THE TURF. 
trait of genius in its line. The MS. being enclosed in a 
cricket ball, and handed from one to the other of twenty- 
four expert cricketers, was delivered safe within the time. 
The duke's stud was not so numerous as some of those 
of his contemporaries on the turf, but he prided himself 
on the excellence of it. His principal rider was the 
famous Dick Goodison, father of the present jockey, in 
whose judgment he had much reliance. But, in the 
language of the turf, his grace was "wide awake," 
and at times would rely on no one. Having, on one 
occasion, reason to know the jockey, indeed, had 
honestly informed him of it that a large sum of money 
was offered his man if he would lose '* Take it," said 
the duke ; " I will bear you harmless." When the horse 
came to the post, his grace coolly observed, " This is a 
nice horse to ride ; I think I '11 ride him myself ; when, 
throwing open his great coat, he was found to be in 
racing attire, and, mounting, won without a struggle. 
The name of Wilson commands great respect on 
the turf, there being no less than three equally con- 
spicuous and equally honourable sportsmen thus yclept. 
Mr. Christopher Wilson, now the father of the turf, 
and perpetual steward of Newmarket, resides at Beilby 
Grange near Wetherby, in Yorkshire, where he has 
a small but very fashionably bred stud, and was the 
owner of Chateau Margaux, now in America, and 
Comus. He is the only man who claims the honour 
of winning the Derby and St. Leger stakes the same 
year, with the same horse, which he did with Champion, 
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