190 The Horse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



BOSTON, 



(WINNER OF .THIRTY-FOUR MILE HEAT AND NINE THREE MILE 



HEAT RACES.) 



Boston by Timoleon, son of Sir Archy, bred by John Wickham, Va., foaled in 1833, 

 dam sister to Tuckahoe, by Ball's Florizel, son of imp. Diomed, out of a daughter of 

 imp. Alderman, by Pot-8-os, son of English Eclipse. Timoleon, the sire of Boston, 

 ■was the best race-horse of his day, started in seventeen races, won nine, walked over 

 for four, and lost two. Florizel, the sire of his dam, had no equal in his day, h& 

 never lost a heat or paid a forfeit, " never knew the touch of a spur or heard the 

 flourish of a whip." Boston made his debut as a three year old at Broadrock, Va., 

 mile heats, but was beaten by an indifEerent colt, by bolting. Petersburg, Va., won 

 purse 3 mile heats in 4:01, 4:00, trackmuddy, defeating a field of five. Hanover Court 

 House, won Club Purte, 3 mile heat in :25, 6 :19, track deep in mud, defeating Betsey 

 Minge and five others. This was the first race in which iie started under the name of 

 Boston, derived from a popular game of cards. National Course, Washington, May 

 4th, 1837, won Club Purse, 3 -mile heats, in 6:04, 6:10, track heavy, defeating a field of 

 five. Same Course, October 5th, won Club Purse, 3 mile heats, in 5:55, 5:53, beating^ 

 Prince George, Mary Selden, and five others. Baltimore, Md., won purse, 3 mile 

 heats, in 5:51, 6:08, defeating Camsidel and Cippus. 18^8, Camden, N. J., won Club 

 Purse, 3 mile heats, in 5:51, 6:03, beating Betsey Andrew. Union Course, L. I., walked 

 over for purse, 3 mile heats. Beacon Course, N. J., won purse, 4 mile heats, beating 

 Dosoris, in 8:04, 8:01. Camden, N. .J., won purse, 4 mile heats, beating Decatur, in 

 8:86, 8:41, track very heavy. Union Course, L. I., won Club Pur.sc, 4 mile heats, 

 beating Charles Carter, in 7:40 ; Carter was withdrawn after the first heat ; $15,000 

 was refused for Boston that day. Beacon Course, N. J., won Club Purse, 4 mile 

 heats, beating Duane, who won' first heat, in 7:52, 7:54, 8:30, track muddy. Peters- 

 burg, Va., won Club Purse, 4 mile heats, in 9:35, beating Polly Green. Baltimore 

 Ceniral Course, won purse, 4 mile heats, beating Balie Payton, in 8:05, track muddy ; 

 Payton withdrawn after the first heat. Kendal Course, received half purse to with- 

 draw. Camden, N. J., received half the purse, 4 mile heats, to withdraw. Union 

 Course, L. I., won pur.-e, 4 mile heats, beating Decatur, in 8:00, 7:57^, track muddy. 

 Beacon Course, N. J., won purse, 4 mile heats, beating Decatur, in 8:13, 8:36, track 

 very heavy. 1839, Petersburg, Va., was beaten by Portsmouth, in match $10,000 a 

 side, 3 mile heats, in 3:50, 3:48. Broadrock, Va., won purse, 3 mile heats, in 5:46, 

 Lady Clifden and Brocklesby withdrawn after first lieat. Washington, D. C, won 

 purs-e, 4 mile heats, in 7 :53, 8:06, beating Tom Walker and three others. Camden, N. J., 

 walked over for purse, 4 mile heats. Trenton, N. J., won purse, 4 mile heats, in 7:57, 

 8:34, beating Decatur and Vashti. Union Course, L. I,, won purse, 4 mile heats, beat- 

 ing Decatur and Balie Peyton, in 7:47, 8:'i3. Petersburg, Va., won purse, 4 mile 

 heats, beating The Queen and Omega, in 8:03, 7:53. Camden, N. J., won purse, 4 

 mile heats, iu 7:49 ; Omega second, and withdrawn. Trenton, N. J., won purse, 4 

 mile heats, beating Decatur, in 7:57, 7:56. 1840, Petersburg, Va., won purse, 4 mile 

 heats, in 7. .50, 8:04, beating Andrewetta, who won first heat and was drawn after the 

 second. Washington, D. C, won purse, 4 mile heats, in 8:03, 8:06, beating Reliance, 

 and Cippus, track muddy. Petersburg, Va., won purse, 4 mile heats, in 7:57, beating 

 Bandit, drawn after the first heat. Broadrock, Va., won purse, 3 mile heats, in 5:56, 

 5:49, beating Texas and two others. Augusta, Ga. , defeated Gano in match for 

 |10,000 a side, 4 mile heats, in 7:57, Gano drawn after first heat, track muddy. Same 

 place, won purse, 4 mile heats, beating Santa Anna, and Omega, in 7:53, 7:49. The 

 owners of Boston then challenged AVagner, fresh from his victories over Grey Eagle 

 and the whole United States, but no one accepted. Two English gentlemen challenged 

 to run against Boston or the best American horse, 4 miles ; the owner of Boston at 

 once accepted, and offered to run Boston against any hurse they could produce, for 

 $50,000 a side, one race to be run in the United Stales and the other in England ; this 

 was declined. The owner of Boston then offered to bet |50,000 to $40,000 and run 

 Boston 4 mile heats against any number of horses they might import, allowing ihem 

 to name their horse at the post ; tliis was also declined. 1841, Boston then went to 

 the stud in Viruinia, and covered 43 mares at $100 each; in the fall he was trained 

 again, and at Washington, D. C, won purse, 4 mile heats, iu 7:59, 8:34, beating Acci- 

 dent and two others. Baltimore, won purse, 4 mile heats, beating JMariner, who won 

 first heat, in S:00i, 8:05, 8:10, track very muddy. Camden, N. .J , was distanced the 

 first heat in the 4 mile heat race, won by Fashion, in 7:43, 7:48 ; John Blout won first 

 heat and broke down in the second. The result of this race led to a chidlenge to run 

 Boston against Fashion, 4 mile heats, over the Union Course, L. I., for $30,000 a side, 

 half forfeit ; the race was run May 10th, 1843, and resulted in the defeat of Boston, in 



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