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
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In 1797 his reputation as a stallion continued increasing; eleven of his
produce obtained 33 stakes, plates, &c. _Ambrosio_ won the first class
of the Oatland stakes of 50 guineas each, (12 subscribers,) beating
_Stickler_, _Gabriel_, _Play or Pay_, _Frederick_, _Trumpeter_,
_Parrot_, and _Cannons_; 100 guineas, and 200 guineas, at Newmarket.
_Hermione_ won the third class of the Oatlands, 50 guineas each, (12
subscribers,) beating five others; and the King's plate at Newmarket,
and 50_l._ at Epsom; the King's plate, and 60 guineas, at Lewes; and the
King's 100 guineas at Canterbury and at Warwick. _Honest John_, 100
guineas at York, and 100 guineas at Richmond. _Petrina_ won three
fifties at Newcastle, Knutsford, and Northampton. _Shepherd_, two
fifties at Durham. _Stamford_ (3 years old) 200 guineas, and 150
guineas, at Newmarket, 200 guineas at Epsom, 280 guineas at Stamford,
and the gold cup at Doncaster. _Welshman_ won 100 guineas at Chester,
50_l._ and 50 guineas, at Knutsford, and a sweepstakes at Tarporley.
In 1798, _Ambrosio_ won eight stakes and plates, amounting to 1625
guineas. _Black George_ won 180 guineas, and 150 guineas, at Chester, 45
guineas at Newcastle, and 50_l._ at Knutsford. _Demon_, 100 guineas at
Chester, and 60 guineas at Tarporley. _Honest John_, 200 guineas at
York, and 134_l._ at Richmond. _Pentacrue_, 50_l._ at Dumfries, and
50_l._ at Ayr. _Petrina_, the gold cup at Chesterfield, and the King's
100 guineas at Lincoln. _Sir Harry_ (three years old) the Derby stakes
at Epsom, 50 guineas each, 37 subscribers. _Stamford_, 233_l._ 15_s._
and the Ladies' Plate at York; the gold cup, and 100_l._ at Doncaster.
In 1799 seventeen started, who were the winners of 37 subscriptions,
sweepstakes, and plates. _Ambrosio_ won 50_l._ at Newmarket, 225_l._ at
York, and 200 guineas at Doncaster. _Archduke_ (three years old) won 400
guineas at Newmarket, and the Derby stakes, 50 guineas each, 33
subscribers, at Epsom. _Black George_, 50 guineas at Newcastle, and 70
guineas at Litchfield. _Expectation_ (three years old) 100 guineas and a
handicap plate at Newmarket. _Fanny_, 140 guineas at Doncaster.
_Knowsley_, 60 guineas at Catterick; 120 guineas, and the stand plate,
at York. _Lady Jane_, 25 guineas at Preston, two fifties at Cardiff,
50_l._ at Hereford, and 50_l._ at Abingdon. _Parisot_, 800 guineas at
Newmarket. _Petrina_, 50_l._ at Warwick, and 50_l._ at Shrewsbury.
_Polyphemus_, 50_l._ at Shawbury, and 50_l._ at Northampton. _Princess_,
50_l._ at Epsom, 50_l._ at Brighton, and 50_l._ at Reading.
_Push-forward_, 50_l._ at Penrith, and 50_l._ at Carlisle. _Roxana_, 100
guineas at Catterick, 300 guineas, and 100 guineas, at York, and 80
guineas at Beverley. _Sir Harry_, the Claret stakes of 1100 guineas at
Newmarket. _Stamford_, the King's 100 guineas and the Ladies' Plate at
York.
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