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: CHIEF OF GREAT ENGLISH TRAINERS. Eminent Persons for Whom John Porter Trained and Great Races Won for Them. Every man interested iu racing knows the name of Mr. John Porter, who a season or two ago gave u;j iraining lo look after the interests ,,f the new course at Newbury, but the record of his principal wias. as given in Frys Magazine for January, will prob ably surprise even the oldest amongst them. In the month of Juiy. 1843. and at the age of twenty-five, he took up his residence at Kingsclere. a place since grown famous all the world over, and liei-ame private trainer to that celebrated sportsman. Sir Joseph Hawley. -the lucky baronet." as he was then called. Since the beginning Mr. Porter has trained for: His Majesty the King. beH Alinglon. Duke of Westminster. Sir F. Johnstone. Duke of Portland. Colonel Alexander. Earl of Crewe. Mr. F. Alexander. Ear] of Portsmouth. Mr. J. Oretton. Earl Spencer. Mr. F. Oretton. Baron Hirsch. Mr. W. Lowe. And others. He has won for them in stakes alone the enormous sum of ,970,083, and the profits on the sale of horses he has had under his charge would bring the total up to over a million pounds sterling, an amount which has never been exceeded by any other trainer, living or dead. He has written his name boldly iu classic raeaa, having won: No. of Race. Times. The Derbv 7 The Oaks ■ The Two Thousand . . . 5 The St. Leger ; The t lue Thousand ..... 2 "The Eclipse Stakes r, "Jockey Club Stakes 2 aPrittccss of Wales Stakes. Newmarket . 2 Newmarket stakes ] Orand Prix de Paris 1 A soot Cup 4 Alexandra Plate 5 Gold Vase 3 Goodwood Cup , 4 Doncaster Cup 4 Brighton "up I Princess of Wales Stakes. Ascot 6 Coronation Stakes 4 Hardwicke Stakes ......" ." Rous Memorial. Ascot .." | Great Yorkshire Stakes. York 4 Great Foal Stakes. Newmarket i Champion Shakes. Newmarket 7 Craven Stakes. Newmarket .• y *£ 10.000 Stakes. Two-Year-Old Races. No of Race. Times. New Slakes. Meet 4 July Stakes. Newmarket 4 Chesterfield Stakes 1 Richmond Stakes. Goodwood 4 Prince of Wales Stakes, Goodwood , 5 City of London Breeders. Kempton 2 Champagne. Doncaster 4 Middle Park Plate 4 Dew hurst Plate 7 Criterion ly Handicaps. • No. of Race. Times. ity and Suburban Chester Cup 3 Jubilee. Kempton , 1 Manchester Cup 2 Ascot Stakes 1 Royal Hunt Cup ] Liverpool Summer Cup ] Uverpeei Autumn Cup 7 Chesterfield tup. Goodwood J Stewards" up. Goodwood 1 Brighton Stakes , 1 Bbar Handicap 1 Great Yorkshire Handicap. Doncaster 3 Great Eastern Handicap : .. 1 Oeaacewltch i Cambridgeshire ] Besides other races innumerable. A trulv wonderful record.
