By cross breeding with the thoroughbred and Arabian, careful selection of parents, by the formation of arenas for trotting races, by the discontinuance of early training and short distance courses, great benefit to the British breeds of horses may be anticipated. a desired end. By the adoption of such treatment How to attain we should be able, in a few years, to meet our American brothers on their own ground, and to point not only to the fastest gallopers, but to the fastest horses at all paces in the world. SHARKE. At GoT by Mark, his dam by Snap, grand-dam by Marlborough, brother to Babraham, out of a natural barb mare, was renowned for his performances, which were deemed greater than any other horse's in England. three years old he beat Postmaster for five hundred guineas; he received from Prior two hundred guineas; he won from Jacinth three hundred guineas; at four years old (April 17th 1775) he won a sweepstakes (ten subscribers, two hundred guineas each); and another, thirteen subscribers, one hundred guineas and a hundred of claret each; also the Clermont Cup, value one hundred and twenty guineas, and one hundred guineas each; and a sweepstakes (thirteen subscribers, twenty-five guineas each). He won five hundred guineas from Cincinnatus, and beat Johnny (six years old) for one thousand guineas, when five years old. He again beat Postmaster for one thousand guineas, and won a sweepstakes (three sub |