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Kosciusko, dam by Hephestion, at the time she 

 ran her memorable match against Colonel John- 

 son's Bonnets o' Blue, over the Washington 

 Course, near Charleston, South Carolina, in 

 1832 — four-mile heats, for $10,000, both four- 

 year-olds, and carrying 99 pounds. Clara 

 Fisher had won the first heat in 7 minutes 

 45 seconds, and was leading in the second heat 

 under a strong pull, when she gave way, from 

 an injury received a few weeks previously in 

 training. Although she literally ran the last 

 two miles of the second heat on three legs, she 

 was well up with her competitor, and concluded 

 the heat in 8 minutes 5 seconds. If this casu- 

 alty had not occurred, she must have won with 

 considerable ease. 



In point of judgment and tact in managing 

 a race, Colonel Singleton was undoubtedly equal 

 to any man in the world; but it was often la- 

 mented that he was characteristically so cautious 

 in entering and making engagements for his 

 horses. 



As a breeder Colonel Singleton was, at one 

 period of his career, unequalled. From some 

 of his horses, the turf in South Carolina derived 

 signal advantage. From the following list, of 



