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since 1884 until the day when Captain Greer be- 

 came a Steward of the Jockey Club. We then 

 dissolved partnership. Since my retirement I 

 have received a letter from him of which I am 

 proud. Only a thorough gentleman could write 

 such a letter : 



" I am sure you well know that such an event as 

 your retirement from active training could not 

 take place without being also an event of great 

 importance to me. We have worked together on 

 the Turf for so many years, and they have been 

 marked by such unremitting care and attention 

 to my interests on your part, and such marked 

 success, considering the few horses I've trained, 

 that I can look back on every incident connected 

 with my racing career, not only with pleasure, 

 but with the knowledge that I owe most of that 

 pleasure to you. 



** No doubt you will be at hand to give your son 

 Fred, who should make you a most worthy suc- 

 cessor, and to whom I wish every possible good 

 luck, the benefit of your advice and experience." 



While on the subject of owners, I will give a list 



of some for whom I have trained : The Czar of 



A list of Russia, the Emperor of Germany, the 



my owners j^^^^ ^f g^^ Albans, the late Duke of 



Devonshire, the present Duke of Devonshire, Lord 



