Excerpt from The General Stud Book, Vol. 1 of 2: Containing Pedigrees of English Race Horses, &C. &C. From the Earliest Accounts to the Year 1831, Inclusive This hint about soundness may be worth attention, but for the rest, with the advantages this country already possesses, and so long as Horse-racing continues to be followed up with spirit by men of rank and opulence, there can be little to apprehend. To the principal Breeders, whose assistance has been so obligingly afforded, the Editor takes this Opportunity of returning his sincere and grateful acknowledgments, as well for past communications, as, in some instances, for the promise of an annual list for the future from themselves or their Stud-grooms, of all the foals they breed: this he most thankft accepts, as a means of facilitating any future publication, and by adopting in some degree the practice of the original Compiler (who never suffered a day to pass without adding or correcting) he hopes, should he live to publish another Volume, the under taking may prove less laborious, and the book itself be more perfect. To many others besides the Proprietors of Studs, he feels himself greatly indebted, and begs them to accept his sincere thanks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.