244 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



comprised the other owners who ran their fillies in tha 

 race. The betting was 2 to 1 o)i Nightshade. 



The Derby Stakes run for on Thursday, May 2Sth, 



of this year, was of the value of 1,025 guineas. 



jygc, Eleven out of the thirty horses entered 



Skyscraper, started for the race, which was won by the 



favourite, ridden by the senior Chiaiey. 



Duke of Bedford's b. c. Skyscraper, by Highflyer out of 

 Everlastin<4 ..------ -1 



Duke of Bedford's b. c. S r George, by Bordeaux out of 

 Dancer's dam -*-------- 2 



Lord Grosveiior's b. c. brotlier to Skylark, by Highflyer - 3 



Prince of Wales' ch. c. Soujah ul Dowlah, by Eclipse out of 

 Duchess ----------4 



Prince of Wales' ch. c. Cheyt Sing, by Eclipse or Vertumnus - 5 



The following also ran: Lord G. H. Cavendish's 

 ch. c. Competitor, by Ecli])se; Lord Grosvenor's ch. c. 

 by Pot-8-os out of Maid of the Oaks; Duke of St. Alban's 

 b. c. Bashful, by Highflyer ; Lord Bairymore's br. c. Sir 

 Christopher, by Evergreen ; Mr. Lade's gr. c. by Panta- 

 loon ; Lord Egremont's b. c. Sublimate, by Mercury out 

 of Blemish. Betting : 7 to 4 on Skyscraper, 7 to 2 

 against Soujah ul Dowlah, 100 to 8 against the Pot-8 os 

 colt. This year was truly an aristocratic Derby, so 

 far, at all events, as the owners of the running horses 

 were concerned — a prince, two dukes, and four lords 

 all supplying competitors, three of them being doubly 

 represented. His Grace the Duke of Bedford won 

 the Derby on two other occasions. An opportunity 

 has been taken in a preceding |)age of this volume to 

 refer to him and his horses, and to take note of his 

 career as a sportsman. 



