320 HISTORY OF THE 



EPSOM, GRAND MEETING, IN MAY. 



Tuesday. — The Craven stakes of 10 sovs. each, 

 for three yrs old, 8st., four, 8st. 91b. ; six, 9st. 

 21b. ; and aged, 9st. 51b. ; the last mile and a 

 quarter. To close on the entrance night. 



The Shirley stakes of 25 sovs. each; colts, 8st. 

 71b. ; fillies 8st. 41b. ; then three yrs. old ; one 

 mile. 



The Woodcote stakes of 30 sovs. each, h. ft., 

 for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 61b. ; and fillies, Sst. 

 31b ; new T. Y. C. three quarters of a mile. 



Wednesday. — Renewal of the Derby stakes, of 

 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for three yrs. old colts, 8st. 

 71b. ; and fillies, Sst. 21b. ; last mile and half; the 

 owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. 

 out of the stakes ; and the winner to pay 100 

 sovs. towards the expense of additional police 

 officers ; stakes to be made to Messrs. Weatherby 

 in London. 



Thursday. — Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 

 50 added for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 61b. ; fillies, 

 8st. 31b. ; new T. Y. C, the winner to be sold 

 for 200 sovs. To close on the entrance day. 



Friday. — A renewal of the Oaks stakes, 50 sovs. 

 each, h. ft. for three yrs. old, fillies 8st. 41b. ; all 

 other conditions as for the Derby. 



Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. colts, 

 Sst. 71b. ; filUes Sst. 41b. ; then two yrs. old ; 



