Riding recollections and turf stories . n and Isinglass. Second in order of merit amongst Sterlings sons I think I should place Paradox,who was very unlucky to be beaten at Epsom byMelton in 1885. A half of that Greatest of all 164 IRibing IRccoUections an& Unit Stones turf prizes his son Harvester gained when he rana dead-heat with St. Gatien the year before. Hesired a couple of Two Thousand winners in Enter-prise and Enthusiast, and although his name ismissing as the sire of a St. Leger or Oaks winner,his stock ran second for each race with Geologistand Superba. By the prowess of Isonomy hec
Riding recollections and turf stories . n and Isinglass. Second in order of merit amongst Sterlings sons I think I should place Paradox,who was very unlucky to be beaten at Epsom byMelton in 1885. A half of that Greatest of all 164 IRibing IRccoUections an& Unit Stones turf prizes his son Harvester gained when he rana dead-heat with St. Gatien the year before. Hesired a couple of Two Thousand winners in Enter-prise and Enthusiast, and although his name ismissing as the sire of a St. Leger or Oaks winner,his stock ran second for each race with Geologistand Superba. By the prowess of Isonomy hecould lay claim to most of the Cups, and in 1890 hisson Gold credited him with the most covetedtrophy which is run for on Ascot Heath. Withother sons, and his grandsons Isinglass and Ravensbury, who occupied the leading positionsin both the Two Thousand, Derby, and St. Legerof 1893, and as he has another grandson in apromising colt, Lord Durhams Son of Mine, thereis no fear of Sterlings memory being forgottenfor a long time to CHAPTER XII. Broomielaw and Peter—Trying Two-year-olds—Mr. Verralls Eccentric Handicap—My Derby Career—Why I gave upRiding — Systems of Training — The Brothers Dawson asTrainers—John Scott, the Wizard of the North. ITH the love of race-riding and horsesstill fresh in my memory, it is impos-sible to conclude without adding afew words about riding races, and thedifferent temperaments of thorough-bred animals. As I have pointed out, I have had adeal to do with some very queer-tempered others, I may mention Broomielaw and DEstournel, both of whom were confirmed rogues,and would stick their toes in the ground, kick, andtry all they knew to get rid of their jockey, or stopin the race. Nothing but the greatest determina-tion and force would persuade such animals to dotheir best. Peter was another horse of the samecharacter. Many others could I mention, but these 166 m^im IRecoUcctions an^ Uxwt Stones are sufficient examples to
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