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show that remarkable sprinting ability which 

 made him the best miler in after days that we 

 have had in America for many, many years. His 

 performances at the shorter distances were per- 

 haps as good as have ever been run in any 

 country. 



This was Hamburg's year. Hamburg's place 

 as a racing animal is among the real cracks of 

 the turf. He was during his racing days a com- 

 manding individual, who always enlisted the 

 admiration of the crowd when he paraded for a 

 race, on account of his exceedingly fine appear- 

 ance. 



Hamburg by Hanover had for dam that noted 

 mare. Lady Reel by Fellowcraft, and he was quite 

 as good an one as ever came out of that brood- 

 mare family, which traced back to the famous im- 

 ported Galopade, the founder of another great 

 brood-mare line in America, which is frequently 

 spoken of as the Dance family. 



Hamburg did everything that could be asked 

 of a first-class race-horse. He showed speed, 

 stamina, courage, and weight-carrying ability of 

 the highest order. No distance was too long or 

 too short for him, and, moreover, his soundness 

 of wind and limb, together with his robust con- 



