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ing a horse to beat, Northumberland and Old 

 England were there to give them trial. And this 

 race was in all probability the first public affair run 

 between presumed thoroughbreds ever occurring 

 in the state of Pennsylvania. 



As, following it, there was much brilliant breed- 

 ing and racing history in the old state, it is worth 

 the while of curious perusal. And it also gives 

 some idea of Selim's quality. This account of 

 it was written by Judge G. Duval, who was one 

 of the early Maryland sportsmen and was at the 

 time of this race one of the Supreme Court judges. 

 The curious old account of this first Pennsylvania 

 event is as follows : — 



" Great Rujiiiing by Selim at Philadelphia in iy6y 



"Marietta, June 26, 1829. 



" Sir, — According to promise you have an 

 account of the race run at Philadelphia, in the 

 year 1767, by Selim and other horses. It is 

 copied from the Maryland Gazette of Mr. Green, 

 October 22, 1767 ; by him taken from a Philadel- 

 phia paper. 



" On Tuesday last, the following horses started 

 for the Gentleman's subscription purse of one 

 hundred guineas : — 



