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1884, when she got a record of 2:09^; and since 1883, when 

 Johnston was the first to enter the pacing 2:10 list, it has a 

 total of thirty-four pacers in 2:10, or better. This is to the 

 close of 189o. 



Two Thousand Guineas. An important fixed event 

 of the English turf, inaugurated in 1809, and run annually 

 since that date. It is the opening three-year-old event of the 

 year, and is open to both colts and fillies. Kun over the 

 Rowley mile at Newmarket, a distance of one mile and eleven 

 yards. 



Two-thirty, (2:30). All performances carrying an 

 animal into the 2:30 list for the first time, must be made at a 

 regular meeting, under control of the executive officers of tracks 

 which are members of the National or American trotting asso- 

 ciations, where stakes, purses or premiums have been duly 

 opened and advertised. " Regular meeting " is a term used as 

 opposite to that of a sjDecial meeting, called only for the pur- 

 pose of giving a horse a record. These regulations apply to 

 matches, as well as to all other trotting performances. To the 

 close of 1893 ten thousand trotters and two thousand pacers 

 held records of 2:30, or better. 



Two-twenty, (2:20). To the close of 1893 the two- 

 twenty list contained a total of one thousand and eight animals. 



T. Y. C. [Eng.] Letters meaning the tw^o-year-old 



course. It is a short course, not shorter than five-eighths, nor 



longer than three-fourths of a mile. 



As chasers many of tliem that have been looked on as T. Y. C. animals 

 stay with ea'se for tliree miles or more, witli a turn of speed for 

 the home run.— Tlie liadminton Library : Racing, The Earl of Suffolk 

 and Berkshire, and W. G. Craven. 



Tympany. Acute gastric indigestion, or intestinal colic. 



