446 The American Thoroughbred 



stitution, perfect disposition, and excellent blood 

 lines, are combinations which should, without a 

 doubt, bring about great results at the stud. The 

 consistency of his performances stands out promi- 

 nent from the fact that he never was unplaced 

 during his racing career. 



Hamburg started twenty-one times, won sixteen 

 races, was second in three, and third in two. His 

 total winnings amounted to $62,378. As a two- 

 year-old he started sixteen times, won twelve 

 races, was second in three, and third in one. 

 With 104 pounds up he made his debut at 

 Brooklyn in a five-eighths mile race, which he 

 won easily by a length, beating Previous, 115 

 pounds, Sanders, 104, Prince Lee, 104, and 

 four others ; track sloppy; time, 1.03J. Six days 

 afterward, carrying 122 pounds, he won another 

 five-eighths mile race easily by two lengths, beat- 

 ing Previous, 122 pounds. Sly Fox, 122, Honey- 

 dew, 107, and three others; time, 1.02J. 



At Sheepshead Bay, Hamburg, 122 pounds, 

 ran third to Bowling Brook, 122, and Laudeman, 

 117, in the Double Event Stakes (first part), last 

 five and a half furlongs of the Futurity Course — 

 a nose and two lengths separating the first, sec- 

 ond, and third ; the beaten division comprising 



