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Br.by Pr.William Augustus Duke of Cumberland (GB) Unbeaten winner of Kings (or King's) One Hundred Guineas (32F/H) three times, Kings (or King's) One Hundred Guineas (24F/H), Great Subscription (32F), One Hundred and Fifty Guineas, etc. Eclipse was foaled in 1764, the year of the great eclipse of the sun. The exact place of birth is unknown, but probably at the Cranborne Lodge Stud of his breeder, Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland in Windsor Park, Berkshire. Eclipse started racing at the age of 5 on May 3, 1769 in Epsom. Supposedly, at this time Captain Denis O'Kelly used the famous phrase ",Eclipse first and the rest nowhere,", before making his bets for this race.He won 18 races, never appearing the least bit stretched. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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