Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-01-14


managed his year the Derby with
The success of the Dukes stable did Mr. Grcc credit up
the time brought end by sale of the whole stud
Mr. Grevle for short time assisted his uncle the Duke
Portland his racngabc and afterwards became coufaTdT
young Earl of Chscd then with his George
Bcnnck who from his fathers opposition could his horses
AS the cousins quarrclcd
In 1884 Mr. Grcvlc owned good Preserve, and with
Ccarwe and Criterion, and the following year
the Thousand Guneas In 1887 he the St Legcr
Mango Almost up the last he had horses training and
figure open-mouthcd his pony Newmarket
Meetings.
The following extracts from his diary speak the true voice OF
who, to gamble gave up what for mankind
Jupe 20th, IS2S-Dncd with the King at St amcss-h
Jockey Club dinner dinner Leeds who sat at
the OF table gave The King We all up,
Majesty thanked and hoped this would be the
ngs under his roof He then ordered paper and and they be
making matches and stakes The most perfect estab
lished much we had been dining with the Duke York.
and he seemed delighted He made little speeches.
recommending hata stop should be cexpoaon horses
He twice gave "Thc Turf"
august 25th-Went to Windsor today a Council The
King gave the Chancellor Indhus long audience another
Peel probably talk Dawsons speech and arrange politics.
After the Council the King called and talked about
horses which he about than the welfare Ireland the
peace o Europe
Im might well have put what the King said me- as
have amused everybody was standing close him at
the Council when he put down his head and whispered (Which
you Cadand the mare? put my head
said "the horse meanng the match between Cadand and e OF
Bedam) and then retired he said the Duke Wellington
"a little bit OF Newmarket
Juu 2h, IS20-Acot races King was very anxious
and disappointed The King has bought horses successfully
which he has given 1900 guinca principally win the Cup
Ascot which he has accomplished He might have had lin
gancc (Which won would because he fanccd Colonel
would beat him. when that appeared doubtful very sorry
not to have bought him. and complained that he offered
to him
1885, august 1H1-stayed at Goodvood till the 18TH
Went Brighton riding the Downs GoodwOod Arun
del delightful ride. Ho7v much prefer England HaLI
There have mountains and sky here vegetation and vcrduc fine
turf and in the long the latter the enjoyable
al here (Goodwood) without fresh admiration
the beauty dghncss the place combining everything that
enjoyable in cagc comfortable houses spacious and beautiful
parks extensive dry soil air novels rides the Downs,
and all the facilities of occupation and The Duke
appears here to advantage, exercising magnificent hos
piaty and sportsman farmer magistrate, good simple,
unaffected country gentleman with great personal influence
May 2zth, 1851 went "Oaks" when Stanley
kept house the first time 1t agreeable place
has for forty been the OF old Jockeys and
occubied By bohQg portion qf our Lord
Grey his daughter Duke Duchess Richmond Lord and
Lady Ero Lord Ahorp Sir James Graham Lord UXbrdgc the
Duke the Earl OF Ichhcd passed off very we'll
Raining all the morning. An excellent dinner Whist and blind
hockey in the evening
curious Stanley Q.ord) Who would believe
they bched the and statesman only second to Peel in the
House OF Commons whom the destiny the country perhaps
dcpcndsa There he he had thoughts but for the
full the horses interest in the lottery eager blunt noisy good
humourcd,
elias medtans nugas in ills"
AT night equally play his depended on it,
Thus relax 0hose existence d70cd great obc amt
sDi0uS HonghSI
"'I833-I had considerable hopes winning Derby
was my being good circumstance
occurred before the Payne George told
confidence that who could appear his debts
been much connected with obbcrcs
him take the odds him & about horse
for the Derby and deposited bannoc his hand for the purpose
He told him hafh horses ma Saf and that arranged
this win After much delay and having got his promise
lay the money he told him my horse He did back
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