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within my own knowledge. I will add one more 

 after the Derby and Leger are over." The horse 

 I meant to add — and did — was, of course, Ormonde. 

 Teddington, who cantered home the winner of the 

 Derby in the Great Exhibition year, 1851, beating 

 the biggest field on record, had a remarkable history. 

 In " Scott and Sebright," " The Druid " says : 

 " Sir Joseph saw Teddington at three months old, 

 and was wonderfully struck with his action, and 

 bought him with the mare from a blacksmith at 

 Stamford for 250/., and a thousand contingency." 

 " The Druid " was misinformed. In the latest edition 

 of the delightful " Post and Paddock" series, the 

 editor, the Hon. Francis Lawley, adds a contra- 

 dictory note, which had been supplied to him by 

 the late Mr. Bromhead, and for the accuracy of 

 which he vouches. Mr. Bromhead writes : " Ted- 

 dineton was not born at Stamford. The dam of 

 Teddington, Miss Twickenham, by Rockingham, 

 was given by Colonel — afterwards General — Peel 

 to Jack Tomlinson, a blacksmith, who afterwards 

 gave up the shoeing business and took the God- 

 manchester toll-gate. Miss Twickenham was then 

 in foal to Orlando, and produced Teddington, who 

 was foaled in a barn at Great Stukeley, about two 

 miles from Huntingdon. He was such a weak foal 

 that he had to be held up for a fortnight to suck, 

 and they were afraid that they would be unable to 

 rear him. The mare was sent to Newmarket to 

 visit Orlando again, where Sir Joseph Hawley saw 

 them, and purchased them for 500/. and con- 



