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tention, and Mr. Singleton's gr. c. Ganymede, 4 yrs., by Hephestion. 

 Contention won the first heat in 8 m. 27 see. The second and third 

 heats were won by Shawnee, in 8 m. 8 sec, and 8 ra. 29 sec, weight 

 for age. 



Thursday, Feb. 8. — Jockey Club Purse, 1700. — 3 Mile Heats, weight 

 for age. — T. D. Watson's ch. c. Sir Charles, 4 yrs., by Sir Archy, beat 

 Mr. West's b. c Sir Payton, 4 yrs., by Tecumseh,, Mr. Spann's b. m. 

 Transport, aged, by Virginius, Mr. Singleton's cli. f. Sylph, 4 yrs., by 

 Hephestion, and Mr. Dingle's Rosinante, by Virginius. Time — 6 m. 6 

 eec; 2d heat, 6 m. 13 sec. 



Friday, Feb. 9.— Jockey Club Purse, |500.— 2 Mile Heats.— Mr. 

 Wynn's ch. c. Flying Childers, 3 yrs., by Sir Archy, beat Mr. Spann's 

 b. f. Virginia, 3 yrs., by Sir Archy, Mr. Chas. Richardson's ch. f. Gold- 

 finder, 3 yrs., by Virginius, Col-. Richardson's ch. g. Stride, 4 yrs., by 

 Virginius, and Col. Hampton's ch. f. Young Peggy, 3 yrs., by Hephes- 

 tion. No horse allowed to start that was not under five years, weight 

 for age. 



Saturday, Feb. 10.— The Gold Cup. value $500.— A race of 3 Mile 

 Heats was won by Mr. Wynn's ch. c, Flyiny Childers, beating Mr. 

 Singleton's gr. c. Ganymede, 4 yrs., by Hephestion, Mr. Watson's ch. c. 

 Sir Charles, 4 years, by Sir Archy, Mr. Spann's ch. g. Corvisart, 4 

 yrs., by Virginius, and Col. Richardson's b. g. Ploughboy, 4 yrs., by 

 Virginius. 1st heat, 5 m. 53 sec. ; 2d heat, 5 ra. 58 sec 



19>22.--Wednesday, Feb. 6.— Jockey Club Purse, $488.-4 Mile 

 Heats, weight for age. 



R. Singleton's b. f. Maria, 3 yrs., 1 - I 



Col. Richardson's ch. g. Corvisart, 5 yrs.. .... - 1 - 



Mr. West's b. c. Shawnee, 4 yrs., by Tecumsch, ... - 2 - 



Capt. Spann's b. f. Virginia, 4 yrs., by Sir Archy, . . fell. 



Time — 1st heat, 8 m. 22 sec. ; 2d heat, 8 m. 23 sec ; 3d heat, 8 m. 

 29 sec. The Course was unusually heavy from recent rain. 



The winner, Maria, or, as sometimes called, Duck Filly, was bred 

 by Col. Singleton, and got by Virginius, out of Sally, by Imp. Buzzard, 

 grand dam Roxana, by Imp. Marplot. She was sold to the late John 

 C. McRae, of Camden, subsequent to this race, and at his death passed 

 into the possession of Mr. John M. Huger. She had produ(;e by Cru- 

 sader, and Godolphin. V>y Crusader, a ch. f Maid of Perth, and ch. c 

 in 1833, and a bay colt, 1835, by Godolphin. She was then put to 

 Argyle. 



Thursday, Feb. 7. — Jockey Club Purse, $368. — 3'Mile Heats, weight 

 for age. Mr. Wynn's ch. h. Sir William, 5 yrs., by Sir Archy, beat 



