BRITISH TURF. 399 



Guineas. 



A Filly Foal by Vanish, dam by Bustard out of Camelina, sister 



to Camel, the dam of Beccasine, mare untried 31 



On the 1 1 th of November, in this year, died at 

 his seat, Petworth, Sussex, the Earl of Egremont, 

 in the 86th year of his age, during fifty years of 

 which period, his Lordship was the owner of 

 race -horses. In the good old days, when racing 

 studs were kept by noblemen and gentlemen 

 for the production of stock for their own 

 service, and not merely as "a trade," the late 

 Earl's breeding establishment at Petworth con- 

 tained nearly seventy thorough-bred brood mares. 

 His Lordship's stock was remarkable for their 

 stoutness, and he was extremely partial to the 

 blood of Gohanna. Among the late Earl's prin- 

 cipal successes on the turf, during his lengthened 

 career, it is sufficient to refer the reader to the 

 years 1782, 1804-5-7-26, in each of which he 

 won the Derby ; and it is worthy of remark that 

 he also won the Oaks exactly the same number of 

 times, viz.: 1788-89-95, 1800-20. 



In this year's obituary we also find the name of 

 that veteran Newmarket trainer, James Edwards, 

 who for nearly half a century occupied a conspi- 

 cuous position on the turf. Edwards was first 

 brought into notice by the late Richard Verner, 

 Esq., the friend and confederate of the late Duke 

 of Bedford, and in whose service he acquired a 

 deserved reputation as a trainer. Upon the death 



