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Palmer laid against his own mare heavily, and 

 drugged Marlow just before the race, but whether 

 there Avas any foundation for such a statement, 

 or it was merely one of the many rumours which 

 were flying about when his criminal career was 

 made public, we have not been able to ascertain ; 

 but it is very clear from one cause and another 

 that Marchioness had the * luck of the race,' and, 

 singularly enough, it was the only one she ever 

 won. 



Blink Bonny and her victories are so well- 

 known, and have been so frequently described, 

 that it is unnecessary to give them more than 

 passing notice. Her two-year-old career was a 

 very satisfactary one to her owner, for she won 

 eight out of the eleven races for which she started. 

 Her first race was for the Zetland Stakes at 

 Chester, and those who witnessed it must have 

 had a rare treat. There were ten starters ; Mag- 

 nifier and Nougat ran a dead heat. Blink Bonny, 

 beaten a head, was third, Madame Cliquot fourth, 

 and Saunterer fifth, heads only dividing them. 



Her Derby and Oaks victories were obtained 

 wdth the greatest ease, and the incidents in con- 

 nection with them are so familiar to every one 

 that it would be tedious to go into detail about 

 them, but a few words on her race for the St. 

 Leger may not be out of place. Of course after 

 winning the Derby and Oaks in so easy a fashion, 

 and following up these early victories by winning 



