BRITISH TURF. Ill 



CHAPTER III. 



Racing in Great Britain from 1810 to 1815 — The trial and execution 

 of Daniel Dawson at Cambridge, for poisoning race-horses at New- 

 market — Death of Mr. Bartholoman — Suicide of Mr. Brograve, 

 occasioned by losses in the betting ring — Disputed race for the 

 Claret stakes — Death of the famous race-horse John Bull — Prices 

 obtained for the valuable race-horses. Grimalkin, Cannon-ball, and 

 Tramp — Colonel Thornton's departure for France — Twelve miles 

 performed in 25 minutes and 11 seconds by a charger. — Sale of 

 Mr. Ladbroke's racing stud — Death of the Duke of Dorset, from 

 an accident while hunting, in Ireland. 



PRINCIPAL STAKES, &C., IN 1811. 



Newmarket, Craven Meeting . — The Craven stakes, sixteen subscribers, 

 won by the Duke of Rutland's ch. c. Recorder by Remembrancer. 

 Produce sweepstakes of 100 gs., twelve subscribers, won by Lord 

 Grosvenor's b. f. Barossa by Vermin. Sweepstakes of 100 gs., h. 

 ft., Ab. M., won by the Duke of Rutland's Sorcery by Sorcerer. 

 Sweepstakes of 100 gs., three subscribers, won by Sir C. Bunbury's 

 b. c. Rival by "V\'Tiiskey. The Oatlands' stakes of 50 gs., nine subscrib- 

 ers, won by Mr. Dundas's gr. f. Witch of Endor by Sorcerer. 

 Sweepstakes of 100 gs., three subscribers, won by Mr. Northey's 

 b. c, by Skyscraper ; r. ft. Sweepstakes of 200 gs. each, three sub- 

 scribers, won by Mr. Andrews's bl. c. Trophonius by Sorcerer. 

 Sweepstakes of iOO gs., won by the Duke of Rutland's ch. c. Momus 

 by Quiz. The second class of the Oatlands' stakes, won by Lord 

 Oxford's br. m. Victoria by Hambletonian. Produce sweepstakes of 

 100 gs., ten subscribers, won by Sir F. Standish's bl. c. Welling- 

 ton by Trumpator. The third class of the Oatlands' stakes, won by 

 Mr. Andrew's b. h. Discount by Teddy. Sewepstakes of 50 gs. each. 



