two-mile heats, in harness, in five 

 heats, as above, to Duchess and Americus. Two-mile heats, in 

 two heats, in 5.30 ; 5.36, to Duchess. Two-mile heats, in two 

 heats, in 5.33| ; 5.21 ; to James K. Polk. 



James K. Polk went, in all four times, with great fortune, — 



Winning four times. Twice, as above, of Lady SuftVtlk. 

 Once, as above, of Moscow. Mile heats, three in five, in three 

 heats, in 2.58 ; 2.56 ; 2.54, against Cracker Boy. 



Lady Moscow went in all, three times, — 



