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in 1753, by Babraharn, son of the Godolphin Arabian, was one of tbem, 

 and " the Cub mare"' was the otlier, by Cub, son of old Fox. From this 

 mare, and the liorse Wildair, Mr. DeLancy bred the noted running 

 mare, Slamerkin. She, after a few years, was bought by the late Mr. 

 Goode of Virginia, the father of Mr. John C. Goode, of Mecklenburg 

 county, in that State. She produced a filly by tlie imported horse 

 Obscurity, a son of Eclipse, which filly was, in course of time, put to 

 imported Robin Redbreast, who was got by Sir Peter Teazle, out of the 

 famous mare Wren by Woodpecker. She produced a filly, which Mr. 

 Goode named " the Robin mare." This mare was for several seasons, 

 successfully covered by Sir Archie, and by him brought the celebrated 

 racers. Rattler, Sumpter, Flying Childers, and Flirtilla. 



The result of all this successful breeding in Vii-gina, was gradually to 

 distribute among her sister States the produce of some of her best mares 

 from the old English stock. Though she took care to retain many at 

 home, yet some of their best bred horses found their way North, South, 

 East and West ; supplying weapons that were destined ultimately from 

 time to time to defeat herself with. " She cast her bread upon the 

 waters," and she found it again, to her cost, after many years. 



In the infancy of our Turf, " when George the Third was king," South 

 Carolina purchased and transferred to her borders many Virginia brood 

 mares, got by the noted horses Fearnought, Shadow, Lofty and Sentinel. 

 This was the foundation of our racing stock, whence sprung the Ber- 

 trand families; in later times. New York availed herself of the benefit 

 of the blood of Duroc, Henry, and the Lady Lightfoot families ; and 

 now the West is certainly going ahead, performing some glorious 

 achievements with the issue of Bostox. 



In this way competition was begun, and has been continued through- 

 out the length and breadth of the land — a fancy for the sports of the 

 Turf strengthening with the strength and spreading with the increase 

 and w'ealth of our people — breeding and running horses in all parts of 

 the country advancing in value, bringing incredible prices — grand 

 matches continually made, and decided in marvellously quick time — 



the interest awakened in all such events immense — an enthusiastic de- 



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sire, particularly demonstrated in Hie South and the South- Western 

 Slates, for possessing the best thorough-bred stock, by the wealthy 

 agriculturists, and the high prices paid for animals that took their 

 fancy, atfording ample remuneration to every judicious breeder. Our 

 Race Courses, too, have been gi'catly multiplied, after the example of 

 England, so that we number now almost as many places of meeting as 

 she does. From the best information I can procure, it may be set down 



