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liorses King Pepin (by Turf), Comus (by Otho), Glow- 

 worm (by Eclipse), Pyrois (by Matcli'em), and Teucer 

 (by JSTorthumberland), all sold about 1776. 



Q. Did any of their progeny run in England ? 

 A. Oh yes, Philippe Egalite's Eouge, Vert, Petit- 

 Gris, and Glowworm (by Glowworm) especially ; it 

 seemed as if the French were coming on nicely with 

 their horse-racing, when the first devolution came and 

 stopped it all, else they might have won lots of English 

 races, and caused a howl for ' reciprocity ' long before 

 Lord Falmouth's time. 



Q. Moderate your enthusiasm and your language ! 

 How long did the interruption last ? 



A. Well, you may say, almost till the foundation of 

 the French Jockey Club in 1833. 



Q. And how would you measure the progress the 

 French have made since that time ? 



A. By the number of the important races they have 

 won at the principal English race-meetings. 

 Q. And what meetings are these ? 

 A. 1 should say Newmarket, Epsom, Ascot, Good- 

 wood, and Doncaster. A horse that does not win some 

 notable event at one of those meetings is not likely to 

 be of much account. 



Q. What have been the principal achievements of 

 French horses run by French owners at those five 

 meetings, since tlie days of Philippe Egalite ? 



A. They have won the Two Thousand twice (with 

 Gladiateur and Chamant, in 1865 and 1877), the One 

 Thousand twice (with Eeine and Camelia, in 1872 and 

 1876), the Great Foal Stakes once (with Pay on d'Or, in 

 1872), the Great Clmllenge Stakes once (with Payon 

 d'Or, in 1879), the Champion Stakes once (with Rayon 

 d'Or, in 1879), the Cesarewitcii once (with Plaisanterie, 



