2 HISTORY OF THE 



and nine others, five to two against Bridget, and 

 three to one against Fame. At Newmarket July 

 Meeting, she won a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, six 

 subscribers. In the First October Meeting, she 

 won a sweepstakes of lOOgs. each, seven subscrib- 

 ers, ditch in. In the Second October Meeting, 

 she received forfeit from Lord Egremont's sister to 

 Polly by King Herod, 100 gs. h. ft. At New- 

 market Craven Meeting, 1 780, Bridget won a Post 

 stake of 200 gs. each h. ft. three subscribers ditch, 

 in. In the first Spring Meeting, she received 130 gs. 

 compromise from Sir C. Bunbury's Bonnyface, 

 300 gs. h. ft. In the July Meeting, she won one 

 half of the Grosvenor stakes* of 25 gs. each, six 

 subscribers, B. C. And in the First October 

 Meeting, she beat Lord Clermont's Postboy, two 

 middle miles of B. C. 300 gs. seven to four on 

 Bridget. At Newmarket First SpringMeeting, 1781, 

 Bridget received 135 gs. compromise from Lord 

 Clermont's Hammer, B. C. 300 gs. h. ft. And in 

 the Second October Meeting, she beat General 

 Smith's Giraldola, B. C. 200 gs. 



DiOMED. The first winner of the Derby stakes 

 at Epsom, a chesnut horse, foaled in 1777, bred 

 by the Hon. Richard Vernon of Newmarket, and 

 sold to Sir C. Bunbury, Bart. Diomed was got by 

 Florizel, out of the Spectator mare, dam of Pas- 

 torella. Fame, &c. 



At Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, 1780, 



• Lord Clermont's Imperator, received one half the stakes to with- 

 draw. 



