6o THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



horse had won the Two Thousand Guineas (and it was 

 thought at the time he could not have lost the race), 

 it would have been impossible for them to adjust their 

 books — the public would not look at the other horses ; 

 and in the event of the bookmakers not beinof able to 

 ' back back ' some of tlieir money, the ring would have 

 been broke. Such Avas the gossip which became 

 current at the tiine. Sir Joseph Hawley made a 

 public declaration to win with either Rosicrucian or 

 Green Sleeve, and would, no doubt, have preferred to 

 have won with one or other, and so realize the 

 £80,000 for which he had backed them ; there was in 

 reality no 'generosity' in his allowing Blue Gown to 

 com])Cte. Had Blue Gown not run, Sir Joseph Hawley 

 would not have won the Derby of 1868. 



Sir Joseph's first great success on the turf was 

 achieved by Miami, in 1847, when, ridden by Sim 

 Templeman, that fine mare won the Oaks. But time 

 had still greater triumphs in store for the ' lucky 

 baronet,' as he came to be called. Having become the 

 purchaser, from Mr. John Gully, of Mendicant, winner 

 of the Oaks in 1846, at the then rather long price of 

 three thousand guineas, that mare was the means of 

 adding one day to his bank account a sum of about 

 £80,000, won by her gallant son Beadsman, who 

 was credited with the Derby of 18-18. Ten 3-ears 

 afterwards, namely, in 1868, Blue Gown, Beadsman's 

 son, repeated the story of his sire's victory ! But 

 before those memorable turf victories Sir Joseph had 

 tasted the sweets of Derby honours, Teddington 

 liavino" won the ' Blue Pabbon ' for himself and his 



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colleague, Mr. J. M. Stanley. Sir Joseph Hawley won 



