SPEED OF RACE HORSES.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 25, 3 February 1863, Page 2

SPEED OF RACE HORSES.

An interesting record of the u'g speed attained by some of the first kifr of the Doncaster, Derby, and EpsomtiL in late years, has been furnished l>y|w respondent to BelVs Life in tii/dn^i will serve to enable our racing friecjjjini judge of the mettle of the horses of iajsr tralia ,• — $)< 18-10— Sir Tatton Sykes won the DonfjL St. Lieger— lm 6fur 132 yds. W Smin 16sec. j|s& 1847— Cossack and War Eagle (Newnfjikj Stakes)— 7fur 2 loyds. TimeiS44sec. i|n; 1848— Surplice won the Derby— Jsi§c* Tirae,2min 4Ssec. fii Cymba won the Oaks — same CiOn Time, 2 rain 48sec. rag 1853— Teddington (9st) won the Em;f j n Plate, Ascot— 2m 4fur. |iii 4min 33sec. gin 1854 — West Australian won the AscfSKj — 2m 4fur, Time 4min 27g ni 1857— Skirmisher 'won ditto —^"^w^ Blink Bonny won the Derby®., som— =-lni4fur. Time, 2rain Bile 1859 — Artless And Gaspard raaa aesfwer for the Csesaro witch — 2m ra w 28yds. Titne, 3m 58sec. §• f The Fight for the CHAMPioNsfcl Mace and King.— ln reference tei& event the Sporting Life of JNov. 26tJ| °. ■ — Before this meets the eyes ofourreß" 1 the combatants in the great fight fS^ Championship will be, in all proba»m in the thick of the battle. We, how" lay before the public the latest informs 1 anent the great contest. Jem Ma® 1 ! 1 rived at his own house, the (Did Kings Holy well- Jane, yesterday afternoonMst as soon as it was known that Jem wwpa home," crowds rushed to get a g'V«H the champion. There was not a' tient voice respecting the conditMft Master James ; who, although greeiH 611 a whole host of friends, would not s'jßf * home, but wended his way with his iff]* together with Jack Hicks (who hastA r€ Gallagher in the same ring) and a jßet or two, to the Bridge House Hotel, »n, they retired for' the night. Tonifi*' 1 was also present at Mr. RichaTdsoti'S~? met with a most enthusiastic ree'egg. The condition of the "youthful Mai took his admirers, by surprise, and tcffei how much' his chance .was thought jro backing, sto 4 was taken freely ci 11 ' the evening, andihisftcoßairs." wentfi^ fast, in a very short time he had nfi^j left ! At the West-end^ tejtimg wasfcf very limited : char^cter,r;the backKet Mace, ' however,-, offiwing :J&~to 4 ojp«e while those who^f«ri<iadTmiig;woul |^P*" taken 6 t0. 4 very ' a .:Jriftdt?v* r m '