THE TURF. 
succession of losses to the sharks, Greeks, and black- 
legs of that time, by whom his royal highness was sur- 
rounded, and, of course, "incessantly pillaged. Having, 
however, in the greatness of his mind, the military 
maxim of ' persevere and conquer,' he was not deterred 
from the object of his pursuit, till, having just become 
possessed of the best stock, best blood, and most 
numerous stud in the kingdom, beating his opponents 
at all points, he suddenly 'passed that bourne from 
whence no traveller returns,' an irreparable loss to the 
turf, and universally lamented by the kingdom at large." 
One of the heaviest matches of former or of present 
days was run at Newmarket, in 1764, between his royal 
highness' s famous horse, King Herod, as he was then 
called, and the late Duke of Grafton's Antinous, by 
Blank, over the Beacon course, for one thousand pounds 
aside, and won by Herod by half a neck. Upwards of 
one hundred thousand pounds were depending on 
this event, and the interest created by it was immense. 
His royal highness was likewise the founder of the 
Ascot race meeting, now allowed to be only second to 
Newmarket. 
In point of judgment in racing, Mr. O'Kelly was 
undoubtedly the first man of his day ; although, were 
he to appear at the present time, it is admitted that he 
would have a good deal to learn. For example, his 
suffering Eclipse to distance his competitors, in a race, 
for a bet would be considered the act of a novice. As a 
breeder, however, he became unequalled ; and from the 
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