Discover the early 19th‑century world of American horse racing and field sports .
This volume presents detailed pedigrees, race results, and contemporary opinions from the August–September era, including the celebrated horse Carolinian and the famed Florizel, along with lively reports from Virginia and North Carolina tracks. You’ll also find a vivid Green Mountain bear hunt from New England winters, offering a glimpse into sport, culture, and the people who followed the turf.
- Thoroughbred lineages and bloodlines, with notes on sires, dams, and notable descendants
- Race-by-race accounts and stakes results from major meetings of the period
- Observations on training, riding, and the social world surrounding early American racing
- Short essays and anecdotes that capture hunting and sporting life of the era
Ideal for readers of racing history, early American sports writing, and collectors of 19th‑century magazines.