132 The Horse- Breeders* Guide and Sand Book. 



RAYON D'OR (Imp.) 



(WINNER OF THE CLEARWELL AND LEVANT STAKES IN 1878 ; ST. 

 JAMES' PALACE STAKES, THE GREAT CHALLENGE STAKES, CHAM- 

 PION STAKES AND DONCASTER ST. LEGER, IN 1879,) 



Will stand the season of 1883 at the Algeria Stud, near J5Jrie, Pa., the prop- 

 erty of Mr. W. JL. Scott, as private stallion. 



RAYON D'OR (Ray of Gold), by Flageolet, son of Plutus, bred in Dangu Stud, 

 France, foaled 1876, dam Araucaria, dam of Chamant, Camelia, etc., by Ambrose, son 

 of Touchstone, out of Pocahontas, dam of Stockwell, Rataplan, King Tom, etc., by 

 imp. Glencoe. Rayon d'Or made his debut in England as a two-year old by winning 

 the Levant Stakes, half a mile, at Goodwood, carrying 122 pounds, beating Flavius, 

 Galantha and two others, At Doncaster, in September, he won a sweepstake, at 

 at three-quarters of a mile, with 129 pounds, beating Charibert and Reconciliation 

 At the Newmarket Second October Meeting won the Clearwell Stakes, carrying 131* 

 pounds, with such horses as Ringleader and Bay Archer, 122 pounds each, second and 

 third, and three others; the Glasgow Stakes, at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, 

 three-quarters of a mile, beating Ringleader and Glencairn. During the whiter and 

 spring which followed, Rayon d'Or was much fancied both for the 2,000 guineas and 

 Derby, but his running was a disappointment. He was third to Charibert and Cad- 

 ogan for the 2,000 guineas, and was unplaced for the Derby, won by Sir Bevys. At 

 Ascot, on the first day, he was third for the Prince of Wales Stakes, to Wheel of For- 

 tune and Adventure, but on the third day he won the St. James Palace Stakes with 

 122 pounds, over the severe " Old Mile," beating Charibert, Ruperra and seven others. 

 At Goodwood Rayon d'Or won the Sussex Stakes, one mile, beating Ruperra, Leap- 

 5Tear and Exeter, and won the great Doncaster St. Leger, Ruperra second and Exeter 

 third, and fourteen others unplaced, including the winner of the Derby, Sir Bevys, 

 The next day Rayon d'Or " walked over " for the Zetland Stakes, Mr. Crawfurd's 

 Pell Mell Colt saving his stake. At the Newmarket First October Meeting won the 

 Great Foal Stakes with 131 pounds, beating Discord, Palmbearer and three others, but 

 at the same meeting was beaten by Bay Archer ,for the Newmarket St. Leger, he 

 yielding 7 pounds, after which Rayon d'Or won the Select Stakes, Rowley Mile, beat 

 ing Discord and three others; the Champion Stakes, across the flat, one mile 2 furlongs 

 73 yards, beating Placida, the Oaks winner, Exeter and five others, and the Grea 

 Challenge Slakes, Bretby Course, six furlongs, beating Lolly pop, Placida, Parole and 

 others. He ended his three. year-old career by running third for a handicap " Across 

 the Flat " to Out of Bounds, who carried 110 pounds to Rayon d'Or's 126 pounds. His- 

 earnings for the year amounted to $87,735. As a four-year-old Rayon d'Or began by 

 winning the Prix du Cadran, 2 miles and 5 furlongs, beating Zut, Salteador and 

 others, and the Prix Rainbow, 3 miles and a furlong, beating Zut and Clocher at the 

 Paris Spring Meeting in March. He was immediately afterward sent to England, 

 where, on the 16th of April, at Newmarket, he " walked over" for the Post Stakes 

 (the two middle miles). At the Newmarket First Spring Meeting two weeks later 

 he walked over for the Prince of Wales Stakes (the Cesarewitch Course). At Ascot he 

 won the Rous Memorial Stakes over the New Mile, carrying 132 pounds; but in run- 

 ning for the Hardwicke Stakes at the same meeting over the Swinley course (mile and 

 a half) he was beaten a head by Exeter, to whom he was giving 10 pounds. This race 

 closed his turf career. 



Flageolet, his sire, was a superior race-horse. He won his first race in France at two 

 years old, defeating a large field. Won the Hopeful Stakes, one-half mile,at New- 

 market, 128 pounds; won the Rutland Stakes, three quarters of a mile, 129 pounds, 

 beating His Grace and two others; won the Forlorn Stakes, Rowley mile, 128 pounds, 

 beatinji, Lord Mayo, 122 pounds; won Burwell Stakes, 5 furlongs, 128 pounds, defeat- 

 ing Amalie Von Edelreich, 122 pounds, was unplaced in Middle Park Plate, won by 

 Surinam. Ran second to Andred in the Prendergast Stakes, Surinam and three others 

 behind him. Won the Criterion Stakes, three-quarters of a mile defeating Paladin, 

 Kaiser and four others. As three-year old ran second to Boiard in the Prix du Jockey 

 Club (French Derby), and second to him in the Grand Prix de Paris in 1873. He was 

 also second to Apollon in the Prix du Cedre, same year. Crossing the channel, lie 

 was unplaced in the 2,000 guineas, won by Gang Forward; ran second to Crernprne in 

 the Gold Cup at Ascot; woo the Goodwood Cup, in which he beat both Favonius and 



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