. Eclipse & OKelly : being a complete history so far as is known of that celebrated English thoroughbred Eclipse (1764-1789), of his breeder the Duke of Cumberland & of his subsequent owners William Wildman, Dennis OKelly & Andrew OKelly, now for the first time set forth from the original authorities & family memoranda. Eclipse (Horse), 1764-1789; Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of, 1721-1765; Thoroughbred horse; Horse-racing; CHR 1907; PRO Serety, Joseph P. (autograph, Philadelphia, PA). ECLIPSE AND O'KELLY The Turf had its blacklegs too. Quick and Castle are probably the e
. Eclipse & OKelly : being a complete history so far as is known of that celebrated English thoroughbred Eclipse (1764-1789), of his breeder the Duke of Cumberland & of his subsequent owners William Wildman, Dennis OKelly & Andrew OKelly, now for the first time set forth from the original authorities & family memoranda. Eclipse (Horse), 1764-1789; Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of, 1721-1765; Thoroughbred horse; Horse-racing; CHR 1907; PRO Serety, Joseph P. (autograph, Philadelphia, PA). ECLIPSE AND O'KELLY The Turf had its blacklegs too. Quick and Castle are probably the earliest examples known of " undesirable persons "who were "warned off" by the public (in 1773) before the Jockey Club had time to take action of its own. As a matter of fact the connection of the Jockey Club with betting is too delicate a question for these pages, which are meant to be a record rather than a criticism ; but the attitude of the Duke of Portland to the whole matter may be taken as that of common sense and justice. He no. THE BETTING POST. BY ROWLANDSON doubt recognises that without betting of some kind or another there would be very little racing—a result that would be deeply deplored by many who are loudest in attacking the evils of "the ; But he also sees that betting has, owing to various modern developments, reached a stage very different from that known at any period of its history. In the old days people used to bet with other men of their acquaintance. By degrees owners found their own circle rather too restricted, and as they were naturally more ready to support their own horses than to decry their friends', they were glad enough to find a class of persons ready to bet against anything. That class had been supplied to meet the inevitable demand. The Jockey Club 102. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of t
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