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WINNER OF THE OAKS, 1869.

ENGRAVED BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY HARRY HALL.

BY CASTOR.

Brigantine, bred by Mr. Cookson at Neasham in 1866, is by Buccancer out of Lady Macdonald, by Touchstone, her dam Fair Helen, by Pantaloon-Rebecca, by Lottery-Cervantes-Anticipation, by Beningborough.

Buccaneer, bred by Lord Dorchester in 1857, is by Wild Dayrell out of Cruiser's dam, by Little Red Rover. Buccaneer came out in Lord Portsmouth's colours, winning as a two-year-old the Mottisfont Stakes at Stockbridge, the July, and the Molecombe, and consequently wintering as a leading favourite for the Derby, for which he finished well up only. In the year following he won the Royal Hunt Cup, and some other performances went further to show that he should have been about the best horse of his year. In 1863, Buccaneer stood at Lord Portsmouth's seat at Hurstbourne Park, in Hampshire, and in 1864 and 1865 was with Mr. Cookson at Neasham in the north, where and when, from being a terrible savage, he was sold to the Austrian Government, before ever we had a taste of his quality. His stock came out in 1866, with five two-year-old winners-Captain Kidd, The Miller's Maid, Pirate Chief, Plunder, and Tortuga. In 1867, the list was much extended with Albatross, Banditto, Beatrice, Brenda, Cuckoo, Formosa, Michael de Basco, Paul Jones, Retirement, Seesaw, and Yardarm. In 1868, his winning horses ran on to Arkadi, Black Flag, Bretby, Brigantine, The Prevention filly, Fleetwing, King of the Rovers, Lady Allcash, Minna, Montbar, Mother Neasham, Nonsense, Perfume, Pirate King, Retirement, and Ventnor. Thus, in something over three seasons since his stock first started Buccaneer figures as the sire of one St. Leger and two Oaks winners, of a winner of the Two Thousand and Thousand Guineas Stakes, of winners of the Ascot, the Royal Hunt and the Chester Cups, and of the Cambridgeshire, Stakes. This success in so short a period is, we believe, altogether unprecedented in the annals of the Turf, and well may the country mourn his loss.

Lady Macdonald bred by Mr. J. Johnstone in 1858, made no mark on the turf, having only started twice-once as a two-year-old and once as a three-year-old-when Mr. Cookson got her for the stud. In 1862, she missed to Cannobie; in 1863, threw Queen of the Isles. to Weatherbit; in 1864, Kingsborough, by Voltigeur; in 1865, Boucan, by Buccaneer; in 1866, Brigantine; in 1867, Tomtom, by Rataplan; and in 1868, a chesnut colt, by Kettledrum. So far it will be seen that Lady Macdonald's produce includes nothing of much account beyond the Oaks filly; but then Mr. Cookson has a kind of patent for breeding Oaks winners:-Regalia in 1865, Formosa in 1868, and Brigantine in 1869, that is three in five years, being from his stud, as these had been preceded by Mincemeat in 1854.

Brigantine is a hard yellowish bay filly, standing a good fifteen hands two inches high. She has a very neat blood-like head, with a fine but muscular neck, and beautifully laid shoulders. She is, in fact, although a light mare, well made throughout, with a good depth of girth, and

especially remarkable for her powerful quarters, running somewhat straight from the whirl-bone down to the ground. She is not big in the bone, but has capital sound wearing legs, and if a somewhat deceiving mare to the eye at the first glance will well bear looking into, as she improves still more when set going. The Times has styled her "mean looking," but then, according to the same high authority "the mares of this year are probably a stone behind the colts!" It would be amusing if not edifying to hear how this argument could be carried out, for at this writing the Oaks winner is about the best of her year. At the annual sale of Mr. Cookson's yearlings in the Doncaster race week of 1867, Brigantine was knocked down to William Day for 200, the purchase being for Sir Frederick Johnstone, and the filly was transplanted forthwith to Woodyeates. In 1868, as a two-year-old, she made her first appearance at Newmarket First Spring Meeting, where ridden by Parry at 8st. 4lb., she won a Two-year-old Sweepstakes-last half mile of B.C.-beating Baron Rothschild's Director, 8st. 12lb. 11 to 8 on Brigantine, who won by two lengths.

At the same meeting, ridden by Cannon at 8st. 131b., she won the Newmarket Two-year-old Plate of 200 sovs.-last five furlongs of R.M.-beating Captain Machel's Martyrdom, 8st. 10lb. (2).; Count F. de Lagrange's Trompette, 8st. 10lb. (3); Mr. T. Boyce's The Gowan, Sst. Slb.; Mr. Bromsgrove's Peckwater, 8st. 101b.; Mr. Brayley's Arlington, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. Crawfurd's Juanita, 8st. 8lb. ; Mr. Jos. Dawson's Terrific filly, 8st. 8lb,; Lord Falmouth's Odine filly, 8st. 8lb.; Mr. Horlock's Fiction, 8st. 8lb.; Captain Hayne's Slowman, Sst. 10lb.; Mr. Lambourne's Pirate King, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. Malcolmson's Lady Skeyne, 8st. 8lb.; Baron Rothschild's Hermione colt, Sst. 10lb.; Lord St. Vincent's Sabreur, 8st. 10lb.; Mr. H. Savile's Patronage, 8st. 81b.; Mr. H. Savile's Ryshworth, 8st. 101b.; and Mr. Adamson's Glenmore, Sst. 101b. 10 to 3 against Brigantine, who won by a length.

At Newmarket July Meeting, ridden by Cannon at Sst. 71b., she was not placed for the Chesterfield Stakes for Two-year-olds-last half of B.M.-won by Duke of Hamilton's Chatelherault, 8st. 10lb., with Duke of Newcastle's Abstinence, 9st., second, and Mr. H. Savile's Middleton Maid colt, 8st. 101b., third. Mr. Chaplin's Chanoinesse, 8st. 71b.; and Mr. Morgan's Antias, 8st. 71b., also started. 5 to 1 agst. Brigantine.

At Newmarket Second October Meeting, at Sst. 12lb., she paid in a match against Admiral Rous' Amara, 2 yrs., Sst. 21b.-T.Y.C.200-50 it.

At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by Cannon at 8st. 7lb., she ran second to Mr. Pryor's Cardinal York, 7st. 7lb., for the Nursery Stakes for two-year-olds--Criterion Course--Mr. Isaac Woolcot's Conrad, 6st. 12lb. (3); Mr. Goater's Lumley, 9st. 4lb.; Mr. Bromsgrove's Ismael, 7st. 91b.; Mr. Padwick's Standard Bearer, 7st. 8lb.; Mr. G. Higgins' Clemency, 7st. 21b.; Lord Ailesbury's La Belle Hélène, 6st. 121b.; Mr. Ruff's Brambridge, 6st. 131b.; Mr. C. Percy's British Lion, 6st. 71b.; Mr. W. G. Bennett's Falstaff, 6st. 4lb.; Mr. Savile's Skirmisher filly, 6st. 31b.; and Mr. Crawshaw's Aglaia, 6st., also ran. 8 to 1 against Brigantine, who was beaten by a head.

At the same meeting, ridden by Cannon at 8st. 5lb., she won the

Second Nursery Stakes, for two-years-old-R. M.-beating Mr. F. Elliott's Dryad, 7st. 91b. (2); Mr. Woolcott's Conrad, 6st. 71b. (3), Mr. Goater's Lumley, 9st. 41b.; Count Batthyany's Typhon, 8st. 21b.; Mr. Norman's The Egean, 7st. 91b.; Lord Ailesbury's Bribery filly, 7st. 8lb.; Baron Rothschild's Miss Peddie colt, 7st. 4lb.; Mr. Padwick's Standard Bearer, 7st. 3lb.; Mr. Ray's Lady Lavender, 7st. 2lb.; Mr. Clayton's Waffles, 7st.; Mr. Higgins' Clemency, 6st. 11lb.; Mr. Bevill's Belle of Warwick, 6st. 7lb.; Mr. Percy's British Lion, 6st. Ilb.; Mr. Drewitt's Workman, 6st. 3lb.; Mr. Savile's Skirmisher filly, 5st. 131b.; Count Keglevich's Zapolya, 5st. 13lb.; Captain Machel's Rattletrap, 5st. 12lb.; Mr. Saxon's Rosecleer, 5st. 12lb.; Mr. Bennett's Falstaff, 5st. 10lb.; and Mr. Pryor's The Conjuror, 5st. 10lb. 5 to 1 against Brigantine, who won by two lengths.

Brigantine was thought to make a bit of a noise towards the close of last season, but this wore away again, and in 1869 she came out quite sound at Newmarket First Spring Meeting, where ridden by Cannon, she ran third for the Thousand Guineas Stakes for three-year-old fillies, 8st. 101b. each-D.M.-won by Duke of Beaufort's Scottish Queen, with Sir J. Hawley's Morna second, and the following not placed: Mr. Bowes's Toison d'Or, Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Heather Bell, Sir F. Johustone's Carita, Mr. Launde's Minaret, Mr. Merry's Crocus, and Mr. Padwick's Music. 7 to 1 against Brigantine. Won by threequarters of a length, with Brigantine beaten a neck for second.

At Epsom, ridden by Cannon, she won the Oaks for three-year-old fillies, 8st. 10lb. each-a mile and a-half-beating Sir J. Hawley's Morna (2), Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Martinique (3), Duke of Beaufort's Scottish Queen, Mr. Bowes's Toison d'Or, Lord Anglesey's Miss Foote, Count F. de Lagrange's Curieuse, Mr. F. Elliott's Dryad, Mr. Merry's Crocus, Mr. R. Herbert's Polisonne, Mr. Launde's Minaret, Mr. G. Higgins' Clemency, Mr. Crawley's Aubade, Mr. J. Johnstone's Hymen, and Mr. Naylor's Teeswater. 7 to 2 against Brigantine, who won very easily by two lengths; a bad third.

At Ascot, ridden by Butler at 7st. 21b., she won the Gold Cup-two miles and a-half-beating Sir J. Hawley's Blue Gown, 4 yrs., 8st. 10lb. (2); Mr. W. Graham's Formosa, 4 yrs., Sat. 7lb. (3); Count F. de Lagrange's Trocadero, 5 yrs., 9st. 3lb. (4); and Mr. Johnstone's Thorwaldsen, 3 yrs., 7st. 5lb. 4 to 1 against Brigantine, who won by a length, with Thorwaldsen beaten & neck for third, but his jockey was short of weight.

At Stockbridge, ridden by Cannon at 8st. 10lb., she walked over for the Tenth Biennial Stake-a mile and a-half.

On the same day, ridden by Butler at 7st. 71b., she won the Hurstbourne Cup-two miles and a-half-beating Mr. Graham's Formosa, 4

8st. 121b. (2); and Mr. J. Day's Cock of the Walk, 4 yrs., 8st. 10lb. 7 to 2 on Brigantine, who won in a exercise canter by 20 lengths.

SUMMARY OF BRIGANTINE'S PERFORMANCES. In 1868, she started five times and won three :

A Two-year-old Stake, at Newmarket, valne clear

A Two-year-old Plate, at Newmarket ...

A Nursery Stake, at Newmarket

In 1869, she has started five times and won four:

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