250 SALE OF LORD GEORGE's STUD. 



be remembered that in 184G railways were in 

 their infancy, and that the skill and safety with 

 which race-horses are now boxed and despatched 

 on a long- journey were then unknown. Besides, 

 it was certain that bidders would fight shy as soon 

 as they found that the sale was not " without 

 reserve." It therefore seemed to me that by far 

 the best plan would be for Mr Mostyn and Mr 

 Lloyd to select the animals which they wished to 

 retain, and to send the rest by instalments to 

 Tattersall's. The public, I argued, were naturally 

 prepared to learn that Mr Mostyn intended to 

 largely reduce the enormous expenses attaching to 

 such a stud, and were exjDecting a bond Jide sale 

 of a considerable portion of it. 



To these views Mr Mostyn assented, and on 

 September 7, 1846, a huge draft was sold at 

 Hyde Park Corner, and, as might have been 

 expected, drew a large attendance. Thirty lots 

 were put up — viz., nineteen brood-mares (by no 

 means the cream of the stud), three yearlings, and 

 eight horses in training. All sold well, Princess 

 Alice fetching the top price. This day's sale 

 realised 3195 guineas. On Tuesday the two-year- 

 olds, seventeen in number (Tattered-and-Torn 

 having been presented to one of the Duke of 

 Richmond's daughters and thrown up), which had 

 been inspected at Goodwood by breeders from all 

 quarters, were put up, but to very little purpose, 

 only two being sold — viz.. Blackcock (engaged in 



