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OXYGEISr. 



WINJfER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1831. 



Oxygen — undoubtedly the best mare of her year, was 

 bred by the Duke of Grafton, in 1828 : — was got by Emi- 

 lius, out of Whizgig, by Rubens out of Penelope, by 

 Trumpeter — Prunella, l)y Highflyer — Promise, by Snap — 

 Julia, by Blank — Spectator's dam, by Partner. 



Here again is a good pedigree, but altogether of a dif- 

 ferent texture from that of Spaniel, with whom she made 

 her first appearance in public, beating him easily for the 

 Newmarket July Stakes, 1830, and herself running second 

 to Mr Stonehewer's Zany, a^ already detailed.* 



In the First October Meeting following, she won the 

 Anson Dinner Stakes, of 300 sovs. each, half forfeit. — 

 Four subs. — T.Y.C., beating Lord Exeter's Bohemian, and 

 Lord Lichfield's colt by Morisco, out of Ina. 



The Second October Meeting placed her the winner of 

 the Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 forfeit. — Thirty- 

 seven subs. — T.Y.C., beating Lord Egremont's filly by 

 Whalebone, out of Thalestris, and eleven others who were 

 not placed. 



All these races she won by her speed, and her success 

 placed her deservedly upon the betting Lists, at the close 

 of the season 1830, as second favourite for the Oaks. 



In the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, 1831, Oxygen 

 began the season pleasantly, by walking over the Abingdon 

 mile for a Filly Stakes, which counted Nine subscribers of 



* Vide j':)(i-c 4. 



