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Baron Meyer drew the lucky number, resold the gem to the 

 jeweller who was the original possessor at a small loss, and with 

 the money bought a mare by Defence out of yEmiliana, and 

 named her Emerald. She appeared a few times in public, and 

 ran well in the Oaks, but it was in the paddock that she proved 

 herself not only ' far above rubies/ but the length of a street in 

 front of all other emeralds, for she gave birth to such illustrious 

 offspring as Mentmore, King of Diamonds, Mentmore Lass, 

 the dam of Zephyr (who in her turn became the dam of 

 Favonius), and also of Hannah. 



Evening Star by Touchstone, another of the parent stock 

 of the Rothschild stud, was likewise so to speak a come-by- 

 chance. Originally the property of the Marquis of West- 

 minster, he turned her out of training as worthless for racing 

 purposes, and gave her to Mr. Oldaker, the well-known saddler, 

 who passed her on to Baron Meyer. She was covered by 

 Kremlin, won several races while in foal, and produced 

 Daughter of the Star, who bred Venetia, Hippolyta, and Hippia. 

 Daughter of the Star was also goddaughter of Mr. Disraeli, 

 who was staying at Gunnersbury when the filly won a race at 

 Egham, and who then bestowed this name upon her. 



With regard to this portion of our work which refers to 

 the home doings of equine celebrities, we cannot adequately 

 express our gratitude and sense of obligation to those owners 

 and trainers who have furnished us with a mass of private 

 information, without which our task had been impossible. 



Amongst owners the names of Sir George Chetwynd, Lord 

 Falmouth, Mr. G. Lambert, Captain Machell, General Pearson, 

 Mr. R. Peck, and Mr. L. de Rothschild have been, and are, 

 conspicuous in recent turf history, while the practical skill, 

 judgment, and industry of Messrs. M. Dawson, J. Dover, J. 

 Porter, T. Jennings, and R. Sherrard, rewarded as these quali- 

 ties have been by a well-merited and oft-repeated success, have 

 long caused these trainers to be recognised as leading members 

 of their honourable guild. 



To these gentlemen our best thanks are due, and are here 



