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(Derby, 1806), Hermione (Oaks, 1794), Parasote (Oaks, 1796), besides Ambrosia, Fyl- 

 dener, Paulina, and Petronius, all winners of the Leger. But this is not all. 

 Haphazard and Stamford were both by him out of Eclipse mares ; the latter is 

 remembered chiefly by his mares, who were the dams of Mameluke, Bciram, Actceon, 

 and Emilius. Hapliasard, "a gay nag-looking horse," was ridden by Billy Peirce, who 

 loved him, in the great race when he beat Buckle on Marcia for the Great Subscrip- 

 tion Plate at York, by half-a-head. He was the sire of Filko da Puta, who won the 



Lord Darlington's " Haphazard " by " Sir 



Peter Teazle," dam by "Eclipse." 



(William Pierce is taking off his coat, Sam Wheatley holds the bridle.) 



Waterloo St. Leger, and was the first foal of Waxy 1 s daughter Mrs. Barnet. Filho 

 da Puta was full sixteen hands, and went very wide behind, but was " as good as 

 he was good-looking." He became in turn the sire of Birmingham (St. Leger, 

 1830) and Co/wick the sire of Attila (Derby, 1842). 



Perhaps the most distinguished of all Sir Peter's sons must be considered to be Sir 

 John Shelley's Walton, who was somewhat " cobby-looking," like his half-brother. He 

 was out of Aret/msa (by Dungannon\ whose grandam Virago was by Snap the 

 grandson of Flying Ckildcrs. Buckle used to say that he was " always on his head 



