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too numerous to mention, ran many years successfully, and 

 left ofif as sound as they were the day they were foaled. 

 They ran various courses, from three furlongs to three miles 

 and five furlongs, two-year-olds winning courses of three 

 miles. In these they won stakes numbering considerably 

 over 400 (besides others of less significance), amounting 

 in the aggregate to the value, exclusive of the minor races, 

 of over i^ 1 00,000 sterling. 



Heats, as I have before mentioned, and long courses, in 

 those days added greatly to the enormous amount of work 

 horses had to do to accomplish such feats ; yet, as far as I 

 know, no more were broken down than usually succumb to 

 a more lenient treatment in the present day. That some 

 estimate of the merits of the animals they had to meet may 

 be formed, I summarize at foot a few of the races they won.^ 



As to the performers, I could give a lengthy list ; but I 

 must be content to cite a few, and give a brief survey of their 

 performances whilst with me ; and I may add that after 

 leaving me, their names were not again included in the list of 

 winners on the flat. They were disposed of in a variety of 

 Avays ; some by public auction, others by private contract, 

 while some few were claimed out of selling races, or bought 



1 Handicaps. — Chester Cup, Cambridgeshire, Royal Hunt Cup, and Somerset- 

 shire Stakes, three times each ; the Metropolitan, Steward's Cup at Goodwood, 

 Great Eastern Handicap, Goodwood Stakes, and Northampton^^hire Stakes, twice 

 each ; the Portland Plate, the Csesarewitch, the Chesterfield Cup, the Steward's 

 Cup at Chester, the Doncaster and the Lincoln Handicaps, and the Newmarket, 

 Lincoln, Goodwood, Doncaster, and Stockbridge Nurseries, the Shrewsbury 

 Handicap, besides most of the lesser Handicaps. Among two-year-old victories may 

 be mentioned the New Stakes at Apcot, and Molecombe and Lavant Stakes, and 

 Mottisfont twice each ; the Findon and Ham Stakes, and Criterion, as well as the 

 following weight-for-age races at three years old and upwards : the Oaks, Good- 

 wood Derby (twice), Queen's Vaf^e at Ascot (twice). Emperor's Vase, Ascot and 

 Goodwood Cups, the Two Thousand Guineas (twice), Royal Stake.s, and other 

 races of less importance, including the Yearling Stakes at Shrewsbury. 



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