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 TLuvt Stories 



CHAPTER I. 



Earliest Days — My First Winner — I go to South Hatch, Epsom — 

 "Mr. Mellish" travels the Meetings — Racing at Yarmouth — 

 Winning Mounts on ' Tame Deer,' etc. — Jack Abel, the Norwich 

 Horse-dealer — Engaged to ride ' Rocket ' in the Cesarewitch — 

 Victories at Newmarket — I go to live with Matthew Dawson at 

 Russley — Mr. Ten Broeck, the American Sportsman — George 

 Fordham caught napping. 



AN Y a youngster, when he embarks in 

 life, little knows what business, pro- 

 fession, or calling he will eventually 

 follow. It was so with me, and I 

 must say that at one time I had 

 little expectation of ever riding a Derby winner, 

 or even becoming a jockey. My friends were not 

 immediately connected with the turf, nor knew any- 

 thing about our national sport, a pastime that has made 

 much progress since first I was connected with it. 



