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lions with old mares, and to put young mares to old stallions ; and suc^ 

 appears to be the best plan, judging from theory as well as practice. 



BEST TFME FOR BREEDING. 



For all raci-ng purposes, an early foal is important, because the age 

 takes date from the 1st of January. The mare, therefore, should be 

 put to the horse in February, so as to foal as soon after January 1st a* 

 possible. As, however, many mares foal a little before the end of the 

 eleventh month, it is not safe to send her to the horse before the middle 

 of the second month in the year. For further particulars, see "Thoughts 

 on Breeding," and the ** Stud-Farm," in which the general management 

 of the mare and foal is fully detailed. 



It will be interesting that the reader have a pretty complete record of 

 the best time at various distances in racing. Such a record has been care- 

 fully compiled for Turf, Field and Farm . up to the close of the se«'\- 

 son of 1879 ; and which we append : 



Fastest and Best Time, and Most Creditable Performances on Record, At 

 all Distances, to end of Year 1879. 



HALF A MILE. 



Olitipa, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 25, 1874, :47 3-4. 

 Pomeroy, by Planet, Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1877, 0:49 1-4. 

 Harold, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 23, 1878, :49 1-4. 

 Idalia, by imp. Glenelg, Jerome Park, June 8, 1876, :49 1-2. 

 Leona, by War Dance, Lexington, Ky., May 12, 1874, 0:49 1-2. 

 Blue Lodge, by Fellowcraft, Lexington, Ky., May 10, 1879, 0:49 1-2. 

 Duke of Magenta, by Lexington, Saratoga, July 24, 1877, 0:49 1-2. 

 Idalia, by imp. Glenelg, Long Branch, July 4, 1876, :49 3-4. 

 Sensation, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 22, 1879, :49 :3-4. 

 Kimball, by imp. Buckden, Louisville, Ky., May 21, 1879, 0:49 3-4. 

 Observanda, by Tom Bowling, Louisville, Ky., May 21, 1879, :49 3-4 

 Grenada, by King Alfonso, Long Branch, July 5, 1879, :49 3-4. 



FIVE-EIGHTHS OF A MILE. 



Bonnie Wood, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Saratoga, July 20, 1878, 

 1 :02 3-4. 



Grenada, by King Alfonso, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1879, 1 :03 1-2. 

 Harold, by imp. Leamington, Long Branch, July 4, 1878, 1 :03 1-2. 

 Rachel, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Long Branch, July 6, 1878, 1 :03 ]'-2. 

 Palmetto, by Narragansett, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1876, 1 :03 1-2. 

 Rhadamanthus, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 25, 1876, 1 :03 1-2, 

 Ggypt Caged), by Planet, Saratoga, July 19, 1879, 1 :04. 



