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Garter' for tlie Duke of Grafton, in 1S04, must bo 

 passed over in the meantime. For the tirst time the 

 name of the winning jockey (F. Buckle) is given this 

 j-ear in Orton's ' Annals of the Turf He was one of 

 the most celebrated horsemen of his time, and won 

 the Derby on five occasions ; on two occasions he won 

 tlie St. Leger, on Champion in 1800 (a horse which 

 won the Derby of the same year), and on Sanclio in 

 1804. 



F. Buckle was successful in winnini? the Oaks no 

 less than eight times, three of his victories being 

 gained in consecutive years. Lord Grosvenor also 

 ran third in the Oaks of this year, Avhich was "won by 

 Lord Clermont's Viol ante, the same nobleman's Trum- 

 petta being second, Lord Grosvenor being third with 

 Boldface. Eleven ran, the Prince of Wales, the Duke 

 of Grafton, Lord Barrymore, Lord Egremont, and 

 Lord Winchelsea, rdl having representatives in the 

 race. C. Hindi ey was the pilot of the winner. The 

 betting was * 5 to 4 the field against Trumpetta and 

 Violante.' 



As will be seen from the following complete list of 

 starters, ten of the horses competing belonged to 

 1793 gentlemen of title ; indeed, this must be 

 Waxy, put down as a somewhat memorable year, 

 freeing that the number of subscriptions had reached 

 fifty, and that the race was run in the presence of the 

 Prince of Wales. The day on which the Derby of 

 1793 was decided Avas Thursday, May ICth. The 

 names of the thirteen horses which took part in the 

 struggle are as follows : 



