246 SALE OF LORD GEORGE's STUD. 



nobleman, or gentleman of position, or two or 

 three of them in combination, should arrange to 

 purchase the stud, and to accept the grave 

 responsibilities involved in forfeits amounting to 

 about £18,000, he would not sell at all. 



It so happened that the Hon. Edward Mostyn 

 Lloyd Mostyn, who was then forty years of age, 

 and who became second Baron Mostyn on the 

 death of his father in 1854, was at that time 

 on intimate terms with Lord George Bentinck, 

 who had taken great interest in his splendid 

 Velocipede mare, Queen of Trumps, after she 

 defeated Preserve in the Oaks. Lord Georgfe's 

 judicious advice had powerfully contributed to 

 Queen of Trumps winning the St Leger, upon 

 which, as before explained, Lord George was 

 a large winner. After conferring with his 

 cousin, Mr Cynric Lloyd, who was an ardent 

 devotee of the Turf, Mr Mostyn resolved to 

 approach Lord George and to make him an offer 

 for the whole stud, on the understanding that the 

 horses then in training at Goodwood might remain 

 there so long as he and Mr Lloyd should desire. 

 The bargain was soon concluded, and in this 

 manner 208 thoroughbreds — viz., 3 stallions, 50 

 horses in training, 70 brood-mares, 40 yearlings, 

 and 45 foals — passed into Mr Mostyn 's hands. 

 The following letter from Lord George apprised 

 me of the unwelcome intelligfence that I should 

 probably never see his colours — light-blue jacket 



