History of the British turf, Volume 1Colburn, 1840 |
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... March's celebrated chaise match at Newmarket - Careless- Dainty Davy - Lottery - Spider - Match between Skewball and Miss Sportly on the Curragh of Kildare - Extraordinary per- formance of Mr. Spelding's mare on the Curragh - Sir ...
... March's celebrated chaise match at Newmarket - Careless- Dainty Davy - Lottery - Spider - Match between Skewball and Miss Sportly on the Curragh of Kildare - Extraordinary per- formance of Mr. Spelding's mare on the Curragh - Sir ...
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... 50 The Godolphin Barb . 64 Flying Childers . 102 Horse's Teeth . Skeleton of the Horse . Earl of March's Carriage . 103 105 475 VOL . II . The Queen at Ascot , 1840 Frontispiece . HISTORY OF THE BRITISH TURF . CHAPTER I. Introduction -
... 50 The Godolphin Barb . 64 Flying Childers . 102 Horse's Teeth . Skeleton of the Horse . Earl of March's Carriage . 103 105 475 VOL . II . The Queen at Ascot , 1840 Frontispiece . HISTORY OF THE BRITISH TURF . CHAPTER I. Introduction -
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... march of the Romans with 4000 chariots . We will now endeavour to trace our subject through the obscurity of the middle ages , until we arrive at what may be considered the real commencement of our present breed of race horses ; and as ...
... march of the Romans with 4000 chariots . We will now endeavour to trace our subject through the obscurity of the middle ages , until we arrive at what may be considered the real commencement of our present breed of race horses ; and as ...
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... march ; at length , eighty years old , and unable longer to ride her , he gave her , and a scymitar that had been his father's , to his eldest son , and told him to appreciate their value , and never lie down to rest until he had rubbed ...
... march ; at length , eighty years old , and unable longer to ride her , he gave her , and a scymitar that had been his father's , to his eldest son , and told him to appreciate their value , and never lie down to rest until he had rubbed ...
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... march , and escaped . Upon this the old chief swore that the fellow was either mounted upon the devil , or the favorite mare he had lost . After his return , he found the latter was the case ; that the lover was the thief of his mare ...
... march , and escaped . Upon this the old chief swore that the fellow was either mounted upon the devil , or the favorite mare he had lost . After his return , he found the latter was the case ; that the lover was the thief of his mare ...
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20 added 25 sovs 50 added 50 sovs allowed 3lb April Arabian Arabian horse Ascot bay horse Bay Malton beat Lord bred breed BRITISH TURF carry 3lb Childers close and name continue two days course Craven Stakes declared distance Duke of Cumberland Earl Eclipse Epsom extra fillies fillies 8st five years old foaled four mile heats gelding Gold Cup grandam half handicap inhabitants King's plate Leger Leger stakes Lord Grosvenor Majesty's Plate Malton Marc Anthony Marsk match Match'em Newmarket First Spring O'Kelly old colts once round owner Plate of 50 principal stakes Queen's Plate race horse races take place received forfeit save his stake second horse Second October Meeting Second Spring Meeting sire six and aged six years old sold Stakes of 25 starting stewards subscribers subscription Sweepstakes of 50 three yrs town Turk Weatherby weight won a sweepstakes won the King's Yorkshire
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Página 2 - Hast thou given the horse strength ? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ? Canst 'thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Página 142 - Horses to the usual place for weighing the riders, and he that dismounts before or wants weight is distanced ; unless he be disabled by an accident which should render him incapable of riding back, in which case he may be led or carried to the scale. 16. Horses' plates or shoes not allowed in the weight.
Página 3 - The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield.
Página 169 - ... and if he shall start his horse without so doing, the prize shall be withheld for a period to be fixed upon by the Stewards, at the expiration of which^ time, if the qualification be not proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards, he shall not be entitled to the prize, though his horse shall have come in first ; but it shall be given to the owner of the second horse. When the qualification of a horse is objected to after that time, the person making the objection must prove the disqualification.
Página ix - I know not, in the whole range of language, terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible country, to avoid it as they would the devil, for a thousand to one they break their necks or their limbs by overthrows or breakings down.
Página 153 - No person who has once subscribed to a stake shall be allowed to withdraw his name, and no nomination shall be altered in any respect after the time of closing, without the consent of all the parties in the race.
Página 327 - Plate Course. — The horses start at the Charlton Down to the north-west of the Stand, run over to the east of the Clump, go the outside circle of the hill, and return to the east of the Clump, about three miles and five furlongs.
Página 58 - I am going to yield thee up ? To Europeans, who will tie thee close, — who will beat thee, — who will render thee miserable. Return with me, my beauty, my jewel, and rejoice the hearts, of my children.
Página 155 - When any person has more than one nomination in a stake, he shall not be allowed to start any horse for it unless the forfeits be paid for every horse which does not start, belonging to him, or standing in his name, or in the same name as the horse which runs, as well as the stakes for those which do.
Página 162 - If for any plate, sweepstakes, or subscription, the first two horses shall come in so near together that the Judge shall not be able to decide which won, those...