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History of American Thoroughbred I I Q g kin. ! by , pe Bay Bay M by 3 01 ous TI The T T. W. V x I. J. j. J. j. fe I as T. A A. v J I 1 " J A S ; 1 T. " I " 3 . a 5 9 ?, j j g j n " j j? 9 0 1 0 , 7 : 1 ; 3 3 0 9 0 0 - 4 . 10 Jo y 50 . . ;3 n. 1$ " 50 50 S21 21 " " 20 1D r,3 70 00 l3-J 900 loo SOO ;oo 500 i00 400 l9 350 5W " .... . . 505 on. 303 0,207 -C7 1 5,472 3,000 J72 2,900 1,752 75- 1,305 305 1,100 100 950 p50 350 250 150 150 ... 790 Won. on. ,J;0 950 1,950 j!50 1..94 I?i 1,700 1,035 035 1,500 500 1.294 294 1,030 9S0 900 300 700 70O 700 700 -oO 100 Twenty-Fourth Installment. as as he he Oroonoko was by Whitefoot, Miss Slamaiv did Younp: True Blue, Oxford Arabian, pa pace Darcy Royal mare. Smolensko was by Sorcorer, dam AVowski, aj. at Mentor ; g. dam Daxys dam, by Herod. tn the Sorcerer was by Trumpeter, dam Young cr Giantess, Diomed, Giantess, Matchem, Bab- tn the raham, Coles Foxhunter, Partner. tn the Mentor was by Justice, dam by Shakes- or peare, Miss Meredith, large Hartley mare. jm Volunteer was by Young Belgrade, Bart- Q of letts Childers, Devonshire Arab, Curwen was Barb, Old Spot, Woodcock. to to Young Belgrade was by the Belgrade Turk, fo for Bolton, Scarborough mare. ,h the Old Spot was by the Selaby Turk. a all Woodcock, brother to Castway, was by ra race Merlin, son of Brimmer. tjr time Orville was by Beningborough, dam Eve- time T lina, by Highflyer. Weathercock was by Highflyer, dam Trinket, by Matchem. sn Grisewoods Partner was by Partner, dam du Huttons gray Barb, "VVhynot, Wilkinson of of Turk, Woodcock. bu but Liecomptes debut on the turf was a victori- held Me one, as will be noted on the chart. 1,1 Sweepstakes, two-year-olds, colts 70 lbs., fillies 07 lbs. Subscribers, 00, 00 forfeit. Mile CO heats. Hi J. Wells Leeompte, ch. c 1 1 he he J. Minors Voucher, ch. c 3 2 in A. Grinsleads Argent, ch. c 0 3 . G. Bostons Boston, ch. g 2 4 in 111 M. Clays Zero 4 dist.t Carried nine pounds overweight. Zeros rider J?l feIU he he Time, 1:48 1:45. also Subsequently, on November 25 of the same year, at the Pharsalia course, Natchez, Miss., Lecomte won a three-year-old sweepstakes, below: , . his J. Wells Leeompte, ch. c, 3 1 1 L. Bingamans Atnla. br. f 2 2 cc W. J. Minors Conrad the Corsair, ch. g. 3 dist. til the Time, 3:45i 3:40. These two victories summed his perform- dj ances for his first year and he stood, as yet, p unbeaten. e: In 1S54 he opened his campaign on the nj Matairie course. New Orleans. January 6. n, Sweepstakes for three-year-olds. Colts. SO pounds. c fillies, S3 pounds. Three subscribers at 00 each. S100 forfeit. Mile heats. J. Wells Leecmptc. ch. c 1 1 ni D. F. Kenners Glencoe, sr. f 2 2 L W. J. Minors Voucher, eh. s. paid forfeit. aj Time, 1:471:47. He started again January 12 for the fol- w lowing race: The Jockey Club Purse, 00, for c. all ages; three-year-olds, SG pounds; four- n year-olds, 100 pounds; six-year-olds, US tl pounds; seven-year-olds and up, 124 pounds. n Mares and geldings allowed eight pounds, y T. J. Wells Leeompte ch. c. 3 1- 1 i , " W. J. Minors Maiy Taylor, dk. gr. f, 4 3 2 A. L. Bingamans Joe Blackburn, ch. g, c 3 4 3 " D. F. Kenners Medina, b. f 2 dist. t Time, 2:54 3:52. tl At the same meeting, one week later, he s again ran for a 00 purse, for all ages, , ti weights as above, two-mile heats: I T. C. Waples chestnut colt, Gallatin, 3. 2 2 e T. J. Wells Leeompte, ch. e, 3 1 1 : ti Time, 3:44 3:25. Iexington did not stalt again during this f year, but in the autumn Lecompteran on the c Pharsalia course. November 15. Association Purse, 00, for all 1 ages. Three-year-olds, SG pounds; for four- v year-olds, 100 pounds. five-year-olds, 110 pounds: six-year-olds. 118 pounds; seven-year- olds and upward, 121 pounds. Marc3 and 1 geldings allowed three pounds. Two-mile heats. T. J. Wells Iorouitc, cli. c 1 1 A. L. Bingamans Joe Blackburn, ch. c... 2 2 Time, 3:47. j Three days after this he walked over the course for the Association Turse, of four-;0 mile heats, and on December 5 wound up his glorious campaign by carrying off a Jockey Club Purse on the Metairie course, for all ages. 1 December 5. Jockey Club Purse. 00, for all ages. Weights same as in previous race, two-mile heats. T. J. Wells Leeompte. ch. c, 4 1 1 A. G. Iveomptes Gallatina. cli. g, 3 2 2 A. L. Bingamans Joe Blackburn, ch. g... 3 3 1 Time of Fiist Heat. . First mile 1:5S Second mile 1:58 , Heat 3:5G J Time of Second Heat. First mile 1:55 Second mile 1:57 Heat 3:52 : WORLDS FASTEST FOUR-MILEIt. No more extraordinary campaign, in point of time, had ever been made in the United States up to that date. Still, the friends of Lexington, and he lacked not a host of them, were in no sort dismayed. They asserted that he could do better than he had accomplished, yea ! better than Leeompte himself, and held themselves in readiness, in the coming year 1855, to put the matter to a conclusive test, The great contest between Leeompte and Lexington was freely talked of as a thing that must be and when it was announced on a Friday evening that arrangements had been made and the next days would see its consummation the news spread electrically. Everything was in favor of the prospect for sport. The track Avas in tip-top order. The day rose fair end continued so. The ride to the course was delightful. Everything soemed to favor the occasion. From an early hour to a late one all roads were filled by travelers, availing themselves of every kind and description si locomotion. Everything from a dray to a four-in-hand was in requisl-55o tion and countless throngs walked. Fully ten thousand people must have been present on the stands and in the field. The sight was truly animating. The ladies, as upon the former great occasion, made a goodly show. The betting was extremely heavy, still it was less than on the last weeks race, as there were not so many strangers in town and money had not been sent there from abroad to be invested on the side of any favorite. Before leaving the city Lexington was the favorite at even money against j the field, but a few minutes before the race j he was backed at 100 to 80 against the field or 100 to 60 against Leeompte. Much money was risked on time, but the lowest time that we could hear of being marked was 7:32. So far as we could judge, the horses were all eager for the fray as they moved to and fro before the stands, to the admiration of the anxious thousands. ij;ne drum taps and the horses dash off with a rush for the first heat. On passing the I first run Leeompte was in the lead, with Lex-,433 ington second and Reube trailing behind at as as he he did pa pace aj. at tn the cr tn the tn the or jm Q of was to to fo for ,h the a all ra race tjr time time T sn du of of bu but held Me 1,1 CO Hi he he in . in 111 J?l he he also , . his cc til the dj p e: nj n, c ni L aj w c. n tl n y i , " c " t tl s , ti I e : ti f c 1 v 1 .i fast a gait and as bold a stride as ho could well accomplish. Their positions not vary for nearly three miles. The increased intermittently and the spaces between the horses increased and diminished times. Lexington made a brush to tako lead several times and Leeompte increased his speed to prevent it. On entering fourth mile Lexington partially closed gap that Leeompte has opened and attempted to outfoot him. The attempt was immense and elicited the loudest encomiums Lexingtons friends and backers, but it ineffectual. The spur was freely used induce him to do what his friends claimed him, that he was the fastest horse in world at a brush, but Leeompte baffled his efforts, kept the- lead and won the by six lengths in much the quickest ever made in the world up to that 7 :2G ! If the result of the heat induced great shouting, the announcement of the time produced still more clamorous demonstrations delight. All knew that the heat was fast, each one of the hundred persons who watches could scarely believe their own time until the judges announced it officially. During the great excitement which was concentrated on the two contending horses. IXeube had almost been lost sight of, but came home at a high rate of speed, making the best heat by far that he ever made his life. Lexington, soon after the heat, appeared much distressed, as he had evidently been hard driven nearly the whole distance, but recovered well during the recess. Beube showed evident symptoms that he had been running a harder race than he liked. Leeompte, which appeared to have run much more to his ease and with less effort than " competitors, was but little distressed, considering the great time and the heat of day. The betting was changed about immediately, but less from the result of the previous heat than from the great apparent exertion that Lexington had made while running and the aspect and condition of the horses after the heat. Tteubes chance was considered hopeless with two such competitors against him. Most of the bets now made were for the purpose of hedging, and Leeompte was the favorite at 100 to 40 against the field. Each horse came up for the second heat with crest erect and with a defiant demeanor cast proud glances from fierce eyes, determined apparently to win or die. Lexington this time led the way from the score for nearly two miles by about two lengths. When coming down the stretch and passing the stands to enter on the third mile Leeompte, which had been bottled up, com-: menced his great brush, overhauled Lexington and passed him. Both horses now did their best and the third mile was a con-: stant strife for the lead throughout. The time was the quickest of the race 1:46. Leeompte, though hard pushed, never wav-: ered, but ran evenly and steadily along about the fourth mile. Lexington, which at that point was nearly up to his rival, gave back for a moment and lost his stride. He re-! covered at once and pushed on with vigor, but with evident great effort. It was a hopeless rally, for Leeompte came home a winner by four lengths in the astonishing time of 7:38, outdistancing Reube. To Ee Continued.
