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Monarch, on his return from Kentucky, was 

 put in training, but only as an experiment. He 

 was brought back from Kentucky the beginning 

 of 1842, and took his old stand at the Woodlands, 

 serving mares at the low charge of ;^6o the sea- 

 son. The colonel in this, as in all his other 

 arrangements, turned his passion for the turf to 

 an excellent account, bringing this very superior 

 horse within the means of every breeder, in and 

 out of South Carolina, who may have owned a 

 well-bred mare. In proportion to the means of 

 two noble men, his was almost equal to the gener- 

 osity of the noble Earl of Egremont, of whom it 

 was said that he every season allowed to his 

 tenantry and poor neighbors the free use of one 

 of his stallions. 



Another instance of Colonel Hampton's char- 

 acteristic liberality may be mentioned — the pres- 

 entation of a plate to the Columbia Jockey 

 Club, to secure an annual race over that course, 

 two-mile heats, provided the entrances equal the 

 value of the plate, ^500. It was won by Char- 

 lotte Russe, the entry of the liberal donor him- 

 self, and for a number of years continued in his 

 possession. In compliment to the donor, it was 

 called " The Hampton Plate " by the club. 



