2Y0 MODERN FAimiER. 



Lysander. In 1809, he won 62/. 12*., four miles, 

 beating Little Fanny and Cramlington. He also 

 won the king's purse of one hundred guineas, beat- 

 ing Mowbray ; the gold cup, value one hundred 

 guineas, with forty guineas in specie, four miles, 

 beating Julius Cassar and Cramlington. This was a 

 very great betting race, and the friends of Julius 

 Caesar lost their money to a considerable amount. 



At Richmond, Cardinal York won the gold cup, 

 value one hundred guineas, with forty guineas 

 added, four miles, beating Mowbray, Rosette, Swift- 

 sure, Ceres, and Lingadel. This was a very fine 

 race, and won with great difficulty. It was the last 

 time of his appearing in public as a racer. 



X Y Z, got by Haphazard, dam by Spadille, 

 was bred by Ralph Riddell, esq., of Felton Park, 

 Northumberland, and foaled in 1808. In 1811, 

 ^ Y Z won the gold cup, value one hundred 

 guineas, and fifty guineas in specie, at Newcastle 

 upon Tyne, beating Engraver, Rover, and Penelope. 

 In 1812, at the same place, he beat Merryfield for 

 the four years stakes, of twenty-five guineas each ; 

 he won the gold cup, value one hundred guineas, 

 and forty guineas in specie, beating Benedict and 

 Geranium. At Doncaster, he walked over for a 

 match of three hundred guineas, against Mr. Hip- 

 kin's Yellow Blossom. At Richmond, he won the 

 gold cup, value one hundred guineas, with 39^. 10*. 

 added, beating Phantom, Cwrw, INIerryfield, Heli- 

 antha, Salamanca, and Viscount. At Durham, in 

 1813, he won 70/. at three heats, beating Tilbury. 

 At Newcastle upon Tyne, he won 50/., beating 

 Macaroni, Marksman, and Pigeon. The same week 

 he won the gold cup, value one hundred guineas, 

 and seventy guineas in specie, beating Sligo, Agnes 

 Sorrel, and Epicure. At Ormskirk, he won the 

 Loyalty gold cup, value one hundred guineas, and 

 ninety guineas in specie, beating Don JuHan. At 

 Richmond, he won the cup, value one hundred gui- 



