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TATTERSALLS HORSE MART. Famous Exchange and Racing Headquarters Was Established in London in 1776. The niowf famous horse mart in the world is Cat-tersalls in London. A romantic history attaches to this establishment. In 1 770 a certain Richard Tattersall. a wool comber of Yorkshire, who had lost his fortune during the Jacobite rebellion, obtained a ninety-nine ] ears lease of a tract of ground in London and thereon built an establishment for the sale of horses and hounds. Tattersall was on friendly terms witli the prince reseat, Lord Bellas brake, and others. vhose patron ace greatly aided the enterprise. Such, indeed, was tin- friendship between the prince and Tattersall that the bust of George on top of the fountain in the saleyard was so placed at the princes own request. In due time a large slice of luck came Tatter-sails way. Lord Dolingbroke ran heavily into debt and by way of settlement passed on to Tattersall his famous racer Highflyer. which became the lather of three Derby winners. The progeny of this horse in eighteen years are said to hae won races to the value of no less than 85,000. Tattersall built himself a palatial country residence near Ely. calling it "Highflyer Hall." Tatt.rsalls cam.- to be the headquarters for the laying of turf wagers. Immense sums were won and lost there. The Marquis of Hastings lost more than 00.100 on one race alone, and. it is said, not infrequently similar amounts changed hands on "settling days" at "Old Tatts." or "The Corner," as the place was sometimes called. All classes of society mingled at TattcrsaHs, Dukes and stable boys were brothers in the excited crowd, prepared to wager on anything and eery thing. This state of things led to such a scandal that upon th. expiration of the lease the firm was refused a renewal. In its new establishment no betting was permitted. At the modern Tatteraalll some enormous prices for rac.-rs are occasionally obtained. It was here that Flying Fox was told to a French owner for tMB.OM. Here also See]. tie as a yearling was â– aid for 0,000. La Fleche for 1917.sh0,150 and Blair Athd for only a trifle less.
