Ireland in 1861, has, as we said of her immediately after the race, a good old West Country pedigree-the dash of Venison, Wedding Day, and Margellina, by Whisker, with which Mr. Wreford was to be identified; and it is somewhat noticeable that the Irish lass should have now settled down close to the home of her ancestors. But Woodcraft was no runner, as her two-year-old performances were not above plating form, and she was sold during the following season to Lord Falmouth for 200 gs., and at once sent to the stud. Her produce, so far, runs thus: In 1866, a nameless and worthless colt by Newminster; in 1867, Kingcraft, by King Tom; in 1868, a filly by Dundee ; in 1869, a filly by Saunterer; and in 1870 a colt by Blair Athol. After the taste with Kingcraft, the mare has of course been put again this season to King Tom.

Kingcraft is a good-coloured bay horse, standing as close as can be upon sixteen hands high. He has an expressive, very bloodlike head; a strong neck, with powerful shoulders, standing with his forelegs rather under him. He is good in his girth, has great depth in his fore-ribs, is clean but somewhat light in his bone, and a trifle high from the hock to the ground. He has, however, beautifully-shaped feet and fetlocks; and, if conveying something of delicacy in his general character, was a long way the most stylish-looking horse in the race. His preparation was perfect; as we wrote him at the time, clear in his coat, bright in his eye, and almost, as it would seem, flattered in his work. He was indeed no doubt bigger when he stripped for the Derby than when he ran for the Two Thousand Guineas.

In 1869, Kingcraft, then two years old, made his first appearance at Ascot Summer Meeting, where, ridden by French, he ran second to Baron Rothschild's Mahonia for a Triennial Stake for two-year-olds; colts 8st. 10lb., fillies 8st. 71b.-T.Y.C.-Mr. Crawfurd's Claudius also ran. 9 to 2 on Kingcraft. Won by a head.

At Newmarket July Meeting, ridden by French at 8st. 10lb., he won the Chesterfield Stakes-last half of B.M.-beating Mr. Graham's Cestus, 8st. 71b. (2); Mr. W. Vaughan's St. George, Sst. 10lb. (3); Lord Ailsbury's f. by Stockwell, out of Cantine, 8st. 71b.; Mr. Beverley's Flyaway Jack, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. W. Gulliver's Conservative, 8st. 101b.; Sir J. Hawley's Waif, 8st. 71b.; Count Lagrange's Prince, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. J. La Mert's c. by King Tom, out of Katherine Logie, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. Launde's Agility, 9st.; Mr. J. B. Morris's Calypso, 8st. 7lb.; Lord Stamford's My Lady, 8st. 71b.;. Mr. Pryor's c. by Saunterer, out of Governess, 8st. 10lb., and Baron Rothschild's Mahonia, 8st. 71b. 5 to 2 against Kingcraft, who won by two lengths.

At Goodwood, ridden by French at 8st. 7lb., he won the Ham Stakes-T.Y.C.-beating Mr. Merry's Sunlight, 8st. 10lb. 5 to 2 on Kingcraft, who won by half a length.

At York, ridden by French at 9st., he won the Convivial StakesT.Y.C.-beating M. A. De Montgomery's La Calonne, 8st. 31b. (2); Mr. Bowes's Nobleman, 8st. 71b. (3); Mr. T. Dawson's Performer, 8st. 101b. (4); and Lord Zetland's Falkland, 8st. 12lb. 6 to 5 against Kingcraft, who won by a length.

At Newmarket First October Meeting, ridden by French at 8st. 10lb., he beat Lord Stamford's Normanby, 8st. 10lb. for the Buckenham Stakes -T.Y.C.-5 to 2 on Kingcraft. Won by a head.

At the same meeting, ridden by French at 8st. 10lb., he won a Triennial Stake T.Y.C.-beating Mr. Bowes' Nobleman, 8st. 10lb. (2); Lord Falmouth's Linsey-Woolsey, 8st. 10lb. (3); Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Carfax, 8st. 71b.; Mr. Savile's f. by Parmesan, out of Harlequin's dam, 8st. 71b.; Lord Stamford's My Lady, 8st. 7lb., and Mr. Jos. Dawson's Prince Arthur, 8st. 10lb. 2 to 1 on Kingcraft. Won by six lengths. At Newmarket Second October Meeting, he walked over for the October Produce Stakes-five furlongs of A.F.

At the same meeting, ridden by French at 9st. 2lb., he ran third for the Middle Park Plate-Bretby Štakes Course-won by Mr. Lyndon's Frivolity, 8st. 10lb., with Mr. Merry's Sunshine, 8st. 131b., second. The following also started, but were not placed: Mr. W. Bevill's c. by Thormanby, out of Blue Bell, 8st. 13lb.; Mr. E. Brayley's Pearlfinder, 8st. 9lb.; Mr. E. Brayley's The Recorder, 8st. 91b.; Mr. J. Core's Lady Superior, 8st. 6lb.; Mr. J. Dawson's c. by King Tom, out of Katherine Logie, 8s. 9lb.; Mr. Dover's Satellite, 8st. 9lb.; Mr. Heene's Hawthornden, 8st. 91b.; Count F. de Lagrange's Alaric, 8st. 91b.; Mr. J. B. Morris's Cradle, 8st. 61b.; Mr. R. C. Naylor's c. by Carnival, out of Leila, 8st. 91b.; Baron Rothschild's c. by North Lincoln, out of Mentmore Lass, 8st. 91b.; Baron Rothschild's Mahonia, 8st. 6lb.; Lord Stamford's Normanby, 8st. 91b., and Mr. R. Sutton's Daylight, 8st. 6lb. 5 to 1 against Kingcraft. Won by a head, with a short head between

the second and third.

At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by French at 9st. 1lb., he ran third in the Criterion Stakes-6 furlongs-won by Mr. J. Dawson's Hester, 8st. 8lb., with Mr. Merry's Sunlight, 8st. 81b., second. The following also ran, but were not placed: Mr. Bowes' Nobleman, 8st. 8lb.; Lord Falmouth's Atlantis, 8st. 13lb.; Mr. G. Hilton's Patrick, 8st. 81b.; Mr. G. Jones' b. c. High Church, 8st. 10lb.; Count F. de Lagrange's Alaric, 8st. 8lb.; Count F. de Lagrange's Roquefort, 8st. 8lb., and Baron Rothschild's c. by North Lincoln, out of Mentmore Lass, 8st. 8lb. 6 to 5 against Kingcraft. Won by a length, with four lengths between the second and third.

In 1870, at Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Kingcraft, ridden by French, ran third for the 2,000 gs. Stakes, colts 8st. 10lb., fillies 8st. 5lb.-R.M.-won by Mr. Merry's Macgregor, with Lord Stamford's Normanby second. The following also started, but were not placed : Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Claudius, Mr. Jos. Dawson's King o'Scots, Mr. Heene's Hawthornden, Mr. Johnstone's Stanley, Mr. W. Graham's Astolfo, Mr. Merry's Sunlight, Mr. Savile's The Champion. 75 to 40 against Kingcraft. Won by five lengths, with three-quarters of a length between the second and third.

At Epsom, ridden by French, he won the Derby, for three-year-old colts 8st. 101b., fillies 8st. 5lb.-a mile and a-half-beating Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Palmerston (2), Lord Wilton's Muster (3), Mr. J. Dawson's King o'Scots, Mr. J. Dawson's Camel, Captain Machell's Bonny Swell, Mr. Merry's Macgregor, Sir R. Pigot's Bay Roland, Mr. J. B. Morris' Prince of Wales, Lord Stamford's Normanby, Mr. J. J. Ellis' Cymbal, Mr. Bowes' Nobleman, Major Lloyd's Sarsfield, Mr. W. Rogers' The Cockney Boy, and Mr. Cartwright's Ely Appleton. 20 to 1 against Kingeraft, Won by four lengths, with a neck between the second and third,

At the same Meeting, ridden by French, at 9st. 81b., he walked over for The Great Surrey Foal Stakes-one mile-and divided with Mr. Crawfurd's Claudius, 8st. 10lb.-Sir R. Bulkeley's Carfax receiving 50 sovs.

In 1870, he has started three times, won once, and divided once:

The Derby, at Epsom .......

Half The Surrey Foal Stakes, at Epsom

£6,175
130

He has started twelve times, won seven, divided once, ran second once, and third three times.

Kingcraft did not appear for any of his races at Ascot, and he has now no engagement until the St. Leger at Doncaster, where he is also in the Doncaster Stakes. During the October Meetings his name is down at Newmarket for the St. Leger, a Triennial Produce Stakes, the Select Stakes, and an All-aged Stakes.

During the twelve or thirteen years Lord Falmouth has been on the Turf he has enjoyed a degree of success which he has justly merited, for he is the very model of a sportsman in these days when money and the market have so great an influence on the doings of Lords and Commoners. He breeds his own horses, he never bets, and he acts on his own opinion in mating his mares and in engaging and running his horses. His Lordship has now won both the great races at Epsom, Kingcraft's victory having been preceded by that of Queen Bertha for the Oaks in 1863, while Lord Falmouth also bred Gamos, the winner of this year's Oaks. He began at Newmarket with Goodwin, after whom John Scott had his horses for some seasons, but my Lord has now returned to Newmarket, where Matthew Dawson has charge of the stud, the black and white jacket being in the keeping of French, certainly one of the finest horsemen alike for seat, power, length, and headpiece that we know of. He has been very near winning the Derby before now, but this is the first great race he has landed.