1 70 The Arabian Horse. 



was 14 hands if inch in height; he was never out 

 of training for 7 years, from 1861 to 1868 ; he ran 

 80 times and won 5 i races at all distances, and under 

 all weights. At Bombay, 1864, he won the Forbes 

 Stakes, 2 miles, beating the English mare Shah Rook 

 and the Australian Van Diemen ; he also won a handi- 

 cap i-^ mile, beating the English mare Mary Glen, 9 st. 

 each. 



The gray Arab Hermit is another example of speed, 

 weight, carrying power, and continuance. He won dur- 

 ing his career 32 races, besides 2 disputed ones, which he 

 had won with ease. At Calcutta, 1862, won the Trades 

 Plate, \\ mile, carrying 10 st. 4 lbs., beating five others, in 

 2 min. 56 sees. Next day a cup, with 9 st. 3 lb. up. Then 

 came his celebrated race Avith the English mare Voltige 

 and three others, two of which, the Walers Sampson 

 and Ellerton, were horses of note ; he was beaten by 

 Voltige, it is true, but the Arab was fresh and well 

 the next day, and came out and won his race in style ; 

 whereas the English mare declined a fresh encounter. 

 The race for the Trades Cup is thus described : — ' They 

 came by the stand, Voltige leading, Sampson second, 

 and Hermit (the Arab) third ; having done the first 

 quarter in 26 sees. Almost immediately after, Hermit 

 ran up to the mare, and remained with her, doing the 

 mile in i min. 52 sees. Soon after this the others were 

 out of the race, for the two were keeping up the pace 

 and gradually dropping them, passing the mile and lialf 

 in 2 min. 49 sees. Sampson was quite told out half a 

 mile from home. As they turned the Calcutta corner, 



