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heat in 5 minutes 52 seconds, and the second 

 in 6 minutes. 



This race was a very great triumph for a three- 

 year-old to achieve. Every horse entered was 

 well known to fame. Buonaparte was a very 

 promising colt. It was claimed for him by some 

 of his admirers that he was the handsomest horse 

 of his time, with the exception of imported Rowton. 



1804. — Washington Course, February 15, 

 Wednesday, four-mile heats, Gallatin walked 

 over, for the Jockey Club Purse. 



Same year, on Saturday in the same week, he 

 won the Handicap Race, three-mile heats, beating 

 Dungannon and young Dare Devil. 



1805. — Gallatin started for the Jockey Club 

 Purse, four-mile heats, but was beaten by Mr. J. 

 P. Richardson's ch. c. Sertorius, four years, by 

 Alderman. He must have been entirely out of 

 condition in this race, for the time was very bad, — 

 8 minutes 16 seconds, and 8 minutes 18 seconds. 



John Randolph of Roanoke was present in 

 the stand at Fairfield (Richmond) when Colonel 

 Alston bought Gallatin of Mr. Tayloe. He 

 was then entered as Expectation. Each of these 

 three gentlemen held a stop-watch. The first, 

 second, and fourth miles were barely cantering, 



