SIXTY YEARS ON THE TURF 



Mr. Mannington's report was that the horse was 

 going on as well as could be expected, though he 

 was a bit inclined to think that the illness, because 

 of its severity, might leave its traces. " But if," he 

 said, "he fully recovers, you have got a rare 

 bargain. He would be worth ten times the money. 

 I positively declare, George, I have not for many 

 years seen a yearling I like better." 



Happily, Victorious came from his affliction sound 

 as on the day he was foaled, and had he not 

 suffered from shelly feet he would never have been 

 beaten. 



The same year — 1863 — I purchased a yearling 

 filly, Vision, by Windhound from De Ginkell's 

 dam, at auction for 50 sovs., at Nelson's Yard, 

 York. I had strolled casually into the place, and 

 was looking at the filly, thinking her a nice one, 

 when the auctioneer, Mr. Johnson, catching sight of 

 me, said : 



" Gentlemen, she's too cheap at thirty. Stand 

 aside, and let Mr. Hodgman have a better look at 

 her. I'm sure he'll give more money." 



I had no idea how she was bred, but liking her 

 quarters and general air of liveliness, bid thirty- 

 five. 



*' Forty," said Mr. Saxon. 



" Fifty," I called ; and she was mine. 



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