THE RACE HORSE. 



Cato, a famous Horfe, bred by George Bowes, Efq. of Gibfide, won the 

 firft king's plate run for at Newcaftle upon Tyne. Befides which, he won 

 five king's plates, and near 300ol. in fundry places. 



Childers, well known by the name of Flying Childers, the property of the 

 Duke of Devonfhire, was allowed by fportfmen to be the fleeter! Horfe that 

 ever was bred in the world : he ftarted at Newmarket feveral times againft 

 the bell Horfes of his time, and was never beaten. He won, in different 

 prizes, to the amount of nearly 2000I. and was afterwards referved as a 

 Itallion. The lire of Childers was an Arabian, fent by a gentleman as a 

 prefent to his brother in England. 



Dorimant, a famous Horfe belonging to Lord Oflery, won prizes to the 

 amazing amount of 13, 3031. 



Little Driver, (by the famous Childers) won 14501. in 50I. plates; and 

 beat, at different times, forty-four running Horfes, which had collectively 

 won two hundred and three prizes. 



Gimcrack won prizes to the amount of above 5000I. He likewife ran a 

 match in France, of twenty-two miles and a half, within the hour, for a 

 considerable fum. 



Highflyer was accounted the bell Horfe of his time in England. The 

 fums he won and received amounted to near 9000I. though he never Itarted 

 after five years old. He was never beat, nor ever paid a forfeit. 



Pyrrhus won upwards of 1 2,5 ool. 



Shark won, befides a cup, value 120 guineas, and 11 hogfheads of claret, 

 the amazing fum of 15,507 guineas in plates, matches, and forfeits. 



The molt extraordinary infiance of fleetnefs, in a trotting pace, we 

 remember to have feen recorded, was performed on the 4th of July, 1788, 

 for a wager of thirty guineas, by a Horfe, the property of a gentleman of 

 Billiter Square, London. He trotted thirty miles in an hour and twenty 

 minutes, though he was allowed, by the terms of the bet, an hour and a 

 half. 



