55G HISTORY OF THE 



promises ; was once beat, when he fell in running; 

 against Shark, and paid one compromise against 

 time. At Newmarket First Spring Meeting. 1776, 

 Johnny beat Cincinnatiis, B. C, 500 gs. In the 

 Second Spring Meeting, he received 230 gs. com- 

 promise from Hudibras, 600 gs., h. ft. At New- 

 market, Johnny beat Black Tom, B. C. ; Lord 

 Clermont staked 500 gs., to 400 gs. On Satur- 

 day, Johnny received 20 gs. compromise from 

 GHmpse, B. C, 200 gs., h. ft. In the First Oc- 

 tober Meeting, Johnny won a sweepstakes of 300 

 gs. each, B, C; and in the Second October Meet- 

 ing, Johnny beat Sarpedon by Snap, 200 gs. He 

 was beat only once that year, which was by Sweet- 

 William, in the Craven Meeting, and paid forfeit 

 to Shark in the First October Meeting. 



Johnny never raced but at Newmarket. He 

 died early in the spring of the year 1777. 



Johnny is said to have won in stakes the 

 sum of 3,025 gs. ; in matches, 3,750 gs. ; and re- 

 ceiv^ed in forfeit and compromises 750 gs. ; total, 

 7,525 gs. 



He was beat only five times, viz : in the First 

 October Meeting, 1773, the first time of his run- 

 ning, by Don Carlos, Firetail, &c. for the 100 gs. 

 plate, B. C. ; in the Second October Meeting, 

 1774, by Firetail, B. C, 300 gs. ; in the Houghton 

 Meeting, same year, by Enterprise, B. C, 100 gs. ; 

 October 25th, 1775, by Shark, B. C, 1000 gs., 

 Johnny fell ; and in the Craven Meeting, 1776, by 



