loo Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



formed a confederacy with Dr. Rimmer, who had been 

 brought up to the sport, and could have " held his 

 own " " on the flat " in any company. They purchased 

 a bay Australian gelding, called Eden Allan, by Dolo 

 out of Madcap by Ransom (imported), out of Medora 

 by Peter Fuin (imported), and bred by Mr. L. Hunter 

 in 1858, This gelding stood 15 hands 3 inches, was 

 a three-cornered looking customer, had a Roman 

 nose, curby hocks, and appeared singularly devoid 

 of racing points. He had been imported by a 

 Mr. Williamson, who sent him to a large Calcutta 

 racing stable, the trainer of which, after trying him, 

 returned him as being too slow for racing. Old Jim 

 Collins and Dr. Rimmer looked the horse over, and 

 bought him for, I believe, about Rs. 1800. With them 

 he began his racing career as Vanderdecken. 



In the season of 1863-64, he won his first race at 

 Umballa and his second at Allahabad ; but at the 

 latter meeting was beaten in the Welter Handicap by 

 the Arab, Rajah, 9 st. 12 lbs. He won at Lucknow ; 

 but, carrying 8 st. 6 lbs., was beaten by Captain Baum- 

 garten's great horse. Lord of Clyde, 10 st. 9 lbs. 



The next season he started thirty-one times, and won 

 twenty-five races, beating the best horses in India at 



