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the rider of four Derby winners, viz , Pope, Smolensko, 

 AVhisker, and Moses; he also won the Oaks twice, viz., 

 on Music and Minuet, and was likewise a winner of 

 the St. Leger, in which race he steered Barefoot to 

 victory in the year 1823 — a gooa record. The rider of 

 that celebrated horse Diamond, in the great match of 

 1788 with Hambletonian, was Dennis Fitzpatrick. As 

 the match was one of immense importance, ' the result 

 being impatiently awaited all over the civilized world,' 

 Fitzpatrick must have been thought a good horseman 

 — as indeed he Avas. Among his achievements was 

 his winning the Derby, in 1805, on Cardinal Beaufort. 



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Passing over a number of the smaller fry of riders, the 

 doings on the turf of the senior Chifney, a ' luminary 

 of the first brilliancy,' must now be alluded to. He 

 was not only considered, but was in truth, the best 

 rider of his day. He was born in the county of 

 Norfolk, and at an early period of his life found 

 employment in the Newmarket racing-stables, where 

 he soon became known for his knowledge of the horse 

 and his ability in the saddle. His first masters were 

 among the best training grooms of Newmarket : Fox, 

 by whom he was em[)loyed in the year 1770, and 

 Mr. Prince, groom to Lord Fuley, in whose stables he 

 remained for some time. 



Taking Chilney at his own estimate of his abilities, 

 he says : ' In 1773 I could ride horses in a better 

 manner, in a race to beat others, than any person ever 



