The American 'Thoroughbred 



material difference in the general result. Hastings passed Goldfinch about a week ago, 

 but Goldfinch has plenty of horses to fight for him in the next six weeks, while most 

 of the Hastings horses trained off early in the season and have already gone into winter 

 quarters, but few being owned outside of Mr. Belmont's stables. 



In reviewing the above list, Ben Brush, with nothing older than four years to 

 run for him, makes really the best showing. Of the amount won by Meddler's get 

 $49,685 is by Columbia Girl, whose victory over Hermis was merely a freak of the 

 weather. Take that off Meddler and put it onto Hermence, and the great lead of Med- 

 dler would hardly be worth discussion. For the number he has had to run for him, 

 seven in all, Mr. Belmont's Octagon makes as good a show as any of the twenty and 

 he is eleventh on the list. The next two years will, in my belief, show a singular re- 

 versal of some of these figures. 



