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turf, provided a horse's lungs and loins are only sound and strong, and 

 his machinery compactly placed for working. 



" Whilst Wild Dayrell, Filho da Puta and Birmingham, the latter of 

 whom was above sixteen three, are the largest horses that we remember 

 to have run with marked success, the Turf " Ponies" from Milksop, An- 

 caster. Starling, Highlander and Gimcrack, down to Midas and Mickey 

 Free, have averaged fourteen two ; and yet no horses have been more 

 fortunate at all distances, from a mile to four miles, and at all weights, 

 from 8 St., 1 lbs., to 12 st." 



There never has been a period in the history of the American Turf, 

 when some small horses were not distinguished. Fair Play, by Citizen, 

 won a great many races, most of them at broken heats ; he was but 14^ 

 hands high. Malvina, only 14J high, by Precipitate, was a good and 

 lasting animal. On one occasion, at Petersburg, Virginia, she beat many 

 excellent horses, a four mile race, at four heats. Sir Hal was, also, a 

 small horse, yet he was a frequent winner at all distances; and what is 

 rare in our country, continued to run with distinction, long after be was 



From this, it would seem, when we come to add the performances of 

 Trifle, Little Venus, and Bertrand Jr. and some others, that great size 

 is not indispensable in a horse, either as a Stallion or a Racer. 



1833. — Monday, Feb. 25. — Jockey Club Races. — A Sweepstakes; 

 $500 entrance, h. f ; 2 mile heats. 



Col. J. B. Richardson's b. f . Julia, 3 yrs. old, by Bertrand, dam Trans- 

 port, 87 lbs., 11 



Col. W. R. Johnson's b. c. Herr Cline, 3 yrs. old, by Sir Archy, dam 



by Gallatin, 90 lbs., ,.22 



Col. Singleton's ch, f., 3 years old, by Crusader, dam Young Lottery, 

 was entered, but paid forfeit. Time — 1st heat, 3 m. 55 sec. ; 2d heat, 

 4 m. Both heats won easily. 



Wednesday, Feb. 21. — Jockey Club Purse, $1,000. — 4 mile heats. 



Col. Richardson's ch. h. Bertrand Junior, 5 yrs. old, by Bertrand, 



dam Transport, 112 lbs., 3 11 



W. G. Haun's b. f. Rattlesnake, 3 yrs. old, by Bertrand, dam 



West Paragon, 87 lbs., 2 3 2 



Col. Singleton's ch. c. Qodolphin, 4 yrs. old, by Eclipse, dam 



Sylph, 102 lbs., 12 dis. 



Time — 1st heat, 1 m. 50 sec. ; 2d heat, 8 m. ; 3d heat, 8 m. 8 sec. 



Since the above Race, -1335,000 has been ofierec and reliised for Ber- 

 trand, (the sire of Bertrand, Jr.,) now standing in Kentucky. 



Thursday/, Feb. 28.— Jockey Club Purse, $600. — 3 mile heats, — Col. 

 Richardson's b. m. Little Venus, 5 yrs., walked over. 



