14 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



£50, for five-3^ear-ol(]s, 8 st., six-year-olds, 8 st. 9 lb., 

 and aged, 9 st., mares and fillies allowed 3 lb. ; for all 

 the plates, four-mile heats. 



9th : The Derby Stakes of 50 guineas each, h. ft. for 

 three-year-olds, colts 8 st., and fillies 7 st. 11 lb. ; the 

 last mile. The owner of the second horse received 

 100 guineas out of the stakes. 



The Ladies' Plate of £50 for four-year-olds, 8 st. 

 7 Ih. : two-mile heats. 



10th : The Oaks Stakes of 50 guineas each, 40 

 guineas forfeit, for three-year- old fillies, 8 st. 4 lb. 

 The owner of the second filly received 100 guineas out 

 of the stakes. The last mile and a half. 



Lord Egremont's f. by Herod out of Maiden, 8 st., 

 beat Wr. Parker's Ileptile, 7 st. 13 lb.; last mile, 100 

 guineas. 



Mr. Douglas's Catch, 7 st. 11 lb., beat Lord Foley's 

 Lausus, 8 St. 2 lb. ; last mile, 50 guineas. 



The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Parse of £50; four- 

 mile heats. 



11th: The Town Purse of £50 ; two-mile heats. 



A Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each for three-3'ear- 

 olds, colts 8 St., and fillies 7 st. 12 lb. ; the last mile. 



October 24th : £cO for four-year-olds ; three-mile 

 heats. 



25th : The Ladies' Plate of £50, for three-year-olds ; 

 two-mile heats. 



26th: The Town Plate of £50; two-mile heats. 



The chief seats of racing at the present time, in so 

 far as the attendance of the public is concerned, are 

 undoubtedly Epsom, Manchester, and Ascot, as also 

 Goodwood and Sandown Park. At Liverpool and 



