POST MATCH—is a term in RACING, where it is only necessary to insert the age of the HORSES in the Articles, and to run any horse of that age, without declaring what horse, till he appears at the post.
POT8OO'S,—the name of a horse whose performances as a RACER, and progeny as a STALLION, will transmit his celebrity to succeeding generations in various directions: he was bred by the late LORD ABINGDON, foaled in 1773, and got by _Eclipse_ out of _Sportsmistress_, the dam of _Lexicon_, _Jocundo_, _Roscius_, _Siddons_, _Peg Woffington_, _Sir Thomas_, and _Sulky_. This horse was so named to gratify a little pique against the late COLONEL O'KELLY, in allusion to the place of his nativity, ironically called the _Land_ of POTATOES. Upon the turf he proved himself equal to any horse of his time: as a STALLION, few, if any, have stood in higher estimation. Exclusive of an infinity of annual winners, who have ran as COLTS and FILLIES for large stakes, but without a name, he is the SIRE of _Parsley_, _Smack_, _Telescope_, _Turnip-top_, _Asparagus_, _Coriander_, _Flea_, _Misseltoe_, _Tiny_, _Alderman_, _Gumcistus_, _Cayenne_, _Chigwell_, _Golden Rod_, _Triptolemus_, _Cynthius_, _Druid_, _Emma_, _Guy_, _Lady_, _Lilliput_, _Polyanthus_, _Vesper_, and _Waxy_. _Aurora_, _Capsicum_, Sister to _Druid_, _Doricles_, _Edwin_, _Kidney_, _Mealy_, _Vixen_, and _Warwick_. _Doubtful_, _Faunus_, _Lambourn_, Brother to _Lilliput_, _Oliver_, _Molly Maybush_, _Rowland_, _Thereabouts_, _Golden Dab_, and _Yorkshire Bite_. _Dutchess of Limbs_, _Outcast_, _Schedoni_, _Trip-it_, _Dr. O'Liffey_, _Scrub_, _Snuff-box_, _Worthy_, _Champion_, _Crazy Jane_, _Canterbury_, _Lampedo_, and _Trifle_.
PRECIPITATE,—a horse of much recent celebrity, whose name was truly applicable to his descent. He was bred by LORD EGREMONT, foaled in 1787, got by _Mercury_, (a son of _Eclipse_,) dam by _Herod_, grand-dam (_Maiden_) by _Matchem_, out of Mr. Pratt's _Old Squirt_ mare. In the first Spring Meeting at NEWMARKET 1790, when three years old, he won the first class of the PRINCE'S STAKES of 100 guineas each, beating _Thunderbolt_, _Chanticleer_, and _Sir Pepper_; four having paid forfeit. In the same week he won the BOLTON STAKES of 50 guineas each, beating _Dragon_, _Chambooè_, and _Palafox_; seven paying forfeit. Second Spring Meeting, he won the third class of the PRINCE'S STAKES of 100 guineas each, beating _Thunderbolt_; seven paying forfeit. In the same week he received 100 guineas forfeit from Lord Grosvenor's _Rhadamanthus_. In 1792 he won 50_l._ at Guildford, beating _Doge_, _Thunderbolt_, _Seringapatam_, and _Stout_. The next day 50_l._ at the same place, beating _Cardock_ and _Griffin_. The King's 100 guineas at Lewes, beating _Skyscraper_ at three heats, the first being deemed _a dead heat_; after which he became a stallion in his Lordship's stud at 12 guineas a mare. He is the sire of _Jonquille_, _Petworth_, _Matrannee_, _Rosalba_, Chesnut Colt out of _Bobtail_, Chesnut Colt out of _Rosemary_, _Humbug_, _Lazarus_, _Raginer_, _Apollo_, _Gulliver_, _Tag_, _Louisa_, _Tipstaff_, and many others now in training.