THE KING'S RACEHORSES
(1826) belonged to Lord Egremont, and Spaniel (1831)
to Lord Lowther; and, again, it was the third Duke of
Grafton who owned Whalebone, while Whisker ran for
the fourth Duke.
   It will be the hope of all who care for racing and
good sportsmanship that, with the help of Lord Marcus
Beresford, the ' purple jacket, gold - braided, scarlet
sleeves, and black velvet cap with gold fringe' will
soon be at the front again.  His Majesty may well
look forward to equalling the score of three Derby
victories which was achieved by Sir Charles Bunbury,
the first winner, by Lord Grosvenor, Sir F. Standish,
Lord Egremont, the third Duke of Grafton, Lord
Jersey, and the Duke of Portland, even if he does not
become one of that select company who, by four such
successes, have won imperishable fame for the names of
Mr. John Bowes, Sir Joseph Hawley, and the first
Duke of Westminster.
   From Tregonwell Frampton, 'Keeper of the Running
Horses at Newmarket' for William iii., Queen Anne,
George i., and George ii., to Lord Marcus Beresford,
' Manager of His Majesty's Thoroughbred Stud,' is a
period of time which sums up all the development of
modern racing from the days of the Stuarts to the era
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