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The following are the pedigrees of the two best 

 horses of this year, Bay Middleton and Elis, the 

 winners of the Derby and St. Leger„ 



Bay Middleton, foaled in 1833, was got by 

 Sultan out of Cobweb (winner of the Oaks in 1824) 

 by Phantom, Filagree by Soothsayer, Web by 

 Waxy, Trumpator, Prunella by Highflyer, Promise 

 by Swap, Julia by Blank, Spectator's dam by 

 Partner, Bonnylass by Bay Bolton, Barley's 

 Arabian, Byerly Turk, Taffolet Barb, Place's 

 White Turk, Natural Barb mare. 



A reference to his performances for this year, 

 shows the following summary, viz : — 



In the races for the 2,000 gs. stakes, and Grand 

 Duke Michael stakes, he met and defeated Elis. 



Elis, foaled in 1833, was got by Langar out of 

 Olympia by Sir Oliver (son of Sir Peter) ; grandam 

 Scotilla by Anvil ; great grandam, Scota by 

 Eclipse ; great great grandam. Harmony by Herod, 

 Rutilia by Blank, Regulus, Soreheels, Makeless 

 out of the Darcy Royal Mare. 



In 1835, this famous horse, as a two year old, 



