HISTORY 



BRITISH TURF. 



CHAPTER I. 



Pedigrees and performances of celebrated horses, continued from 

 1777, up to the commencement of the present century, &c. — Bridget 

 (the first winner of the Oaks)— Diomed the first winner of the Derby 

 — Trumpator— Sir Peter Teazle— Beningbrough — Hambletonian, 

 and Diamond, with a description of their celebrated match, for 

 3000 gs. — Elegy on the death of John Pratt, Esq., of Newmarket. — 

 23 miles within the hour performed by Quibbler, for 1000 gs. — Mr. 

 Wilde's match against time on the Curragh, (127 miles in less 

 than seven hours) — Singular accident to a race-horse at Ascot races 

 — Curious cause respecting cruelty to the race-horse Doricles. — 

 Death of Denis O'KeUy, Esq 



Bridget. The first winner of the Oak's stakes 

 at Epsom, a bay mare, foaled in 1776, bred by, and 

 the property of, the Earl of Derby. Bridget was got 

 by King Herod, out of Jemima. 



At Epsom, May 14th. 1779, Bridget won the 

 Oaks' stakes* of 50 gs. each, 17 subscribers, beat- 

 ing Mr. Vernon's Fame, Sir J. Shelley's Lavinia, 



* This was the commencement of the Oaks' stakes. 

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