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come of a sjood stock, but he was quite untried, this being his first race. 

 At the signal to start, Andrew lead off, with Bertrand Jr. in close com- 

 pany ; Andrew tried to shake him off, but unavailingly. In the last 

 half mile, Bertrand Jr. made his push for the heat, and came out ahead 

 of his competitor by a length ; Minna distanced. 



Fourth heat — Much difference of opinion prevailed as to the result. 

 They went off in fine style, keeping up an honest stride to the end. Ber- 

 trand Jr. winning the heat, and, consequently, the purse, in 3 m., 57 

 sec; thus proving himself worthy of the sire who did beget him. The 

 stock from which he springs is of great celebrity, and has figured, with 

 marked distinction, at various periods, on our Course. What lover of 

 the Turf is there, who remembers not Bertrand and Transport ? 



Second Race — Same day. — Jockey Club Purse, 175. — Mile Heats. — 

 Untrained Saddle Horses. — A feather. 



Mr. Richardson's br. g. Skyscraper 11 



Mr. Pepper's b. g. Nat, 2 2 



Mr. R. H. Brown's g. g. Robert, 4 3 



Mr. Barrel's b. g. Quaker, 3 4 



Mr. "Williams' b. g. Duroc, ........ 5 dr. 



Time — 1st heat, 2 m., 4 sec; 2d heat, 2 m., 2 sec. 

 Saturday., Feb. 26. — Handicap Race, $356. — 3 mile heats. — Distance 

 Post 130 yards. 



Mr. Hammond's ch.f Polly Kennedy,4 yrs.,by Napoleon, 



dam by Sea Gull, 80 lbs., 4 3 11 



Mr. Taylor's eh. f. Betsey Robbins, 4 yrs., by Kosciusko, 



dan^ by Hephestion, 80 lbs., .... 3132 



Mr Richardson's b. m. Coquette, 5 yrs , by Sir Richard, 



dam by Virginius, 90 lbs., 12 2 di«. 



Mr. Watson's ch. g. Wehawk, 5 yrs , by Shawnee, dam 



by Gallatin, 100 lbs , .... . 2 4 dr. 



Time — 1st heat, 6 m.; 2d heat, 6 m., 10 sec; 3d heat, 6 m., 15 sec; 

 4th heat, 5 m., 58 sec 



The last heat was beautifully contested between Polly Kennedy and 

 Betsey Robbins ; the latter, before starting, showed a slight lameness in 

 one of her hind legs. 



Second Race. — Jockey Club Purse, |80. — 2 mile heats. — A feather. 



Mr. Brown's ch. g. Pelham 11 



Mr. Hammond's b. g. Lafayette, 2 2 



Time — 1st heat, 3 ra., 54 sec; 2d heat, 4 m., 6 sec 

 In this year, several important Resolutions were passed — among others, 

 it was decided as meet and proper, that in fulure an officer shall be an- 

 nually chosen, whose business it should be to keep a full, true and im- 

 partial account of all the proceedings of the Club, with every thing of 



