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Oppenheim for /, 2,600, and sc;nt to IJerlin. Doi'iil;' 

 no "Tood in Germany, however, he was sent back to 

 Bishop's Castle near Ludlow, and trained for the 

 Grand National of 1871, in which he ran fourth, 

 carrvino- i 2 st. 8 lb., after which he was ayain sent to 

 Berlin, and it was said, thoupfh how far true we know 

 not, that he eventually became the property ot the 

 Kinij;' ot Prussia, attcn'wards Emperor of Germany, 

 who frequently rode him as a charger. 



The riding career ot George Stevens (who had 

 now ridden the winner ot the Grand National five 

 times, viz.. Freetrader in 1856, Emblem and 

 Emblematic in 1863 and 1864, and The Colonel 

 in 1869 and 1870) extended trom 1854 to 1871 

 inclusive, and during that time he accounted tor 

 seventy-six races ; he also won some races in France. 



Having had the good luck to emerge scatheless 

 trom the many dangers inseparable trom the career 

 ot a steeplechase jockey, it was indeed the irony of 

 fate that this famous horseman should have niet his 

 death at last by being thrown trom a cob. Jogging 

 quietly home on the atternoon ot June ist, 1871, up 

 Cleeve Hill, near Cheltenham, on the top of which 

 lie had built a cottage tor himselt named after 

 Emblem, a gust of wind blew off his hat. A box- 

 picked it up, and was in the act of handing it to 



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