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and Launcelot, both winners of the St. Leger in 1834 

 and 1840. 



Touchstone, foaled in 183 1, was a brown ; he did not 

 run for the Derby, but carried off the St. Leger; his dam 

 Banter was by Master Henry, who was by Orville, 

 grandson of King Fergus, son of Echpse, and Banter's 

 dam was by Alexander, son of Eclipse. Here we have 

 an instance of considerable in-breeding to Eclipse, the 

 direct male descendant from the Darley Arabian, through 

 Bartlet Childers. Touchstone was the sire of Cother- 

 stone and Orlando, winners of the Derby ; of Surplice, 

 winner of the Derby and St. Leger — the first time both 

 races were won by the same horse after a period of 48 

 years, when it had been won in 1 800 by Champion, son 

 of Pot8os ; and as Waxy's dam was by Herod, so was 

 Champion's dam by Highflyer, Herod's son ; of Mendi- 

 cant, winner of the Oaks in 1846; of Blue Bonnet and 

 Newminster, winners of the St. Leger in 1842 and 185 1 ; 

 besides of many other winners, too numerous to mention 

 here. 



Leaving Cotherstone and Surplice, who have not 

 earned much of a reputation at the stud, but whose 

 mares may still be useful, we must consider Touch- 

 stone's sons, Orlando and Newminster. 



Orlando, a bay horse, with hind legs white, with a 

 blaze and white nose, was very good-looking ; his dam, 

 Vulture, was by Langar out of Kite, by Bustard (son of 

 Castrel) out of Olympia, by Sir Oliver, from Scotilla, by 

 Anvil, who was by Herod. Scotilla's dam was Scota, 

 by Eclipse, from Harmony, by Herod out of Rutilia, 



