. Breeder and sportsman . ort of their character ceased untilnov once more revived by the Cincinnati Jockey Club. In1855 Brown Dick ran a second heat of three miles in 5:28,which stood as the best record over ten years, when Norfolkscored the distance in the first heat of a three-mile race inCalifornia in 5:27&. The latter held his record just even eleven years, when ina race against Louisville, Ten Broecfe took a mark of5:26J. Thora, in 1881, at Saratoga, reduced this to 5:25k arecord which stood a year lacking one day, Lida Stanhopescoring 5:25 over the same track. Two years later, i
. Breeder and sportsman . ort of their character ceased untilnov once more revived by the Cincinnati Jockey Club. In1855 Brown Dick ran a second heat of three miles in 5:28,which stood as the best record over ten years, when Norfolkscored the distance in the first heat of a three-mile race inCalifornia in 5:27&. The latter held his record just even eleven years, when ina race against Louisville, Ten Broecfe took a mark of5:26J. Thora, in 1881, at Saratoga, reduced this to 5:25k arecord which stood a year lacking one day, Lida Stanhopescoring 5:25 over the same track. Two years later, in 1884,at Sheepshead Bay, Drake Carter ran the distance in 5:24,which is tbe conntrys record yet, having nowBtood for elevenyears. If the latter mark is beaten in the big Oakley racethis fall Drake Carters record will have stood the samelength of time as Norfolks mark remained at the head of thelist. The table below gives the best performances at threemiles on record, covering a period of over thirty-five Drake CarterLida StanhopeElkwoodThoraTen BroeckEoleNorfolk,Brown DickElias LawrenceMollie Jackson Norfolk Frogtown Drake Mollie Jacksons performance was in the third heat of arace, and stands as the best third beat on record, while BrownDicks mark is the fastest second heat ever run. Norfolkscored both his performances in the same heat race, which isthe best three-mile heats on record, as well as the best firstheai. Drake Carter scored his best record at SheepsheadBay, and his 5:30 performance at Baltimore ; Elkwoods racealso being run at the latter Thora, Lida Stanhope,Elias Laurence and Helmbold all scored their triumphs atSaratoga, Ten Broeck and Mollie Jackson at Louisville, Eoleat Sheepshead Bay, Norfolk at Sacramento, Cal., Brown Dickat New Orleans, La., and Frogtown at Lexington, Ky. Other good performances at three miles are: Vauxhalls5:30, at Saratoga, in 1S69; Tom Ochiltrees 5:351, in 1876,with 118 pounds up; Monarchists, 5:35
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