SO BREEDING. 



having distinguished themselves on the turf, have x/tn- 

 manded from one hundred to one thousand pounds ! ! 



By raising and running such horses, large sums of 

 money have been accumulated in the United States, 

 and particularly in Virginia, where the blood, speed, 

 and beauty of horses, are equal to any in the world. 



Much has been stated by English authors, on the 

 subject of blood, form, and speed of the English horses; 

 particularly Dorimant, Bay Malton, Eclipse, High- 

 flyer, Matchem, Shark, Childers, &c. &c. &c. But 

 could the blood, form, speed, and bottom, of our Ame- 

 rican horses, Brimmer, Chanticleer, Leviathan, Virago, 

 Surprise, Florizel, Potomac, American Eclipse, &c. 

 &c. &c. have been contrasted with them, I am induced 

 to believe they would have had the same claim to the 

 page of record and superior performance. 



True it is, that of Flying Childers it is stated, that 

 he run a mile in a few seconds over a minute. My 

 regard for the life of every human being, particularly 

 a valuable race rider, induces me to wish our horses 

 may never perform the mile in that time, though we 

 have several amongst us whose speed is unknown, 

 although they were on the turf several years, contending 

 with very fine race horses. 



I must confess, that for a horse to run a mile in a 

 minute, or eighty-two and a half feet in a second, (as 

 stated) surpasses any idea that I have entertained of 

 the velocity that a horse was capable of. 



In order to raise a beautiful and good racer, a stud 

 should be made choice of, that will be a good cross, and 

 of the best blood ; not less than five feet two, though 

 five feet four inches high, is a preferable size. He 

 should be well proportioned, elegantly formed, of maho- 

 gany bay colour, and clear of all defects, particu- 



