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the record for two miles and five-eighths at Lexington, Ky., to 

 4:58^, where it has remained ever since. Ten days after tliis, 

 viz: On September 27, 1876, carrying the same weight, at 

 Chm'chill Downs, Lexington, Ky., he ran the fastest four miles 

 ever known and never equalled or surpassed since — 7:15f. As 

 a five-year-old he was even speedier, and in a contest against 

 time at Midway, Ky., May 21, 1877, lowered the record for one 

 mile to l:39f, which stood as the record till 1890 ; and a week 

 later, May 29, 1877, at Louisville, Ky., he ran two miles in 

 3:27|-, carrying 110 pounds, which has never been beaten since. 

 His last appearance on the course was at the Louisville, Ky., 

 Jockey Club track, July 4, 1878, in a four mile heat race 

 against the California mare, ]\lollie McCarthy, which up to 

 that time had been unbeaten. The race w\as for $10,000 a 

 side, and w^as witnessed by the largest crowd ever seen upon 

 the Louisville course. The famous California mare was dis- 

 tanced. After this race he was retired from the turf, placed 

 in the stud, and was the sire of some of the best runners on 

 the turf. He was valued at $100,000. His death occurred at 

 the stock farm of T. B. Harper, near Midway, Ky., June 28, 

 1887. 



Terrets. Metallic eyes which screw into the saddle-tree 

 of a harness through which the reins or driving-lines pass from 

 the bit to the hands of the driver. A set embraces two terrets 

 and one w-ater-hook, the latter holding the check or bearing 

 rein in jjlace. These trimmings for a harness are made in a 

 great variety of style and finish. 



The Braid. A whip, or whip-lash. To aj)ply the 

 braid is to flog or punish a horse ; to use the whip. 



The Rest Nowhere. A distanced field. A term in 

 popular use at race tracks the world over, to denote the 

 unplaced horses. Originated from the expression made by 

 the famous Colonel O'Kelly, at Epsom, Eng., May 3, 1769, 

 when called upon to place the horses on occasion of the first 

 race run by the celebrated horse, Eclipse. "Eclipse first, the 

 rest nowhere," was Colonel O'Kelly's vigorous description of 

 this remarkable race, hence the term now used. 



Thick Wind. One of the several forms o£ disease 

 affecting the breathing organs of the horse, allied to that of 

 roaring, W'histling and heaves. In many cases it is the fore- 

 runner of broken wind, or heaves, and when it proceeds from 

 inflammation it is an unsoundness. 



Thig'h. The thigh of the horse is bordered by the stifle, 

 flank, croup, buttock and gaskin, from which it is separated 



