TJIE RACE-HOKSK. 7y 



On September 19, slie won the Doncaster stakes often sovereigns each, 

 ■\vith twenty added bj the corporation — twenty-nine subscribers. She 

 was opposed by Actseon, Lottery, Jerry, and others ; bnt the bets were 

 five to four on Fleur-de-lis. 



On the 21st she won the gold cup, beating Mulatto, Helenus, and 

 others. The betting Avas five to four on her. 



On the 29th she won the gold cup at Lincoln, walking over the course. 



May the 12th, 1827, she won the Constitution stakes at the York 

 Spring Meeting — fifteen subscribers, at twenty guineas each, among 

 which were Jerry, Humphrey Clinker, and Sirius ; the betting six to five 

 against Fleur-de-Lis. During most of the way Fleiir-de-Lis was in fi-ont, 

 Jerry second, Humphrey Clinker third, and Sirius fourth. When between 

 the rails, Jerry looked as if he would win, but suddenly swerving, Flem-- 

 de-Lis won easily by two lengths. 



On the 27th she ran at Manchester, for a tm-een, value 100 guineas, 

 with twenty- four subscribers of ten sovereigns each : betting, five to four 

 on her. On making the last turn she slipped, and nearly came on her 

 side. She, however, recovered ; but, after a severely- contested race, lost 

 by half a head. 



On July the 13th, she won the gold cup, and sweepstakes of ten guineas 

 each, at Preston ; twenty subscribers. The coui-se was three miles and a 

 distance. It was doubted whether any horse could be found to compete 

 with Fleur-de-Lis ; but at length Mr. Milton's old grey horse Euphrates, 

 and Sir W. Wynn's Signorina, entered the lists. The old horse looked as 

 Avell and appeared as gay as ever, and Signorina was ever a well-known 

 good mare ; but the odds were three to one on Fleur-de-Lis. After the 

 usual preparations the competitors were brought to the post, and away 

 they went. Euphrates made play, dashing ofi" at score, and at about half a 

 mile had got so far ahead, that Fleur-de-Lis, who evidently was waitino- 

 on Sig-norina, found it necessary to creep rather nearer, lest the old geldino- 

 should steal the race. Euphrates kept the lead, and seemed determined to 

 to do so as long as he could ; and he was allowed to do this until within 

 about a distance from home, when both the mares shot ahead, and the 

 gallant old horse gave it up. The contest now became highly interesting. 

 Signorina ran well in, and was beaten only by a neck. 



She likewise won a Goodwood cup, beating the Colonel and Zinganee, 

 both out of the same stables with herself, and nearly distancing a field of 

 others. 



This is a continuance of success that is scarcely equalled in the annals 

 of the turf. The loss of the Manchester cup was solely attributable to 

 the accident that occurred while she w-as running. She likewise failed 

 in the St. Leger ; but there she was thrown down by another horse during 

 the race. She was never beaten in a fair struggle. Her owner, however 

 was perhaps justified in selling her, as he did, for 1,500 guineas', when he 

 knew that he was consigning her to the royal stud ; for he thus rendered 

 it impossible that the laurels that she had won could ever be torn from her. 



She possessed the points and form of a racer to a degree of perfection 

 which has been rarely met Avith. It is true that she stood nearly sixteen 

 hands ; but the depth of her chest, her length, her quarters, her pasterns, 

 marked her as equally framed for motion and for endurance. Her colour 

 was bay, with black legs and feet, and a small stroke on her forehead. 

 The slouched ear has been found fault with by some ; others, and perhaps 

 \\dth more truth, have considered it as an indication of pure blood. It has 

 been hereditary in some of our stables, as in the Orville family. 



She was bought of Sir M. W. Ridley, for George IV., for 1,500 guineas. 

 Her produce, after having been put into the stud, was eagerly sought 



