132 LIFE OF MYTTON. 



on which are printed most of the horses' names, and 

 the stakes won by them in every year, up to the close 

 of 1 82 7. Each stake or race won has a plate to re- 

 cord it, and these are arranged by half dozens in a 

 line across the breadth of the door. The career of 

 any particular horse is given on the door of the stable 

 or box he once occupied, and there are nine stables 

 and box doors covered with plates in the following 

 order : 



On the door of the first set of stables are 27 plates in commemoration 

 of as manv races. 



Total . 165 races. 



But there are many stakes not recorded in this 

 way ; and I was told none had been entered since the 

 year 1827. 



The following horses, amongst others, won stakes, 

 plates, and matches, to the number specified against 

 their respective names, viz. — 



