Sorcery (horse)

[5] On 1 June, Sorcery was one of twelve fillies from an original entry of forty to contest the Oaks Stakes over one and half miles at Epsom.

For unexplained reasons, Sorcery had been nominated for the race by both the Duke of Rutland and by Lord Rous, meaning that the 50 guinea entry fee had been paid twice.

The early running was made by Lord Grosvenor's filly Barrosa who led the field until overtaken inside the final quarter mile by Sir Frank Standish's sister to Pirouette.

On 30 September she won a ten furlong race for three-year-old fillies, beating Lord George Cavendish's sister to Black Diamond.

[10] Later in the week, the Duke of Rutland was able to claim a 200 guinea prize without running Sorcery, when Mr Charlton's filly Arquebusade failed to appear for a scheduled match race.

Later that week, Sorcery was withdrawn from her engagement in the Audley End Stakes and then sustained her first defeat since the spring when she was beaten by Berkeley Craven's four-year-old Dimity in a ten furlong match.

[13] At the Second Spring meeting a month later, Sorcery finished second in a ten furlong sweepstakes in which was carrying fourteen pounds more than the winner, a colt named Rainbow.

[14] At the Newmarket First October meeting, which actually began in September, Sorcery made her first appearance of the autumn in the Trial Stakes, a weight-for-age race over the Ditch Mile.

On 12 October, the Duke of Rutland again "received forfeit": on this occasion, Sir John Shelley withdrew his Derby winner Phantom from a match in which he had been set to concede seven pounds to Sorcery.

Later that month she recorded her only win of the season when successfully conceding six pounds to Lord Jersey's Asmodeus in a 200 guinea match over the Ditch Mile.

[17] In summer she finished second to the 1812 Derby winner Octavius in the Epsom Gold Cup and third under a weight of 126 pounds in the six furlong Wokingham Stakes at Ascot.