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the Cambridgeshire. If that actually was the 

 plan it was abandoned, because no more was 

 seen of Fernandez that season. The following 

 year his only effort, and it was unsuccessful, was 

 in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. He was sold 

 for 800 guineas on New Year's Day, 1883, when 

 his brother Isonomy fetched 9000 guineas. 

 There was, of course, no comparison between the 

 two horses, and yet Fernandez was ** good.** 



A curious, not to say ridiculous, policy was 

 pursued with Fernandez when he went to the 

 stud. A fee of 50 guineas was at the outset 

 charged for his services. In 1891 this was 

 raised to 100 guineas, although there was nothing 

 to justify the increase. Later there was a rever- 

 sion to 50 guineas. It is hardly surprising, 

 therefore, that Fernandez was neglected by 

 breeders. The number of foals resulting from 

 his first four seasons at the stud was only twenty- 

 six. He was destroyed in 1899. From 1886 

 to 1903, when his stock raced on the flat, his sons 

 and daughters won 58 races worth ;^ 14,461. 

 The best of his get were Wavelet's Pride, Gon- 

 salvo. La Uruguaya, Funny Boat, and Foston. 



In 1879 Mr. T. E. Walker rejoined the 

 Kingsclere, but only remained the one season, 

 in the course of which he had winners in Hermia 

 and the Fair Rosamond filly. The latter was 

 by Statesman, a son of Young Melbourne. 

 Her dam was a half-sister, by King John, to 



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