The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository, Volume 2 (of 2): Of General Information upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the FieldTaplin, William
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The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository, Volume 2 (of 2): Of General Information upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field
Taplin, William
Hunting -- Dictionaries; Sports -- Dictionaries
In 1788, he was purchased of MR. BULLOCK by LORD BARRYMORE for 2500
guineas; after which he won the King's Plate at Newmarket; the Jockey
Club Plate; and a match against SIR G. ARMYTAGE'S _Stargazer_, giving
her 8 lb. Beacon Course, for 300 guineas, and beat her _half a mile_;
rode by LORD BARRYMORE, which was the last time he started. He was then
announced as a STALLION, to cover at Bennington, near Stevenage, Herts.
at 10 guineas a mare, and 1 guinea the groom. So anxious were the
SPORTING WORLD to try his PRODUCE, that, in 1792, MR. PANTON'S _Coddy
Moddy_, by _Rockingham_, out of _Seagul's_ dam, and MR. FOX'S _Filly_,
by _Rockingham_, out of _Emily_, each won 100 guineas at Newmarket,
being then only two years old. In 1793 was brought to the post,
_Patriot_, (MR. PANTON'S,) who won 100 guineas, 100 guineas, and 105
guineas, at Newmarket. _Portland_, (MR. HAMMOND'S,) who won 100 guineas,
and 100 guineas, at Newmarket, and 100 guineas at Doncaster; and _Young
Rockingham_, (MR. DENTON'S,) who won 50_l._ at Peterborough, 50_l._ at
Reading, and 50_l._ at Egham. In 1794, LORD GROSVENOR'S _Bay Colt_, who
won 1400 guineas at Newmarket. _Bennington_, (MR. WILSON'S,) who won 50
guineas, 100 guineas, 300 guineas, 600 guineas, and 100 guineas, at
Newmarket. _Brother Red Cap_, (MR. BULLOCK'S,) 50_l._ at Chelmsford, and
100 guineas at Newmarket. _Miss Pumpkin_, 50 guineas at Newmarket.
_Mother Red Cap_, 50_l._ at Winchester, 22 guineas at Cirencester, and
50_l._ at Worcester. _Owen Tudor_, the silver cup, and 20 guineas, at
Bath, 50_l._ at Bridgnorth, and 50 guineas at Epsom. This year _Patriot_
won seven Plates and sweepstakes, at Stamford, Grantham, Nottingham,
Lincoln, and Doncaster.
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