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he never could have beaten Mr. Davenport's 

 Aratus by Director, full brother to Virginian, 

 out of a Sir Hari-y mare, half-sister to Timoleon, 

 in the style he did at Charleston in 1826, a fourth 

 heat of three miles. There were three entries — 

 Bertrand, Aratus, and Creeping Kate, a very fast 

 thing by Sir Archy. Bertrand, as a five-year-old, 

 carried 112 pounds; Aratus, five years old, 112 

 pounds; and Creeping Kate, of the same age, 

 109 pounds (allowed as a mare 3 pounds). 



It is proper to record here, as a part of the 

 history of the South Carolina turf, and one of its 

 greatest achievements, that Bertrand contended 

 for every heat ; first with Aratus, Creeping Kate 

 just saving her distance, and Aratus winning the 

 heat. In the second heat Creeping Kate was 

 the contending nag against Bertrand, Kate at 

 the termination of the heat showing a wonderful 

 turn of speed, and winning it only by a length. 

 In the third heat, Bertrand went off at the top 

 of his speed, closely followed by Creeping Kate, 

 Aratus evidently holding back for the next heat. 

 Bertrand won this heat by a neck from Creeping 

 Kate. In the fourth heat. Creeping Kate being 

 withdrawn, Bertrand and Aratus ran a match 

 race. Aratus took the lead and kept it the first 



