CHAPTER IV. 



The Ilsley Stable — Mr. Sutton and James Dover — General Pearson 

 and his Yearlings — ' Lord Lyon's ' Career — I break my Collar- 

 bone — A Ride on ' Hermit ' — ' Lord Lyon ' wins the Derby 

 and St. Leger — 'Achievement' loses the Oaks, but wins the 

 Leger. 



E have now reached a period which 

 will alwa)s be memorable in my 

 career, as in 1866 I was fortunate 

 enough to ride my second Derby 

 winner. This was ' Lord Lyon,' a 

 horse that carried off all the three great classic 

 events of his year, thus following in the steps of 

 the French horse, ' Gladiateur,' who had won the 

 same prizes the season before. ' Lord Lyon ' and 

 ' Achievement ' were the two horses that I was 

 mainly associated with in the above-mentioned year, 

 and they were trained by that good old fellow, the 

 late James Dover, at East Ilsley. These horses 

 were own brother and sister, and they were bred by 



