348 THE FIFTH DUKE OF RICHMOND, K.G. 



to write : I have often received as many closely 

 written sheets of note-paper from Lord George. 

 My father once showed me a letter from the Duke 

 containing the single word " Yes." This letter 

 became the subject of a bet between my father 

 and Mr Rusbridger, the land-agent at Goodwood. 

 The latter received a communication from his 

 Grace which contained two words. On the strenor-th 

 of this he betted my father that he could produce 

 the shortest letter in existence from him. His 

 chagrin may be imagined when, on investigation, 

 he was beaten as it were by a head. 



Although the Duke never possessed a very 

 superior animal, — probably Ghillie Galium was his 

 best in point of merit, and E,ed Hart in point of 

 success, — yet his Grace won the Oaks twice — viz., 

 with Gulnare and Refraction. The One Thousand 

 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket he won with Picnic ; 

 the Goodwood Cup twice — viz., with Linkboy and 

 Miss Craven ; the Goodwood Stakes thrice ; the 

 Chester Cup once ; the Ascot Stakes thrice ; and 

 some valuable stakes with the following, — viz.. 

 Red Hart, Officious, Cuckoo, Red Hind, Harbinger, 

 Pharos, Homebrewed, Dagobert, and others. Dur- 

 ing the time his Grace kept race- horses he won in 

 stakes about £112,000. 



It is not generally known that William IV. 

 had little taste for the Turf, in connection with 

 which his brother, George IV., had sustained 

 great pecuniary losses. Such, however, was the 



