THE TURF 10 1 



Duke of Dorset, then Lord Sackville, for 

 his jockey. During the last ten years of 

 his majesty's life, racing appeared to interest 

 him more than it had ever done before; 

 and by the encouragement he then gave 

 to Ascot and Goodwood, he contributed 

 towards making them the most fashionable, 

 and by far the most agreeable meetings 

 we believe we may say in the world. 

 Perhaps the day on which his three favour- 

 ite horses, Fleur-de-lis, Zinganee, and the 

 Colonel, came in first, second, and third, 

 for the cup at the latter place, was one of 

 the proudest of his life. 



The stud of George iv., however, was 

 not altogether so successful as it ought to 

 have been from the great expense bestowed 

 upon it, and the large prices given for race- 

 horses bred by other sportsmen. Among 

 those of his own breeding perhaps Whiskey, 

 Manfred, and his favourite mare Maria were 

 the best. The latter was a great winner 

 yet made but small amends for persevering 

 in breeding from her sire. The Colonel 

 and Fleur-de-lis were also great winners 

 the latter decidedly the best mare of her 

 year, either in the north or in the south, 



