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miles, against Whalebone, and won, his fastest 

 time being 11m. 4 s. In 1831, when in his 

 twenty-fourth year, he trotted a race of three- 

 mile heats, which was won in four heats. Top- 

 gallant winning the second and running second 

 in the deciding heat. A week afterwards he 

 won a race for three-mile heats. 



Lady Blanche was foaled in 1829. She 

 first trotted a match in 1835, and when twenty- 

 four years old she won a race of four heats. 

 In 1855 she died, during her training. 



Dutchman was foaled in 1828, and when 

 five years of age was drawing bricks in a team. 

 In 1836, when eight years old, he trotted, to 

 saddle, four miles in 10 m. 51 s. On August 

 1, 1839, when eleven years of age, he trotted, 

 to saddle, three miles in 7 m. 32^ s. In 1838, 

 when ten years old, he trotted Eattler for 

 three-mile heats, winning two out of three and 

 the race. In 1846, when eighteen years old, 

 Dutchman won another race, but died in the 

 following year. 



Ajax, foaled in 1832, w^hen sixteen years 



