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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4144, 2 July 1874, Page 3

Singular Fulfilment of a Dream.—A prominent subject of discussion at the Epsom Spring- Meeting, was Lord Vivian’s dream in connection with the City and Suburban, the particulars of which, as detailed to us, are well worth repeating. Dropping olf to sleep again after awaking early on. the morning of the race, Lord Vivian dreamt that he was in the weighing-room at Epsom, and was awoke by his friend, Mr, Samuda, entering at the moment, and remarking, “ That was a fine race —only won by a neck, I should think !” “ You don’t mean to say the City and Suburban’s over ?” exclaimed his lordship. To which Mr. S. replied, “ Yes, it is ; and The Teacher has won !” At breakfast Lord Vivian referred to the morning papers to see what The Teacher was, hut could not find a horse of that name amongst the entries ; and by a remarkable coincidence the very first person he recognised at Waterloo Station was Mr. Samuda, who, after healing the narrative, cleared up the mystery by explaining that The Teacher had been re-named Aldrich to distinguish him from a filly of the same name and age. Lord Vivian thereupon made up his mind to back Aldrich for £IOO, and told Lord Eosebery of his intention ; but the latter advised him not to do so, for the very satisfactory reason that the horse had been beaten each time he was tried, consequently Lord Vivian only took 1000 to 30. But many others “ backed the dream,” including the owner of Oxford Mixture, who got well out of the race in consequence. The most singular part of the story is, that the horse in question really won the race.

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