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CHAPTER II 



First races of importance run at Newmarket Races in 

 Hyde Park The Helmsley Turk and the Morocco 

 Barb Racing introduced into Holland Importation of 

 Spanish stallions into England Prince Charles's riding 

 master, the Duke of Newcastle Increasing cost of 

 horses Marshal de Bassompierre ; his loss through 

 gambling, ,500,000 in a year ; Sir John Fenwick 

 Sir Edward Harwood's pessimism Cromwell's Iron- 

 sides Armour discarded The opposition to stage 

 coaches; Mr Cressett's theory; Charles II. favours 

 their adoption . . . . . . 222 



CHAPTER III 



The Commonwealth's " ordinance to prohibit horse racing l> - 

 Revival of racing under Charles II. The King a 

 finished horseman The figure of Britannia The Royal 

 Mares Formation of the thoroughbred stud Thomas 

 Shadwell's cynical description of life at Newmarket 

 Spread of horse racing in Ireland Jockeys at New- 

 market entertained by Charles II. Sir Robert Carr ; 

 the Duke of Monmouth's connection with the Turf 

 Annual charge for horses of the Royal household, 

 ,16,640 Newmarket under the regime of the Merry 

 Monarch ; the Duke of Buckingham . . . 242 



CHAPTER IV 



Arrival of the Byerley Turk Roman Catholics forbidden 

 to own a horse worth over $ Henry Hyde, Earl of 

 Clarendon, on the manners of the age King William 

 III.'s death due to a riding accident The Duke 

 of Cumberland's breeding establishment in Queen 

 Anne's reign Arrival of the Darley Arabian The 

 Godolphin Arabian Royal Ascot inaugurated by 

 Queen Anne "Docking" and " cropping '-'- con- 

 demned by Queen Anne ; attempt to suppress these 



