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— Samuel Chifney's bankruptcy — Decease of his Majesty Wil- 

 liam IV, and consequent sale of the Royal Stud at Hampton 

 Court — Death of Sir Mark Wood, Bart, and sale of his va- 

 luable racing stud, with the pedigrees and performances of 

 his two famous mares, Camarine and Lucetta — Death of the 

 Earl of Egremont — Death of James Edwards, the New- 

 market trainer. . . . .354 



CHAPTER XI. 



Racing in Great Britain and Ireland in 1838— Remarks on the 

 Derby, Oaks and St. Leger races, with the pedigrees of the 

 winners— Correspondence between Han-ey Coombe, Esq. and 

 Mr. John Scott respecting the horse, Cobham — Dispute as to 

 the identity of Mr. Theobald's Loutherbourg, with the deci- 

 sion of the Jockey Club — Sporting Obituarj' — The Duke of 

 Leeds — Lord Bemers — Robert Robson, the Newmarket trainer 

 — Samuel Day, Jun., the jockey — Stud Sales, &c., &c. 401 



CHAPTER XII. 



Racing in Great Britain in 1839 — Remarks on Epsom, Ascot, 

 Goodwood and Doncaster Races — Disputed pedigree of 

 Bloomsbury — The Pauline affair — Sporting Obituar)-, &c., &c. 447 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Breeding and rearing of racing-stock— Training and management 

 of race-horses — Training-stables — Food — Water, &c. . 521 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Training and Management of the Race-horse continued — Cloth- 

 ing — Physic — Walking Exercise — Galloping and Sweating. . 539 



CHAPTER XV. 



Training-grounds — Trainers, their duties, &c. — Mr. Holcroft's 

 diarj' of his early hfe as a stable-boy — Anecdotes, &c. . 550 



