92 The American Thoroughbred 



of claret), Arske, Bishop Blaze, Rodney, Diadem, 

 and Oculator, — five to two against Rodney, 

 three to one against Antagonist, four to one 

 against Diomed, and eight to one against 

 Arske. 



At Nottingham, he was beaten, for the first 

 time, by Fortitude ; and at Newmarket, in Oc- 

 tober, by Boudroo. 



In 1782 he did not start, but paid a forfeit to 

 Crop. 



At Guildford, June 10, 1783, Diomed won the 

 king's plate, 12 stone, four-mile heats; beating 

 Mr. Bank's Lottery by Goldfinder, — seven to four 

 on Diomed. After the first heat, three to one on 

 Lottery ; after the second heat, six to four on 

 Diomed. 



Diomed was beaten six times in 1783, viz. at 

 Newmarket, for the Craven stakes, won by Al- 

 aric ; in the first spring meeting, for the ^50 

 plate, by Laburnum and Drone; also, for the 

 king's plate, by Drone; at Ascot Heath by Sol- 

 dier and Oliver Cromwell ; at Winchester, for the 

 king's plate, by Anvil ; and at Lewes, for the 

 king's plate, by Mercury and Diadem. He fell 

 lame in running at Winchester, and was put out 

 of training. The above were all of his engage- 



