Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses of the Past and Present Centuries: In Strictly Chronological Order, Commencing in 1702 and Ending in 1870 Together with Their Respective Pedigrees and Performances Recorded in Full, Volume 3Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1888 |
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Página 26 - E. Petre, after winning the St. Leger, for 4000 guineas; he broke down at Ascot in 1831, after running a dead heat with Mouche; and it is a proof of the excellence of George IV.'s judgment, that when he first saw him after his purchase, he pointed out the leg in which he would fail; he fetched 1150 guineas, being 400 or 500 guineas less than was expected; he is the sire of Cobham, winner of the Two-year old Stakes at Doncaster...
Página 178 - Wilton, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the owner of the second horse received back his stake, and the winner paid 10 sovs.
Página 109 - Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three yr. olds ; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; and fillies, 8.st. 2lb. ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes: and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expense of additional police officers.
Página 166 - ... in the furzes. At last his rider got him straight and milled him well across the Downs, and at their next effort he cannoned a carriage near the winning-post. He was barely pulled off that, when Lord Jersey rode up : " Well, John, I'm sorry for you — Ascot's won." " Now't of the sort," said a cad with enough rags ready made on his back for a mop,
Página 178 - Toga ; and 20 to 1 agst. Shortwaist. The race — as the Oaks generally is — was sporting and true — every inch of the ground being contested. They started well together, all in a cluster in fact, Minna being the first to give way, which she did at the top of the hill, Vesper and Mr. Greatrex's filly being the next to follow her example. About a distance and a half from home the following five appeared engaged in a grand struggle : — Cyprian, Fair Jane, Promise, Marmalade, and Destiny, which...
Página 152 - His near fore-ankle never was good ; and at the first Ascot Cup it had almost risen to the dignity of a ' leg.' He had very fleshy legs, and turned his hocks out so much, and went so wide behind, that a barrel might have been placed between his hind legs when he was galloping. He went with a perfectly straight knee, and was altogether a very strange goer. Neither distance nor the state of the ground made any difference to him ; but at exercise he was very lazy, and could hardly be kicked along. He...
Página 178 - Cyprian won a Sweepstakes for fillies, 20 sovs. each, 8st. 3lb., one mile, beating very cleverly Mr. Claridge's Aveline, by Jerry. — 6 to 4 on the winner. All this made Cyprian the decided favourite for the Oaks, for which out of ninety-eight subscriptions, the following twelve fillies came to the post.
Página 166 - She was got by Velocipede, out of Princess Royal, by Castrel, out of Queen of Diamonds, her dam by Sir Peter, out of Lucy, by Florizel — Frenzy (Phenomenon's dam), by Eclipse; her dam by Engineer, Lass of the Mill, by Traveller — Miss Makeless, &c. The Queen of Trumps...
Página 138 - At Brithdir Farm, near Wrexham, FALSTAFF, bred by the Marquis of Westminster; a brown horse, 5 years old, 16 hands high, by Touchstone, dam, Decoy, the dam of Van Amburgh, Sleight-of-Hand, &c. by Filho da Puta, out of Finesse, by Peruvian, out of Violante, by John Bull, out of sister to Skyscraper, by Highflyer, out of Everlasting, by Eclipse, &c. &c. Thorough-bred mares, lOgs; other mares, 5gs.
Página 152 - He was in every way a very peculiar horse. His near fore-ankle never was good, and, at the first Ascot Cup, it had almost risen to the dignity of a " leg." He had very fleshy legs, and turned his hocks out so much, and went so wide behind, that a barrel might have been placed between his hind legs when he was galloping. He went with a perfectly straight knee, and was altogether a very strange goer. Neither distance nor the state of the ground made any...