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of the Club, against the fastest time, at four 

 miles, that has been run in America, for the 

 sum of $10,000, one-fourth forfeit, two trials to 

 be allowed, and the race to be run between the 

 ist and 15th of April next. Arrow to be substi- 

 tuted if Lexington is amiss. Or, I will run 

 Lexington over the same course, four-mile heats, 

 on the Thursday previous to the next Metairie 

 April meeting against any named horse, at the 

 rate expressed in the proposition subjoined. Or, 

 I will run him over the Union Course at New 

 York, the same distance, on the third Tuesday in 

 October. Party accepting the last race to receive 

 $25,000 to $20,000; or to pay the same odds if 

 Lexington travels to run it in New Orleans. 

 The forfeit to be $5000, and to be deposited at 

 the Astor House in New York when either race 

 is accepted. If the amounts of the last proposi- 

 tion are too large, they may be reduced one-half, 

 with forfeit in the same proportion. The first 

 acceptance coming to hand will be valid. Subse- 

 quent ones declined. 



" Richard Ten Broeck." 



Those figures of 7.26 for four miles seemed at 

 that time so remarkable that persons were readily 

 found to accept the defy of Mr. Ten Broeck, and 



