FAMOUS JOCKEYS 55 



superior and few equals, winning as lie did no less 

 tlian nine St. Legers, four Derbys, and three Oaks, 

 besides innumerable smaller events. He rode nine 

 winners for the Champagne Stakes, and six for 

 the Great Two-3^ear-olds at Doncaster. His Derby 

 triumphs were on St. Giles, Mundig, Attila, and 

 Cotherstone. 



' On the Monday prior to Cotherstone's running 

 for the Derby, Prince Albert rode over from Esher 

 to Leatherhead to look at this rare specimen of a 

 race-horse, and William was frequently heard to say 

 that had the Prince known what he (William) and 

 Cotherstone were going to do on the following Wed- 

 nesday, he would have made them both baronets ! 



' It is said of him in this race, when Sam Day 

 was put upon Tom Tulloch, in order to make running 

 for lago, Sam made the pace terrific for the first 

 mile; then finding his horse nearly out, he looked 

 over his shoulder anxiously for a sight of the Pig- 

 burn horses, when Scott exclaimed, " Go along, you 

 old buffer ; it is Sir Tatton coming. None of the 

 Pigburn division here yet." Scott was commonly 

 supposed to be a Yorkshireman, but as a matter of 

 fact he was born at Chippenham in Wiltshire.' ^ 



' Sjjortinff Magazine, 18^8. 



