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

by William Taplin

PHÆNOMENON

—was one of the most celebrated sons of Herod, both as a RACER and a STALLION. He was bred by Sir J. Kaye, and foaled in 1780; was got by Herod, dam (Frenzy) by Eclipse, grand-dam by Engineer, out of Lass of the Mill, who was got by Traveller. His performances upon the turf so strictly corresponded with his name, that the infinity of mares brought to him in the first seasons of his covering, afforded him an opportunity of adding to his reputation in a degree almost beyond former example. He covered in Yorkshire at 10 guineas a mare, and in 1791 produced the following winners: Lord A. Hamilton's Chesnut Colt, who won two fifties; Freeholder, who won 100 guineas at York, and a 50 at Stockton; Mongrel, who won 25 guineas at Lewes; Pigeon, who won 200 guineas at York, 50 at Manchester, 50 at Wakefield, 50 at Boroughbridge, and 50 at Northallerton; Roman, 140 guineas at York; Rosalind, 700 guineas, and 300 guineas, at York, 300 guineas at Doncaster, and 50l. at New Malton; and Stride, 600 guineas at York.

In 1792, Lord A. Hamilton's Brown Colt, 120 guineas at Doncaster, and 50l. at Penrith; Charactacus, 50l. at Tenbury; Comet, 50 at York, 50 at Hull, and two 50's at New Malton; Forester, 50 at Carlisle; Freeholder, 50 at Durham; Heroine, 300 guineas at Newmarket, 100 guineas and 50 at ditto; Huby, 400 guineas and 50l. at York, 50l. and 50 guineas at Carlisle, and 100l. at Doncaster; Lizard, 50l. at Preston; Pigeon, 50l. at Catterick Bridge; Rosalind, 150 guineas at York, the King's Plate, and 50l. at Lincoln; Squirrel, 125 guineas at York, 160 at Wakefield, and 100 guineas at Doncaster.

In 1793, Comet won 80 guineas, the Stand Plate, and the King's Plate, at York; Heroine, the Queen's Plate at Chelmsford, the King's Plate and 70 guineas at Lincoln; Huby, 400 guineas at Newmarket, 175 guineas and 295l. at York; Messenger, 50l. at Manchester; Restless, 50l. at York, 100 guineas at Preston, and the King's Plate at Carlisle. In 1795, Ambush, 50 guineas at Wakefield; Charmer, 50l. at Catterick Bridge, 50l. at Lamberton, and 50 guineas at Stockton; Gay Deceiver, 300 guineas at Doncaster; Heroine, 50l. and 50 guineas at Newmarket, and the King's Plate at Lincoln; Huby, two 50's at Stockton, and the King's Plate at Dumfries; Sheperdess, 100 guineas at York.

To these excellent runners, in the successive years have been added Laura, Roseberry, Caroline, Bellissima, Wonder, Stella, Stripling, Tartar, Hyale, Jupiter, (Mr. Hawke's,) and many others who won large stakes as COLTS and FILLIES, but were never named.