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

TOBY

—was a horse of much recent celebrity as a RACER, and has since covered as a STALLION in some estimation. He was bred by Mr. Bullock; was got by Highflyer, dam by Matchem. In 1789, when three years old, he won 100 guineas at Newmarket, 200 guineas at Epsom, and 1100 guineas at York, beating six others. In 1790, he beat Euphrosyne across the flat at Newmarket for 500 guineas. The next Meeting he beat Sir W. Aston's Marcia, the same Course, 200 guineas. In 1791, he did not start. In 1792, Craven Meeting, Newmarket, he again beat Euphrosyne the two year old course, 200 guineas. The next day but one, he won the great Oatlands Stakes of 100 guineas, fifty-six subscribers, half forfeit; beating Coriander, Asparagus, Eager, Precipitate, Stride, Highlander, Buzzard, Rhadamanthus, Vermin, Turnip-Top, and nine others. The next Meeting he received 75 guineas forfeit from Alderman, and 50 guineas from Exciseman; at the expiration of which season he was withdrawn from the turf, and advertized as a stallion, to cover racing mares gratis, and others at two guineas, and half a crown.