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is kept at his seat, Middletoii Stony, in Oxford- 

 shire. 



Tiie Earl of Chesterfield, like most beginners, 

 was some time on the turf before he began to come 

 in for his share of the "good things." He may, how- 

 ever, be said now to have passed the "Rubicon" 

 in this respect, having won in 1838, the Oaks' 

 with Industry, and the St. Leger with Don 

 John. The noble Earl keeps a large racing stud, 

 and bets heavily. 



The Earl of Burlington is well known as a 

 breeder, but has not a large stud at present ; occa- 

 sionally also, when he takes a fancy to a horse, he 

 bets very high. 



The Earl of Wilton, grandson to the Earl of Gros- 

 venor, of great sporting celebrity, is well known 

 as an owner of race-horses, besides having the repu- 

 tation of being one of the best gentlemen jockeys 

 of the day. In our chapter on race-courses, we 

 have noticed the annual meeting held at the 

 splendid seat of this public-spirited nobleman. 



The Earl of Albemarle (the present master of the 

 Horse to Her Majesty) and the Earl of Stradbroke, 

 lately confederate with the Duke of Richmond ; and 

 the Earls of Lichfield, Oxford, &c. are also well 

 known to sporting fame ; but, for their successes 

 on the turf, as well as for those of many other of 

 its leading patrons, we must refer our reader to 

 other parts of this work, where he will find lists of 

 the winners of all the great stakes, cups, &c. with 

 the names of their owners. 



We must not, however, omit the following names, 

 which have peculiar claims to our notice. Lord 

 George Bentinck, the son of the Duke of Port- 

 land, although comparatively young on the turf in 

 point of years, has shown himself equal, if not, in- 

 deed, more than a match for the oldest stagers. His 



