TIME. Ill 



any that has occurred during my acquaintance with 

 the turf. 



8t. Frusquin had been over the same ground be- 

 fore, and I had his measure in a way that I could 

 not be deceived by the running or mistaken in point 

 of correctness of observation. I remember the race 

 quite w^ell. The state of the elements and the 

 ground were all that could be desired. In the mat- 

 ter of weight, although the colt had won three races 

 I'iglit off the reel, of the value collectively of G,000 

 pounds, he was only placed here at a disadvantage 

 of 5 lb., against such animals as Barn Dance and 

 Kalm of Gilead, while Teufel was in receipt of 

 12 lb. 



The start was a good one. St. Frusquin, jump- 

 ing into his stride, was well away in the front rank. 

 All I through the race, however, the speed was 

 wretchedly slow, and there was nothing in point of 

 interest to redeem the event from that so often seen 

 described in print as a "common affair." With 

 this description I take the opportunity of saying I 

 do not agree, for to see horses — well-trained horses 

 — galloping, when racing or not racing, is at all 

 times a delightful spectacle, and I know in this 

 respect I have a large majority of my countrymen 

 — ay, and countrywomen too — on my side. 



However, the race in question took a period of 

 1 minute and 10 seconds, on a perfectly flat course; 



