24 HORSE-RACING IN ENGLAND 



In this reign of George II., moreover, the 

 second Lord Godolphin inaugurated the era 

 of the famous Godolphin Arabian (or Barb), 

 which sire he obtained from Mr. Coke, and 

 within three years, in 1732 and 1734, was pre- 

 sented by Roxana, the Godolphin's mate, with 

 the two brothers — Lath, the great runner, and 

 the cow-suckled Cade, the great sire (of Matchem 

 and Changeling among others). The Godolphin 

 came from France, whence also came to us such 

 celebrated and useful sires as St. Victor's Barb, 

 the Thoulouse Barb, the Curwen Bay Barb, and 

 the Belgrade Turk, whose influence is very note- 

 worthy among the pedigrees, so that, much as the 

 French have owed to us since they took seriously 

 to horse-racing and horse-breeding, we may be 

 said to have merely returned a Roland for an 

 Oliver — a comparatively large Roland perhaps for 

 a comparatively small OHver, but quand nihne. 



The same king's reign, as was but natural, after 

 the legislative enactments already mentioned, 

 saw the commencement of the sweepstakes 

 and subscriptions, which afterwards became so 

 familiar ail over the country, though matches at 

 Newmarket and York, and Plates of ^50 both 



