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from Kentucky, was put in training, but only as an experiment. He 

 was brought back from Kentucky the beginning of 1842, and took his 

 old stand at the Woodlands, serving mares at the low charge of $60 the 

 season. The Colonel in this, as in all his other arrangements, turned 

 his passion for the Turf to an excellent account, bringing this very supe- 

 rior horse within the means of every breeder, in and out of the State, 

 who may have owned a well bred mare. We speak of this, not so much 

 to vaunt the act as one of liberality to his neighbors, as one calculated 

 to do essential benefit to the future stock of the country. In proportion 

 to the means of the two nohle men, it is almost equal to the generosity 

 of the noble Earl of Egremont, of whom it is said, that he every season 

 allows to his tenantry and poor neighbors, the free use of one of his 

 stallions. 



We may mention another instance of Col. Hampton's characteristic 

 liberality — the presentation of a plate to the Columbia Jockey Club, to 

 secure an annual race over that Course, 2 mile heats, provided the en- 

 trances equal the value of the plate, $500. It was won by Charlotte 

 Russe^ the entry of the liberal donor himself, and has since, from year 

 to year, continued in his possession. In compliment to the donor, it was 

 called " The Hampton Plate," by the Club. 



On another occasion, at Charleston, February 28, 1837, Col. Hamp- 

 ton presented the proceeds of the Citizens' Purse, $1,200, won by his ch. 

 f. Kitty Heath, to the South Carolina Jockey Club, to aid in completing 

 certain improvements then in progress over the Washington Course. 



The most interesting event in the Colonel's sporting career, was his 

 entry of Herald, in the great Produce Stake at Nashville, and the subse- 

 quent Race, 1843. No sporting affair in the country ever produced so 

 general an interest as the immense Stake in which this promising colt 

 was engaged. The number of horses entered, their blood, the high 

 character of their owner, the large amount of money to be I'un for, could 

 not but render the Peyton Stakes an event of no ordinary importance. 

 The value of the Stakes was higher than any previously run for in this 

 country ; higher, even, than many in England, (large as their Produce 

 Stakes always are) equalling in amount the far famed Derby and Oakes 

 at Epsom, and St. Leger at Doncaster. 



There were thirty nominations — on the day of the Race but four 

 made their appearance at the Post, namely : produce of imp. Eliza, by 

 Rubens and imp. Glencoe, entered by J. Kirkman, of La. ; produce of 

 imp. Delphine, by Whisker and Plenipo, entered by Col. Hampton ; 

 produce of Lilac, by imp. Leviathan and imp. Skylark ; and produce of 

 Black Maria, by Eclipse and imp. Luzborough. 



