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was that Isinglass won in stakes the largest sum ever 

 gained by a single horse, ^57,185, the produce of 

 eleven victories in the twelve races in which he took 

 part. Details are here tabulated : 



£ 



1892. Two- Year-Old Plate 196 



New Stakes, Ascot 2,006 



Middle Park Plate 2,375 



1893. Two Thousand Guineas 4,250 



Newmarket Stakes 3,795 



The Derby 5,525 



The St. Leger 5)3°° 



1894. Princess of Wales' Stakes 10,911 



Eclipse Stakes 9,285 



Jockey Club Stakes 11,302 



1895. Gold Cup, Ascot 2,250 



^57,185 



It was very bad luck for Mr. C. D. Rose, the owner 

 of Ravensbury, that his colt should have been born 

 in the same year as Mr. M'Calmont's well-nigh 

 invincible animal, as Ravensbury was constantly 

 meeting him, and invariably running second or 

 third. Supposing that Isinglass had been out of the 

 way, that his dam had not been bought for the 

 nineteen sovereigns that were given for her, and that 

 Isinglass had never been born, Ravensbury would 

 have made a great name for himself. Isinglass had 

 fine speed and was also a genuine stayer. Not a few 

 critics place him only, if at all, behind Ormonde and 

 St. Simon in the list of famous horses. Whilst, as 

 just noted the tendency always was to underrate 

 Isinglass, there was a disposition to magnify the merits 



