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against the horse Occident. He is a brown geldinf;, about fifteen 

 hands and an inch ; light in the frame, and slack in the loin, but 

 with a capital shoulder and splendid way of going. There was 

 so much scoring that the people were tired of it. Towards the 

 latter end of it Doble and Eofi" both thought that the word had 

 been given them, and their horses went half a mile neck and 

 neck in Im. 06s. or Im. 07. Occident had the pole. When they 

 got the word he led to the quarter by a neck ; at the half mile 

 they were even. The mare then drew away, and won in a jog in 

 2m. 20^8. In the second heat she was never headed, and won in 

 2m. 20}3. The third heat she won in 2m. 22s. Last year the 

 Maid won a number of races, and beat 2m. 20a. in several heats, 

 but it is unnecessary to recapitulate these performances. They 

 can all be seen in Mr. Wallace's new volume of the " Trotting 

 Register,'' a valuable and excellent book. She was wintered at 

 Trenton, and is now at Point Breeze. It seems unnecessary to 

 make any comments upon her extraordinary speed, gameness, 

 goodness and ability to stand campaigning after this sketch of her 

 history and principal performances. It also appears to be super- 

 erogatory to mention the ability and care with which this marvel- 

 lous little mare has been trained, driven and taken tens of thou- 

 sands of miles by Budd Doble. His work speaks for itself, 

 trumpet-tongued. He had Dexter, and that wonderful horse im- 

 proved in speed six or seven seconds in his hands, and was no 

 doubt upon the eve of further improvement when he gave him 

 up. He has had Goldsmith Maid for six years, and her improve- 

 ment has been greater still. WLat more is to be said ? 



