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to Mr. Wilson, the same gentleman who was 

 credited with the premier of the Two Thousand 

 nine years previously. 



One name makes a big mark in the annals of 

 the One Thousand ; it is that of the Duke of 

 Grafton, who won the race five consecutive times, 

 1819-20-1-2-3, and then missing a year, came 

 again to the front with three winners in the three 

 years of 1825-6-7. The race has in its course 

 fallen to many other distinguished members of 

 the Peerage, the latest recipient of the prize being 

 the Duke of Portland, who in 1890 landed the 

 stakes by the aid of Semolina. Upon three occa- 

 sions the triple event of One Thousand, Oaks, and 

 St. Leger has been secured by the prowess 

 of the same animal — Formosa, Hannah, and 

 Apology, 1868, 1 87 1, and 1874 respectively, 

 Maidment and John Osborne being jockeys who 

 were credited with the triple ride. The double 

 event of One Thousand and St. Leger has fallen 

 on five occasions to the same filly — Imperieuse, 

 1857, Achievement, 1867, Formosa, 1868, Hannah, 

 1 87 1, and Apology, 1874. 



It is not a little remarkable that, whilst the 

 names of all the jockeys who have ridden winners 

 of the St. Leger, Oaks, and Derby have been 

 ascertained and preserved, no record has ap- 

 parently been kept of the riders who won the 

 Two Thousand during the first thirteen years, or 

 of the jockeys who were so fortunate as to ride 

 the winners of the One Thousand in the first 

 eight years of its existence. The most fortunate 

 horseman in connection with the Two Thousand 

 seems to have been Robinson, who on nine several 

 occasions was credited with the dux pi^ize ; he 



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