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fordsliire, the same place as Otho and Coxcomb ; 

 in 1781-82, &c., at 5 gs. and lOs. 6d. ; in 1786 

 forty mares at 7 gs. and lOs. 6d. and afterwards 

 at 5 gs. and lOs. 6d, 



PoT-8o's. A chesnut horse, foaled in 1773, 

 bred by the Earl of Abingdon, and sold to Lord 

 Grosvenor. Pot-8o's was got by Eclipse, out of 

 Sportmistress. 



At Newmarket, First Spring Meeting, 1776, 

 Pot-8o's w^on a sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. 

 At Newmarket First Spring Meeting, 1777, Pot- 

 8o's ran second to Yellow Jack, for the Claret 

 stakes ; and in the same year, was beat by Grey 

 Robin, Cannibal and Country Squire. At New- 

 market, First Spring Meeting, 1778, Pot-8o's 

 w^on a subscription of 100 gs. each, eight sub- 

 scribers, R. C. beating Grey Robin, and Titan; 

 eleven to five on Pot-8o's.* In the Second Spring 

 Meeting he won the 140 gs. B. C. At Ipswich, he 

 walked over for a subscription of 25 gs. each. At 

 SwafFham, he w^on £50. At Newmarket second Oc- 

 tober Meeting, he won a subscription of 5 gs. each, 

 13 subs. B. C. beating Laburnum, &c. At New- 

 market First Spring Meeting, 1779, Pot-8o's won 



* A few days pre\'ious to the above race. Lord Abingdon had inti- 

 mated an intention to sell some of his horses, and during the time of 

 running. Lord Grosvenor came up to Lord Abingdon on the course, 

 and asked the price of Pot-8o's. His Lordship set him at 1500 gs. 

 and said the purchaser should have the chance of the race. Lord 

 Grosvenor immediately struck the bargain, and in a few minutes 

 after, Pot-8o's won the stakes 



