A CHRONICLE OF THE DERB V. 233 



two horses running in tlie great Epsom event. 

 Another Eclipse co)t ran in 1791, the last of the direct 

 line, so far as the Derby is concerned ; but the winner 

 of the Derby in the following season was John Bull, by 

 Fortitude out of Zantippe, sister to Don Quixote, by 

 Eclipse. 



Lord Grosvenor's Faith provel the winner of this 

 year's Oaks, for which six competitors went to the post. 



In the rubric of the race for this 3'ear appears the 



statement (see Oiton's 'Annals of the Turf), 'The 



1782 owner of the second horse received 100 



Assassin, guineas out of the stakes,' which is the only 

 alteration in the conditions. There was again an entry 

 of thirty-tive colts, as in the preceding year, and the 

 held of competitors numbered thirteen animals, being 

 two less than in the Derby of the year before. The 

 race was won by Lord E-remont's b. c. Assassin, by 

 Sweetbriar out of Angelica, by Snnp, the successful 

 jockey being again S. ArnuU. Sweet Robin was made 

 favourite at the start at the price of 3 to 1 ; 5 to 1 

 against Assassin, and 10 to 1 aijainst Fortunio. The 

 value of the stakes would amount to 1,200 guineas, 1,100 

 of which would fall to the owner of the winning horse. 



The following list comprises the names and pedi- 

 grees of the runners : 



Lord Egremont's b. c. Assassin, by Sweetbriar out of Angelica, 

 by Snap ...-l 



Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Sweet Rol)in, by Sweetbriar out of 

 Bonduca, by Bandy -...-.. 2 



Sir C. Bunbury's b. c. Fortunio, by Florizel out of Nettletrap 3 



Duke of Bolton's ch. c. Achilles, by Eclipse ; Mr. 

 O'Kelly's ch. c. Confederate, by Conductor ; Mr. 



