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his sleeve" Meta and Thorn at The Maze Accident to 

 and death of Thorn Bothwell tried : a good horse He wins 

 the "Two Thousand" and fails in the Derby Degrading 

 fate of StockwelPs son Prince Charlie's " Two Thousand "- 

 The race John recounts his experiences Prince Charlie 

 the idol of the people His wind infirmity Attempt to 

 "nobble" him frustrated His match with Peut-Etre 

 Prince of the T.Y.C. The kindest horse in the world 

 Tom French's opinion on French and English horses The 

 Rowley Mile match for 500 Victory of Prince Charlie 

 His stud career and sale to the Americans His death in 

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Lily Agnes and Apology come to Ashgill Lily's trial an eye- 

 opener Her two-year-old career and subsequent perform- 

 ances Organist as a two-year-old Apology and Mr. 

 "Launde" A good parson and a fine old gentleman 

 Apology's trial York August of '74 A great time for 

 Ashgill and the Osbornes Holy Friar Trent defeats 

 Apology Her Leger status affected Lily Agnes beats 

 Kaiser Mr. Snarry's failure to sell her Mr. "Launde" 

 and his Bishop Admiral Rous's opinion of Lily Agnes 

 Some Doncaster form John wins the Champagne Stakes 

 on Camballo Thorn beaten by Thunder Holy Friar, 

 Grand Flaneur, and Lily Agnes wind up a good week for 

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The outset of '74 Admiral Rous's manifesto " The black cloud 

 on the horizon" Strength and endurance The summum 

 bonum of breeders He upholds the running of two-year- 

 olds The horse with the best speed the finest animal 

 Turf morality and excessive gambling Apology's year at 

 Doncaster The mare's month Derby winners fail in the 

 "Leger" Matthew Dawson's ill fortune in the race 

 Apology's Oaks and St. Leger Apology's St. Leger described 

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