IVben Boston's Best Sons Met 281 



Fashion's race with Boston, over the Union 

 Course, Long Island, May 10, 1842, the time 

 was 7.32|-, 7.45. George Martin's fast race was 

 run in this city on March 29, 1843, and the time 

 was 7.33, 7.43. It is a remarkable fact, as 

 Lecompte is by Boston out of Reel, that his 

 sire should have won in the quickest race of 

 Fashion, and his dam Reel should, on Decem- 

 ber II, 1 84 1, have won a race in this city, the 

 time of which was 7.40, 7.43." 



Summary 



New Orleans, April 8, 1854. Jockey Club 

 Purse, $2000, for all ages ; four-mile heats. 



T. G. Wells' ch. c. Lecompte, by Boston, out of Reel, 



by imp. Glencoe ; 3 yrs. (3 lbs. overweight), Abe, i i 



A. L. Bingaman's b. c. Lexington, by Boston, out of 



Alice Carneal, by imp. Sarpedon ; 4 yrs., Meichon, 2 2 



Judge Hunter's ch. g. Reube, by imp. Trustee, out of 



Minstrel, by Modoc ; aged ; /. Ford .... 3 dist. 



First Heat 



Time of first mile 1.53 



Time of second mile .... 1.54 



Time of third mile i-49i 



Time of fourth mile .... i.49|- 



Time of first heat .... 7.26 



