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to the north, where he won the St. Leger in 1831 

 with Chorister ; but up to the present day his sta- 

 ble has not produced a winner of either of the great 

 Epsom stakes. 



To the Duke of Richmond, the Turf stands pe- 

 culiarly indebted for the revival of the races at 

 his splendid domain of Goodwood, which now^ 

 ranks as the fourth country meeting in Eng- 

 land. 



The Marquis of Exeter has been for many years 

 connected with the Turf, as the breeder and owner 

 of an extensive stud of running horses. His Lord- 

 ship has been particularly fortunate with the Oaks' 

 Stakes, which he has w^on no less than three times ; 

 viz: in 1821, with Augusta; in 1829, with Green 

 Mantle, and in 1832, with Galatea. 



Since the elevation of the Marquises of Worces- 

 ter and Tavistock to their father's titles, the list 

 of noblemen sportsmen of this rank, is after the 

 above mentioned peer, confined to the names of 

 Westminster, Conyngham and Shgo, of whose rac- 

 ing career all that can be said at present, is that 

 they have deserved success. 



The Earl of Jersey may be said, since the 

 death of the Earl of Egremont to rank next to the 

 Duke of Grafton as a successful breeder. Among 

 other celebrated winners from his Lordship's stable 

 we find, Cobweb, the winner of the Oaks' in 1824, 

 and Middleton, Mameluke, and Bay Middleton, 

 the winners of the Derby in the years 1825, 1827, 

 and 1836. His Lordship was formerly confede- 

 rate with Sir John Shelley, of great sporting cele- 

 brity, the breeder of Phantom. Like his Grace 

 of Cleveland, Lord Jersey is supposed to be tho- 

 roughly skilled in all the tactics of modern racing. 

 His stud which, although not large, is well selected. 



