THE LADY ELIZABETH SCANDAL. 



The sayings and doings of the turf world in 

 connection with " the Lady Elizabeth Scandal " 

 formed the subject of newspaper comment to 

 such an extent at the time, that nearly every 

 person in the habit of reading the public prints 

 must have been somewhat familiar with the un- 

 happy story, which may be briefly retold in these 

 pages. 



Lady Elizabeth belonged to the Marquis of 

 Hastings, and was at one time first favourite 

 for the Derby won by Bluegown, the property 

 of Sir Joseph Hawley, in 1868, much to the 

 astonishment of hundreds of persons who believed 

 the Marquis's filly was "sure to win." Lady 

 Elizabeth, during her two-year-old career, had 

 never but once known defeat, as can be seen by 

 referring to the turf chronicles of 1867, in which 

 year the value of the stakes won by her reached 

 a total of ^9,665. The race which her ladyship 

 failed to win during her two-year-old career was 

 an important one, namely, the Middle Park Plate, 

 which race fell to fortunate Sir Joseph by the aid 

 of his horse, Greensleeve ; Rosicrucian, an animal 

 belonging to the same owner, running second. Had 



