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Mr. Johnson's b. g. Kcaphook, 4 yrs., by Sir Archy, ... 1 1 

 Mr. Rowe's b. f. "Vanity, 4 yrs., by Gallatin 2 2 



Mr. Singleton's ch. o. Kosciusko was entered, but did not start. Time, 

 1st heat, 4 m., 2d heat, 4 m., 1 sec. 



Saturday, Feb. 6. — Handicap Race. — 3 Mile Heats. — J. B. Richard- 

 son's b. m. Transport^ 5 yrs., 109 lbs., won the race. The celebrated 

 Timoleon started ; but having had the distemper recently, he was in bad 

 condition, and was under the necessity of being stopped. This, and the 

 race Reality beat him, (he beat her afterwards) it is said, were the only 

 two races Timoleon lost. During his brilliant career, he not only met 

 and conquered some of the best horses in Virginia and South Carolina, 

 but made the best time of modern days. In a notice of him in the Turf 

 Register, it is stated that the spring he was three years old, he ran the 

 mile at Petersburg in 1 ra., 4Y sec; and that fall, the two miles in 3m., 

 49 sec; 3 m., 47 sec, and 3 m., 48 sec It appears, by computation, 

 that in the fabulous (as it has been thought) exploit of " Flying Chil- 

 ders, in his fastest race, he was moving at the rate of a mile in 1 m., 42 

 sec." — but four seconds faster that Timoleon's unquestionable time in an 

 undoubted mile. $5,000 was refused for him the spring h-- was four 

 years old. The veteran Wynn believed Timoleon to be "superior to any 

 horse that ever ran on any course in the United States*" In the words of 

 Wm. R. Johnson, Esq., who had seen him run all his faces in Virginia, 

 " his performances, from one to four mile heats, have been such as would 

 do credit to the best runner in either this country, or Europe ; and his 

 style of going is the most superior action. His size and blood entitle 

 him to rank first rate as a stallion." 



Of his pedigree, we will merely remark that, besides being " the best 

 son of Sir Archy," his dam was by imported Saltram ; not only one of 

 the best racing sons of the unrivalled Eclipse — almost the only victor 

 over Dungannon and Phenomenon — but, in England, the sire of Whis- 

 key, the best horse of his day — the siie of the renowned Eleanor; and 

 in this country, the sire, also, of Sir Hal's dam, to whom he may chiefly 

 owe his racing celebrity. (Saltram, by Eclipse ; dam Virago, by Snap ; 

 Regulus.) Timoleon's grand dam was by " Wildair, the best son of 

 Fearnought, out of a Jolly Roger." 



1819. — Wednesday, Feb. 2. — Jockey Club Purse, $1,000,— 4 Mile 

 Heats, weight for age. Geo. F. Randolph's br. m. Blank, 5 yrs,, by Sir 

 Archy, beat Mr. Richardson's ch. g. Young Timoleon, 4 yrs,, by Sir 

 Archy. 



Thursday, Feb. 3, — Jockey Club Purse, $750. — 3 Mile Heats, weight 



