574 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



In the Craven meeting, 1811, he beat Deceiver for one 

 hundred guineas. In the first spring meeting, 1812, 

 he won fifty guineas, beating Bustler and Illumi- 

 nation; and he beat Discount for one hundred 

 guineas. 



Cardinal York, a brown horse, foaled in 1804, got 

 by Sir Peter Teazle, his dam Charmer, and bred by 

 Edward EUerker, Esq., of Hart, Hartlepool, Durham, 

 was bought at Mr. EUerker's sale of the stud at Don- 

 caster, for two hundred and fifty guineas. At York 

 spring meeting, 1807, he won the twenty guineas 

 stakes, for three years old colts, one mile and three 

 quarters, (ten subscribers) beating Hylas, Grey Knows- 

 ley, Whitenose, VVindle, Rossington, and Sir H. T. 

 Vane's b. f. by Phenomenon. In the York August 

 meeting, he won a sweepstakes of thirty guineas each, 

 twenty guineas forfeit, for three years old colts, beat 

 ing Comrade, and Lord Darlington's colt, by Arch- 

 duke. In the Newcastle upon Tyne meeting, 1808, 

 he won a sweepstakes of twenty guineas each, for four 

 years otd colts, four miles, (five subscribers) beating 

 Oran and Sylvio. He won the king's purse of one 

 hundred guineas, four miles, beating Ranger. He 

 also won the gold cup, value one hundred guineas, 

 with forty guineas in specie, three years old, four 

 miles, beating Harmless, Cramlington, Smasher, Mark 

 Antony, and Lysander. In 1809, he won sixty-two 

 pounds twelve shillings, four miles, beating Little 

 Fanny and Cramlington. He also won the king's 

 purse of one hundred guineas, beating Mowbray ; the 

 gold cup, value one hundred guineas, with forty 

 guineas in specie, four miles, beating Julius Caesar 

 and Cramlington. This was a very great betting race, 

 and the friends of Julius Caesar lost their money to a 

 considerable amount. 



