398 APPENDIX. 



HARKAWAY. 



(WINNER OF THE GOODWOOD CUP, 1838 <Sr> 1839, <S-Y.) 



HARKAWAY, a chestnut horse by Economist, was bred in 1834 by Mr. T. 

 Ferguson at Sheepbridge, co. Down, Ireland, and was the fourth produce of 

 Fanny Dawson (likewise dam of Beagle by Roller, &c.), bred in 1823 by Lord 

 Cremorne. This noted horse ran for the first time on September 17, 1836, 

 for the Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh, for which he was beaten by Magpie by 

 Y. Blacklock, Tallyrand by Philip I. being second, with the filly by Economist 

 out of Skylark third, the field comprising fourteen other two-year-olds, including 

 Mercury and Cruiskeen. Harkaway's next appearance was at the Curragh 

 October Meeting, where he was second to Tallyrand for the Paget Stakes ; but 

 at the Curragh Mulgrave Meeting in the following November he showed the 

 great staying powers he possessed, and which so often subsequently astonished 

 the racing world, by winning the Constantine Stakes on the Mulgrave Mile from 

 The Elect 2 yrs. , Langfore 3 yrs., and Thump 5 yrs., in a canter. In 1837, at 

 the Curragh April Meeting, Harkaway (giving 7 Ib. to Mercury), for the First 

 Class of the Madrids, was cleverly defeated by the latter ; but later in the week 

 he won the Second Class in a canter from Bontibock, Kate, and two others. 

 On June 12. at the Curragh, the memorable race was run for the Kirwan 

 Stakes, in which fourteen horses started, including Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway 

 3 yrs. 7 st. 13 Ib., Mr Osborne's Mercury 3 yrs. 7 st. 5 Ib., and Lord Nor- 

 manby's Gipsy 4 yrs. 7 st. 10 Ib., to ride whom John Holmes, Cartwright, and 

 E. Edwards were brought from England ; and these three accomplished jockeys 

 had the finish to themselves, Harkaway winning by a short head, owing to 

 Mercury swerving in the last stride ; Gipsy was beaten by twenty lengths, and 

 the others half a mile. In 1838, Harkaway, after winning several races at the 

 Curragh April Meeting, crossed St. George's Channel, and ran for the July 

 Cup at Liverpool, for which, carrying 8 st. 5 Ib , he ran a close second to 

 St. Bennet 4 yrs. 7 st. 4 Ib. , while among the beaten horses were Melbourne, 

 Cardinal Puff, Caravan, Birdlime, &c. At Goodwood, Harkaway won the 

 Cup in a canter from Adrian, Dormouse, D'Egville, and five others ; and 

 later in the year won the Cleveland Cup at Wolverhampton, beating Epirus. 

 In 1839, carrying 10 St., he was not placed for the Chester Cup, won by Cardinal 

 Puff, 5 yrs. 9 st. 3 Ib. ; but he next day won the Stand Cup, beating Gasporini 

 and several others. He subsequently won the Tradesmen's Plate at Cheltenham, 

 beating Caravan and Grey Momus ; and his next victory was at Goodwood, 

 where he again won the Cup easily from Hyllus 2 yrs., Deception 3 yrs. (winner 

 of the Oaks), The Doctor 5 yrs., Epirus 5 yrs., and four others. Harkaway 

 ran his last race at Wolverhampton, where Kremlin beat him for the Cleveland 

 Cup, owing to being short of work consequent on having hit his leg when 

 running for the Goodwood Cup. Harkaway was in the following year put to 

 the stud, his fee being 100 guineas ; but only three mares were sent to him. In 

 1841 he covered at Newmarket (at 30 guineas a mare), after which he returned 

 to the Curragh, where his fee was reduced to 10 guineas. Although he begat 

 a great number of winners, Harkaway cannot be regarded as a particularly 

 successful sire ; for, of all his numerous progeny, on King Tom almost alone 

 devolved the honour of transmitting the blood of this wonderful horse to our day 

 in the male. 



