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These three had run at Ascot two months before for George IV., and the beaten 

 horses were scarcely less remarkable. Lord Exeter's b. f. Green Mantle (10 to i 

 against) won the Oaks ; Lord Jersey's b. g. Glenartney (7 to i against) was only 

 beaten for the Derby by his stable companion Mameluke, who was sold to 

 Mr. Gully for 4,000 guineas ; Mr. Ridsdale's b. c. Tranby was ridden four miles 

 four times over in Squire Osbaldeston's famous match against time. The Duke 

 of Richmond's b. c. Hi-ndoo and Mr. Grant's b. f. Lady Emily also ran. When 

 the Royal stud was sold Mr. Tattersall's 1,550 guineas for The Colonel was the 

 highest price given. His Majesty's Persimmon alone is worth to-day about twice 

 the total sum produced by the whole of that royal sale sixty-four years ago. 

 This fine stallion, who is a son of Pcrdita //., and recalls the Hampton and 

 Melbourne type much more than that of his sire St. Simon, must be worth at 

 least 100,000, for he is now earning ,[2,000 a year, is full for the next two 

 seasons, and is only eight years old as I write. Up to the i2th of October his 

 get had won ,2,455 m J 9 O1 . ar >d his name comes between those of Winkfield 

 and May Duke in the list of winning sires, in which (at the date mentioned) 

 Ladas (by Hampton out of Illutmnata) comes second to St. Simon with ,25,133 

 for ten winners of eighteen races. 



But it is, of course, rather to the future than to the present year that admirers of 

 Persimmon must look for evidence of his real value. In the Sandringham stud 

 where His Majesty kindly permitted many pictures to be taken for these pages, this 

 September, 1901, some of his produce are: 



(i). Ch. filly out of La Carolina (1889) by Sterling out of Cherry Duchess by The Duke. 



(2). Ch. colt out of Meadow Chat ( 1892) by A/in/ing out of Stone Clink by Speculum. 



(3). Ch. colt out of Red Enamel (1888) by Arbitrator out of Lenity by Bend Or. 



(4). Br. colt out of Laodamia (1890) by Kendal out of Chrysalis by Lecturer. 



(5). Br, colt out of Fanchette (1880) by Speculum out of Reticence by Vespasian. 



I should add that the Royal stud also contains : 



(i). B. filly by Orme out of Leveret (1891), by Galopin out of Sacrifice by Hampton, 

 (i). Br. filly by Sir Hugo out of Mousme (1895), by St. Simon out of Fanchette. 



And among the other mares are : 



(i). Nonsuch (1894) by Nunlhorpe out of La Morlaye by Doncastcr. 



(2). Vane (1897) by Orme out of Vampire by (ialopin. 



(3). Courtly (1891) by Hampton out of Little Lady by Rosicrucian. 



(4). Mintleaf ( 1 889) by Esterling out of Mintsauce. 



(5). Pierrette (1888) by Mask out of Poetry by Petrarch. 



(6). Eventail (1896) by Ayrshire out of Fanchette. 



(7). Tears of Joy (1895) by Amphion out of Merry Dance by Doncaster, 



