RACING EXPENSES. Ill 



times when three years old and won seven races, 

 beating the Duke of Richmond's Lothario by a 

 head for the St Leger at Newmarket (D.I.), ridden 

 for the first time by Flatman, Sam Rogers riding 

 Lothario, whom Lord George and others in the 

 stable backed. The next day Sam Rogers rode 

 Gaper for the Town Plate (D.I.), when 7 to 1 was 

 betted on him, and he finished last of three 

 starters. 



This year his Lordship ran twenty-eight horses 

 in 122 races, and had seventy-three in training, 

 the expenses of which were great. My father's 

 accounts were June 30, 3447, 18s. 8d. ; Decem- 

 ber 31, 3503, 3s. l^d. ; and at the close of the 

 year Lord George said to me, " I never during 

 all my life received such bills as I get from you." 

 Naturally I felt alarmed, and replied, " I am sorry, 

 my Lord, they are not satisfactory. I know they 

 are very heavy, but I really cannot lessen the ex- 

 penses. My hands are continually in my pocket, 

 travelling so much as I do with so many horses : 

 I am frequently obliged to pay something extra 

 to accomplish the distance in time. I do not 

 think I have charged more than I have actually 

 paid out of pocket. If there is any mistake, it 

 is in not charging some few pounds paid by me 

 which are not accounted for, as it is impossible for 

 me to put down all that I am obliged to disburse." 

 " That is just what I think," was his Lordship's 

 reply ; " you do not charge two-thirds, or one- 



