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pulling his jockey, John Oakley, out of the saddle, distanced 

 the whole party. Eclipse subsequently that year won the 

 King's Plates at Winchester, Canterbury, Lewes, and 

 Lichfield, besides a 50/. Plate at Ascot, another at Win- 

 chester, and the City Bowl at Salisbury. Previous to his 

 running at Winchester, Mr. Wildman sold a half share 

 of Eclipse to Captain O'Kelly for 650 gs., who afterwards 

 bought the other half for 1,100 gs., thus effecting one of the 

 cheapest purchases ever made. In 1770 Eclipse continued 

 his winning career, which he commenced that year by 

 beating Bucephalus, 8 st. 7 lb. each, over the Beacon 

 Course at Newmarket, 600 gs. to 400 gs. being staked 

 upon him. He then won the King's Plate on the 

 Round Course in two heats, beating Pensioner, Diana, 

 and Chigger. As much as 10 to 1 was betted on him ; 

 and after the first heat 6 and 7 to 4 was wagered in large 

 sums that he distanced Pensioner, which he did very 

 easily. Subsequently he won the King's Plates at 

 Guildford, Nottingham, York, Lincoln, and another at 

 Newmarket, besides the great Subscription Stakes at 

 York, for which he paid 50 gs. entrance, and another at 

 Newmarket, for which he paid 100 gs. entrance. Eclipse, 

 who was never beaten, was then withdrawn from the 

 Turf, and was next year put to the stud at Clay Hill, 

 Epsom, where his fee w r as 50 gs. His progeny con- 

 tinued to distinguish themselves on the Turf for twenty- 

 three years, and, besides various cups, won 158,047/. 

 Eclipse's most distinguished progeny on the racecourse 

 and at the stud include Alexander, Boccdrow, Don 

 Quixote, Dungannon, Everlasting, Frenzy, Harmonia, 

 Hermes, Horatia, Javelin, Joe Andrews, Jupiter, King 

 Fergus, Laura, Luna, Madcap, Maria, Mercury, Meteor, 

 Miss Hervey, PotSos, Queen Mab, Saltram, Soldier, 

 Sister to Soldier, Spitfire, Ticklepitcher, Volunteer, Xan- 

 tippe, Zara, and Zodiac ; and Eclipse got, besides, the 

 dams of Bobtail, Chanticleer (sire of Bob Booty), Hap- 

 hazard, John Bull, Master Bagot, Oberon, Phenomenon, 

 Scotilla, Skyscraper, Stamford, &c. Mr. Bullock's b.c 

 Emigrant, who won a sweepstake of 100 gs. (3 subs.) at 

 the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1796, was the first of 

 Eclipse's progeny that won or started. Eclipse died at 

 Cannons, Surrey, February 26, 1787, aged 25 years. 

 He covered at 30 gs. and 1 guinea. 



