HARKAWAY. 



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At the present moment, whilst the appearance of this 

 "terror of all Ireland/' and the various circumstances con- 

 nected with his career, are still fresh in the minds of our 

 readers, a short account of his performances up to the end 

 of this season (1839), may not be deemed uninteresting. 



Harkaway is the property of, and was bred by Mr Fer- 

 guson. He was got by Economist, dam by Nabocklish, out 

 of Miss Tooley ; by Teddy-the-Grinder, out of Miss Jane ; 

 by Sir Peter, out of Paulina; by Matchem, out of Captive; 

 grandam, Calliope, by Slouch, out of the dam of Atalanta. 

 It is stated as a fact, that his proprietor has frequently ridden 

 him as a two year old into market at Kildare. His per- 

 formances are as follows : — 



CURRAGH. 



1836. 



1837. 



1838. 



1839. 



1838. 



here as one of the foremost, if not the first of all the cracks of our day. But all his 

 powers were abused, not used. His wonderful merits became a ready tool in the hands 

 of men who oug-ht to have been hooted from every course in England, and all the fame 

 and name of Harkaway were sacrificed to the disgusting- practices of an unprincipled 

 " party." 



