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
His constantly increasing reputation as a stallion produced an annual
increase of winners. In 1800 fifteen of his get started, and were the
winners of _thirty-nine_ sweepstakes, subscriptions, matches, and
plates; the principal of which were, _Agonistes_, (three years old) 140
guineas at York, 220 guineas at Newcastle, the produce stakes of 100
guineas each at Preston, and 160 guineas at Malton. _Expectation_ (then
four years old) won _ten_ prizes, 150 guineas, 35 guineas, 32½ guineas,
and 25 guineas, at Newmarket; 50 guineas, and the Jockey Club Plate, at
the same; the Pavilion stakes of 25 guineas each (6 subscribers) at
Brighton; 200 guineas, and 60 guineas, at Lewes, and the Gold Cup at
Oxford. _Fanny_, the great produce sweepstakes of 100 guineas each at
York, (22 subscribers;) seven she beat, and fourteen paid half forfeit,
so that she won 1400 guineas in less than eight minutes. _Knowsley_ (the
Prince of Wales's) won the King's 100 guineas at Guildford, Winchester,
Lewes, and Litchfield, with 80 guineas also at Lewes. _Robin
Red-breast_, 50_l._ at Bridgenorth, 50_l._ at Newcastle, 50_l._ at
Nantwich, the King's 100 guineas at Warwick, and 50_l._ at Litchfield.
_Sir Harry_, 200 guineas, and 550 guineas. _Sir Solomon_ made a very
conspicuous figure, as will be seen under that distinct head.
In 1801 and 1802 he seems to have attained, in his progeny, the very
summit of all possible celebrity: during the former there appeared
fifteen of his produce, who were the winners of 44 sweepstakes,
subscriptions, and plates, of which the most eminent were _Agonistes_,
who won 100 guineas at Newcastle, the King's Plate, 216_l._ 5_s._ and
the Ladies Plate, at York; the Gold Cup, of 170 guineas value, at
Richmond; 120 guineas at Malton, and the King's 100 guineas at Carlisle.
_Haphazard_, 90 guineas at Catterick, 50_l._ at Preston, 60_l._ at
Knutsford, 50_l._ at Pontefract, 100_l._ at Doncaster, and 50_l._ at
Carlisle. _Lancaster_, 50 guineas at York, two fifties and 100 guineas
at Morpeth. _Lucan_, 100 guineas at Newmarket. _Sir Harry_, 400 guineas,
and 50 guineas, at Newmarket, 235 guineas at Ascot, and the King's Plate
at Winchester. _Telegraph_, 100 guineas, and 50_l._ at Newmarket, and 45
guineas at Bibury.
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