Wagner vs. Gray Eagle 193 



September. They were Wagner, Gray Eagle, 

 Queen Mary, and Hawk-Eye. 



" The ' call ' for the horses was sounded at a 

 quarter to one o'clock, and soon after all eyes 

 were directed toward a motley group approach- 

 ing from Mr. Garrison's stable : ' with stately 

 step, and slow,' Wagner, the proud champion of 

 Louisiana, made his appearance. He was directly 

 stripped, and a finer exhibition of the perfection 

 to which the trainer's art can be carried we have 

 rarely seen. His coat and eye were alike brill- 

 iant. Wagner is a light gold chestnut, with a 

 roan stripe on the right side of his face, and 

 white hind feet — about fifteen hands and a half 

 high. His head is singularly small, clean, and 

 bony, set on a light but rather long neck ; fore- 

 handed, he resembles the pictures of his sire. Sir 

 Charles, and in his carriage is said to resemble him. 

 His shoulder is immensely strong, running very 

 well back into a good middle piece, which is well 

 ribbed home. One of the finest points about 

 him is his great depth of chest; few horses can 

 measure with him from the point of the shoulder 

 to the brisket. His arms are heavily muscled 

 like Mingo's, with the tendons standing out in 

 bold relief. He has uncommonly strong and 



