purchased at Doncaster in 1756 by Mr. William Preston of York and three other gentlemen for 40gs. and in 1757 Mr. Preston purchased the hole for 65gs. In 1758 (then he called SLAPE, run in England) won a match for 200gs at Malton..., then owned by Mr. Wilkinson/run in May 1760 in Carlisle; sent after May 1760 into Ireland for racing, owned by Mr. O'Neil (HERO) and raced in Curragh of Kildare; After 1766 he became a stallion; William Pick: An Authentic Historical Racing Calendar...Pedigrees and Performances of the most celebrated Race-Horses, 1785, p.52; The General Stud Book, 1793, Vol.1, p.297, there no more information, only CADE-SPINNER