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HISTORY OF THE 



Sweetbriar was never beat, and paid only three 

 forfeits, viz : 50 gs. in a stakes, won by Paymas- 

 ter ; 150 gs. to Firetail, to whom he was to have 

 allowed 8lb. ; and 150 gs. in a stakes won by 

 Pulpe, beating Firetail. 



Sweetbriar was a stallion in Lord Grosvenor's 

 stud, at Oxcroft Farm, near Balsham, Cambridge- 

 shire, in 1777, at 25 gs. and 5^. ; 1778-79, at 30 

 gs. and \0s. 6d. ; in 1780, he was a private stal- 

 lion ; in 1781, at 25 gs. and JOs. 6d. ; in 1782, at 

 10 gs. and 10^. 6d. ; in 1783-86, at 15 gs. and 

 10^. 6d. He was sold by auction at Tattersal's, 

 in March, 1790, for 20 gs. In 1794, he covered 

 at Mr. Bott's farm, at Totteridge, near Barnet, 

 Herts, at 5 gs. and 5s. He served but few mares 

 besides Lord Grosvenor's. 



Sweetbriar was sii'e of the following winners, 

 viz : 



Assassin, Lord Egremont. 

 Bramble, Mr. Panton. 

 Briar, Mr. Douglas. 

 Chaperon, Lord Stowell 

 Chocolate, Lord Grosvenor. 

 Czar, Mr. Douglas-. 

 Le Boo, Duke of Devonshire. 

 Lively, Mr. Golding. 

 Premier, Lord Grosvenor. 

 Racer, Lord Grosvenor 

 RoUa, Sir F. Standish. 

 Rose, Lord Derby. 

 Dancer, Duke of Grafton. 

 Dancer, Lord Grosvenor 

 Diadem, Lord Grosvenor. 



Duster, Duke of Grafton. 

 Exciseman, Mr. O'Kelly. 

 Gayman, Mr. Wyndham. 

 Hare, Mr. Gurdler. 

 Hocks, Mr. Cookson. 

 Lawnsleeves, Mr. Davis. 

 Savage, Mr. Bullock. 

 Shift, Mr. Douglas. 

 Smock, Mr. Davis. 

 Sunflower, Lord Grosvenor. 

 Sweetmarjoram, Sir C. Bunbury. 

 Sweet Reseda, Mr. Bott. 

 Swe^t Robin, Lord Grosvenor. 

 Thorn, Mr. Panton. 

 Violet, Mr. Sulsh. 



