Royal Ascot 



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which, however, he manao^ed to win. He was 

 the property of Lord Albemarle. 



1844. — The Emperor, a chestnut colt by Defence out of 

 a Reveller mare, was foaled in 1841. The 

 Emperor's Plate, 1845 (which he won), was his 

 last race. He was the property of Lord 

 Albemarle. Died in 185 1, in France, aged 10. 

 The result of the visit to Ascot of the Emperor Nicholas I., 



of Russia, in 1844, luas that he presented a ^500 Plate, 



to he raced for anmially, and to be known as the Emperor s 



Plate, in place of the Gold Cnp. 



1845. — The Emperor (see Gold Cup, 1844). 



1846. — Alarm, a bay son of Venison and Southdown, was 

 foaled in 1842, being the property of Captain 

 Delme, who sold him after the Champagne Stakes 

 at Bibury in 1844, to Mr. C. C. Greville. Died 

 1862, aged 20. 



1847. — The Hero, a chestnut colt by Chesterfield out of 

 Grace Darling, was bred in 1843 by Mr. H. 

 Allen, and sold to Mr. John Day, who in turn 

 sold him to Mr. J. Powney in 1848. Also won, 

 1847, Queen's Gold Vase, and Emperor's Plate, 

 1848. 



1848. — The Hero (see 1847). 



1849. — Van Tromp, a brown son of Lanercost and Barbelle, 

 was bred by Mr. H. Vansittart in 1844, and was 

 the property respectively of Lord Eglinton and 

 of Mr. Kirby, being finally sent to Russia. 



1850. — Flying Dutchman, a brown son of Bay Middleton 

 and Barbelle, was foaled in 1846, bred by Mr. H. 

 Vansittart, and sold to Lord Eglinton. 

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