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until October, 182 1, when he took the ^500 purse 

 in the four-mile heats, at the Union Course (near 

 Jamaica), distancing the celebrated mare. Lady 

 Lightfoot, in the second heat The first was run 

 in 8 minutes 4 seconds, and the last heat in 8 

 minutes 2 seconds. 



" In the following week he took the premium 

 of $50, as the best stud-horse, from the New 

 York County Agricultural Society. 



" In May, 1822, he won a purse of $700, for the 

 four-mile heats, on the Union Course; beating 

 Sir Walter, a very fast horse. The first heat was 

 in 7 minutes 54 seconds, and the second in 8 

 minutes. 



"In October, 1822, he took a $1000 purse in 

 the four-mile heats, on that course, again beating 

 Sir Walter, besides several other horses. The 

 first heat was run in 7 minutes 58 seconds, and 

 on the second heat he came in at his leisure. 



"On the 20th November, 1822, he took $5000 

 on the Washington Course, as a forfeit from Mr. 

 Harrison for the delinquency of his horse Sir 

 Charles ; and the same day ran a single four-mile 

 heat for $1500, against that horse, whom he beat 

 with great ease." 



This defeat of Sir Charles, at the Washington 



