Old Dominion was Turf Mother 93 



ments ; from which it will appear that he was 

 beaten eight times and paid one forfeit, and 

 won ten races and received one forfeit. He 

 won, when three years old, seven races, without 

 losing one ; among these were the Derby stakes, 

 at Epsom, and a sweepstakes of 500 guineas each 

 at Newmarket. This unvarying success gave 

 him great eclat and reputation as a race-horse. 

 After this he ran many races, with indifferent 

 success. 



Diomed commenced covering in England, in 

 1 785, at 5 guineas, and in 1 789 he was raised to 

 10 guineas. Some of his colts proving obstinate 

 and restive, he went out of fashion as a stallion, 

 having covered his last season, in 1798, at the 

 reduced price of 2 guineas. He got many win- 

 ners in England, and several of the best rimners 

 of their days sprung from his loins. 



After the season of 1798 Sir T. Charles Bun- 

 bury sold Diomed for 50 guineas; but, after land- 

 ing in America, he was resold for 1000 or 1200 

 guineas. He stood several seasons in Virginia, 

 where there is scarcely a good horse without a 

 cross of himself or one of his descendants. 



Some of the most distinguished of his get in 

 England were : — 



