80 HISTORY OF THE 



June 14. — Foolfinder by Swindler, four years old, 8st. 7lb.; two mile 

 heats. 



June 16. — Slug by Drone, six j^ears old, 12st. 4lb.; four mile 

 heats. 



June \7. — Antagonist by Commodore, four years old, 9st.; three 

 mile heats. 



June 18. — Slug by Drone, six years old, 9st.; four mile heats. 



Bellewstown, June 30. — Cornelius by Master Bagot, five years old, 

 Sst. 9lb.; four mile heats. 



Royal Corporation, July 20. — Cornelius by Master Bagot, five years 

 old, 9st. 71b.; four mile heats. 



July 20. — Foolfinder by Swindler, four years old, 7st. lllb.; two 

 mile heats. 



Curragh, September 14. — Slug by Drone, six years old, 12st.; four 

 mile heats. 



September 15. — Sharper by Swindler, three years old, Sst.; two 

 mile heats. 



September 16. — Stella by Star, aged, lOst.; four mile heats. 



In the sporting obituary of this year, we find the 

 name of Mr. George Stubbs, the celebrated painter 

 of horses. This eminent artist was the son of a re- 

 spectable currier and leather-cutter of Liverpool, and 

 was intended to succeed to his father's business. 

 From his childhood he evinced ataste for thatprofes- 

 sion in which he, in after life, gained so eminent a 

 rank, and when a boy he would frequently steal 

 from his father's warehouse to the stable, to deli- 

 neate a favourite horse. His earliest effort was 

 the model of a horse, which he presented to the 

 Society for the Encouragement of Arts, in his na- 

 tive town, and for which he was awarded the gold 

 medal, with a complimentary letter. The fame of 

 the young artist becoming known, the Earl of 



