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 1793 appeared _Cælia_, (Duke of Bedford's,) who at three years won
the Filly Stakes of 300 guineas, 1500 guineas, 50_l._ and 50 guineas, at
Newmarket; and the Oaks Stakes, of 50 guineas each, thirty-seven
subscribers, at Epsom. _Nerissa_ won 400 guineas, 600 guineas, 250
guineas, and 100 guineas, at Newmarket. _Scanderbeg_ won 800 guineas,
and 200 guineas, at Newmarket. _Hillisberg_ won 200 guineas at
Newmarket. _Hop-planter_ won 90 guineas, 180 guineas, and 50_l._ at
Canterbury. _Hybla_, 175 guineas at Litchfield. _Isaline_, 100 guineas;
and _Brimstone_, 50_l._ both at Newmarket. In 1794, the brother to
_Portia_, then two years old, won 135 guineas, 360 guineas, and the July
Stakes of 490 guineas, at Newmarket. _Cockade_ won 100 guineas, and 100
guineas, at Newmarket. _Jessica_, 200 guineas at Ascot, and 50_l._ at
Newmarket. _Cælia_, the Fortescue Stakes of 90 guineas at Newmarket.
_Stirling_, 100 guineas at Ascot, and the Magna Charta Stakes at Egham.
The merits of _Volunteer_, as a stallion, now became so perceptible,
that ten of his produce, in 1795, were repeatedly brought to the post: a
three year old of Mr. G. Bowes's won 50 guineas, 50 guineas, and 50
guineas, at Newmarket. _Bonny Kate_, two years old, 100 guineas also.
_Miller_, 25 guineas at Epsom, 50_l._ and 20 guineas at Lambourn.
_Hop-planter_, 50_l._ at Newmarket, and the King's 100 guineas at
Guildford. _Stirling_ won 50_l._ and the Jockey Club Plate, at
Newmarket; 75 guineas at Epsom; and the King's Plate at Ipswich. A colt
of Mr. O'Kelly's, 50_l._ at Epsom, and 50_l._ at Northampton. _Spread
Eagle_, 450 guineas, and 500 guineas, at Newmarket; and the Derby Stakes
of 50 guineas each, 45 subscribers, at Epsom.
In 1796, _Miss Whip_, at three years old, won 50_l._ at Ascot; 60
guineas, and 100 guineas, at Canterbury; 200 guineas, 100 guineas, and
100 guineas, at Newmarket. _Pepper-pot_, the same age, won 25 guineas,
and 50 guineas, at Newmarket; 76_l._ 5_s._ 0_d._ at Nottingham; 125
guineas, and 200 guineas, at Litchfield. _Pleader_, 50_l._ at Preston,
50_l._ at York, 50_l._ at Richmond, and the cup at Northallerton.
_Miller_, 50 guineas at Newmarket, 100 guineas, and 25 guineas, at
Ascot, and 50_l._ at Enfield. _Hum_, 100 guineas at Lambourn, and 25
guineas at Wantage. _Spread Eagle_, 450 guineas at York. _Recruit_, 50
guineas, 50 guineas, and 40 guineas, at Newmarket: and _Stirling_, 400
guineas, and 400 guineas, at Newmarket, and the King's 100_l._ at
Burford.
In 1797, a three year old of Lord Sackville's won 50 guineas, 50
guineas, and 50 guineas, at Newmarket, and 40 guineas at Lewes. _Miss
Whip_, 100 guineas at Newmarket, 50_l._ at Ayr, and two 50's at
Dumfries. _Stirling_, 300 guineas, 500 guineas, and 400 guineas; and
_Pepper-pot_, the Claret Stakes of 600 guineas, at Newmarket.
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