248 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



by this time increasing in favour with owners and 

 nominators. His Grace the Duke of Bedford was this 

 year again the fortunate recipient of -the 'Garter of the 

 Turf.* The name of the winner was Portia, by Vohm- 

 teer out of sister to Sting, by Herod. J. Singleton 

 was the jocke}' ; and the betting at the start was 5 to 

 2 against the winner. There were nine starters for the 

 race, Lord Grosvenor's Astnta being second, Sir F. 

 Poole's Kezia third. The Prince of Wales, the Duke 

 of Grafton, and Lord Egrcmont were also represented 

 in the race, which took place on Friday, June 10th. 



This year, for the third time in succession, there 

 1792 were thirty-two subscriptions taken out 

 Johu BuU for the. Derby of May 24th, for which the 

 following colts came to the post : 



Lord Grosvenor's ch. c. John Bull, by Fortitude out of 



Zautippe ..---..--1 

 Lord Clermont's b. c. Speculator, by Tiumpator out of Fan- 

 tail's dam - -2 



Lord Derby s b. c. Bustard, by Woodpecker out of Matron, 



by Alfred 3 



Mr. Graham's ch. c. Lyricus, by Dungannon - - - - 4 

 Mr. Wyndham's b. c. St. George, by Highflyer - - --5 

 Prince of Wales' b. c. Whiskey, by Saltram - - - - G 

 Duke of Queensberry's bl. c. by Pharamond out of Pecker's 

 dam -----.-.---7 



Betting : 6 to 4 on John Bull, 5 to 2 against Bustard, 

 8 to 1 against Whiskey, 100 to 1 against Speculator. 

 The value of the stakes would this 3'ear be 795 

 guineas. Some notice has already been taken of John 

 Bull : Whiskey, who became the sire of Eleanor, 

 who in ISOI was hailed winner of the double event 

 of Derby and Oaks, as also of Pelisse, who won ' The 



