1 80 TJie A radian Horse. 



speed, and because such a horse has failed to be suc- 

 cessful against a field of English racers, it is said the 

 Arab is not a racer. A likely colt was bought a few 

 years ago at the annual sale of yearlings at Middle 

 Park, and taken to Australia — by Gladiateur — his dam 

 a Stockwell mare. Every care was taken of him, he 

 was trained and raced, and although I am assured he 

 ran gamely on several occasions, he had not the speed 

 to contend successfully with the Australians ; he was 

 invariably beaten : ergo, the English thorough-bred of 

 the best blood is not a racer. 



On the other hand, in March 1872, the Australian 

 Cup, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. with 300 sovs. added, 2\ 

 miles, was won after three heats by Saladin, a son of Pe- 

 gasus, an imported Arab, beating a field of seven horses. 

 Saladin, the half Arab, aged, carried 7 st. 8 lbs., and 

 Flying Dutchman, 6 years, 7 st. 5 lbs., made a dead 

 heat after a splendid finish. Time, 4 min. 12 sees. 

 The dead heat was run off at 5 o'clock, and after a close 

 run race, resulted in another dead heat. Time 4 min. 

 1 5 sees. At 6 o'clock they started again, when the 

 half Arab Saladin proved the winner by a good neck. 

 Time, 4 min. 15 secs.^ 



' Dagworth, at Sydney, won the Great Metropolitan Stakes, 2 miles. 

 The hero of the meeting was the great-grandson of an Arab. Dagworth 

 is by Yattendon, his dam Nutcut by Pitsford, grandam by Glaucus (an 

 Arab). 



