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afford a Sfood view of the races and become a source of 

 profit as well. On obtaining the Royal consent, a structure 

 was erected capable of holding about 1,650 persons, and 

 was in use till 183S. Slingsby painted the Royal Arms 

 over his shop as " Builder to His Majesty," and he died 

 a rich man. 



In the race for the ^50 Plate for 4-year-old colts, 

 on the second day of the 1793 meeting, during the third 

 heat, considerable excitement was caused by a very remark- 

 able accident that befell Mr. Anderson's " brother to Dare 

 Devil," who had come in a good first in the first heat. 

 As the horse was nearing the King's Stand he was seen to 

 falter, and then pull up suddenly, throwing his rider some 

 considerable distance without, however, falling himself. 

 Several bystanders ran forward, and upon examining the 

 horse it was found that he had broken both his forelegs 

 and had galloped nearly twenty yards on the stumps, when 

 he came to a dead stop. The accident was so serious that 

 it necessitated his receiving a kindly coup de grace there 

 and then. Owing to a severe drought the ground was 

 very hard, and it is supposed that this dislocated the 

 fetlock joint of the oft' leg, and, in running at full speed, 

 the near leg, just above the same joint, was completely 

 broken. 



Great were the rejoicings and many the festivities that 

 attended the race meeting of 1794. The news had just 

 been received of Lord Howe's glorious victory over the 

 French fleet off Ushant, and the excitement was at fever 

 heat. When their Majesties, with Prince Ernest and the 

 Princesses Royal, Augusta, and Elizabeth arrived on the 

 scene, having specially driven down from London to be 



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