CHAPTERS FROM TURF HISTORY 



Danebury winners of the Epsom race, and was 

 the last horse to win over the old course, of which 

 the first three-quarters of a mile nearly settled 

 the contest before Tattenham Corner was reached. 

 The Oaks race went to Danebury in 1840 with the 

 famous Crucifix, while Mendicant, of exquisite 

 symmetry and perfect action, won it easily six 

 years later — both mares at the stud making great 

 names for themselves with their sons who won 

 the Derby. Danebury also sent out Mr. Hill's 

 mares, Cymba to win the Oaks in 1848 and Mincepie 

 in 1856 ; and to win the One Thousand Guineas, 

 Lord George Bentinck's Chapeau d'Espagne, the 

 Duke of Beaufort's Siberia, and Lord Hastings' 

 Repulse. Vauban, though he failed in Hermit's 

 sensational Derby of 1867, brought credit to Dane- 

 bury by his easy victory in the Two Thousand, 

 as did The Hermit in the same race in 1854. Elis 

 in 1836 took the St. Leger and so did Saucebox 

 in 1854. Bay Middleton, after his unbeaten career 

 on the Turf, stood here : the magnificent son of 

 Sultan having been bought by Lord George Bentinck 

 from Lord Jersey for the sum of £4,000, partly 

 because he was the only horse who consistently 

 proved himself superior to Elis, of whom Lord 

 George had the highest opinion, and partly in 

 the hope that the skill of Day at Danebury would 

 repair a suspicious leg and again bring the great 

 horse to the post. But this was not to be. Bay 

 Middleton's subsequent renown was gained as the 

 sire of the Flying Dutchman and Andover — both 

 winners of the Derby — and as one of the best 

 representatives of an important branch of the 

 .genealogical stud tree. 



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