G\4 HISTORY OF THE 



Lordship is most enthusiastic in his devotion to this 

 pursuit, and it is said will at any time go any dis- 

 tance to witness a trial. His success has been equal 

 to his spirits and indefatigable attention, and he is 

 one of the heaviest and most fortunate bettors of 

 the day. 



The venerable General Grosvenor has been 

 many years a constant woer of fortune on the 

 turf, but has too often had reason to complain of 

 the proverbial fickleness of this goddess. His most 

 fortunate hits have been his winning the Oaks', in 

 1807 with Briseis, and, again in 1825 with Wings, 

 both with heavy odds against them. In 1832, 

 General Grosvenor was fortunate in his purchase 

 of Glaucus, which horse he sold for 3000 guineas, 

 after having won £1400 in public money. 



The success of Mr. Stephen Batson, one of the 

 oldest members of the Jockey Club, was until 

 1834, when his famous horse Plenipo won the 

 Derby, &c., confined to the provincial meetings. 



Mr. Thornhill is the owner of a large stud at his 

 seat at Riddlesworth (whence the famous stakes at 

 Newmarket derive their name), and has the repu- 

 tation of being one of the best judges of racing at 

 Newmarket. In 1818, he won the Derby with 

 Sam, and the same stake again in 1820, with 

 Sailor ; he also won the Oaks' in 1819, with Sho- 

 veler. All these horses were got by Scud. In 

 the Quarterly Review,* we find the following re- 

 marks on these races: — "Previously to Sam's 

 race, this shrewd judge, Mr. Thornhill, pro- 

 nounced the Derby Stakes in his pocket, and he 

 also picked out Gulnareas winner of the Oaks' for 

 the Duke of Richmond, without the possibility, as 

 he expressed himself, of losing it, barring the ac- 



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