The Sporting Dictionary, and Rural Repository, Volume 1 (of 2) / Of General Information upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field

by William Taplin

GROUSE

;—the name of a HORSE who promised much celebrity on the TURF. He was bred by the Duke of Grafton, and was got by Highflyer out of Georgina, who was got by Matchem, and was own sister to Conductor. He was foaled in 1790; and at three years old beat Monkey, Silver, Tick, Æacus, Agamemnon, Black Puss, Edwin, Rally, and Mr. Vernon's filly by Florizel out of Eve, three miles over the Beacon; but soon after falling lame, he became a STALLION in the Duke's possession, and having already produced Chuckle and First Fruits, both good runners, he is in considerable estimation, and will no doubt contribute to TURF STOCK with increasing reputation.