AND TIMES OF JOHN OSBORNE 205 



ultimately became the owner of an extensive stud of 

 horses. At the outset of his career he employed Tom 

 Dawson as trainer. In 1846 he won the Goodwood 

 Stakes with Jonathan Wild and the Goodwood Cup with 

 Grimston, being accredited with winning 50,000 over 

 the double event. Amongst other good animals he 

 owned were The Traverser, The Liberator, and Erin-go- 

 Bragh. Launching out as a man of fashion, he cut a 

 great figure for a time, but his conduct to one of the 

 members of the Cinque Ports led to his being ostracised 

 from the racing world. Misfortune overtook him at 

 last with his speculations ; he lost his wealth as rapidly 

 as he gained it, eventually sinking into mendicancy. 

 Indeed, he died in such straitened circumstances that 

 a subscription was raised in Nenagh to defray the 

 expenses of his funeral. 



Still another noteworthy event occurred this year 

 of '69. The glances of a fair lady made an inroad into 

 John Osborne's affections; and he determined to go 

 through the world thereafter in double harness. He 

 wooed, won, and wedded Miss Bradford, of Westbourne 

 Park, London, the union having been ever since of the 

 happiest character. 



Bidding farewell to Pretender and John's connection 

 with him as a jockey, here follows his own curt 

 description of the two races: 



" There was nothing extraordinary happened 

 in the Two Thousand. Belladrum made most of 

 the running, and I won cleverly." 



In describing Pretender's Derby triumph he 

 "extended" himself a little more, stating 



" Well, I had a nice place round Tattenham 

 Corner, where, from all accounts, Pero Gomez 



