10 HISTORY OF THE 



Match'em ; great grandam by Alcides ; great great 

 grandam by Mr. Pantoii's Crab, out of an own 

 sister to Slipby by Fox, out of the Duke of Bol- 

 ton's Gypsy, by Bay Bolton ; Duke of Newcastle's 

 Turk, Byerley Turk, Taffolet barb, Place's White 

 Turk out of a natural barb mare. 



In 1795, at Hambleton, Hambletonian won a 

 stakes of 15 gs. each, five subscribers, two miles. 

 At York, he won a stakes of 20 gs. each, a mile 

 and a half. August 22nd, he was sold to Sir C. 

 Turner, Bart., with his engagements; and on 

 Thursday, in York August Meeting, he won a 

 stakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft., six subscribers, two 

 miles. On Saturday, he won a stakes of 50 gs. 

 a mile and a half. At Doncaster, he won the St. 

 Leger stakes of 25 gs., twelve subscribers, beating 

 Deserter, Whynot, Duchess, and another ; six to 

 four he won. The next day he won the Gold cup, 

 value 100 gs., four miles. 1796, at York, Ham- 

 bletonian won the great subscription of £277. IO5., 

 four miles. He was then sold to Sir Henry Vane 

 Tempest, Bart. On Saturday, in the same week, 

 he won the Ladies' plate of £50, four miles. At 

 Doncaster, he won the Gold cup of 100 gs., four 

 miles. At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, he 

 beat Patriots, aged, B. C., 1000 gs. ; two to one 

 on Hambletonian. 1797, at Newmarket Craven 

 Meeting, Hambletonian won the Craven stakes of 

 10 gs. each, thirteen subscribers ; and on the same 

 day he received forfeit from Spread Eagle, B. C, 



