252 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



Singleton, and who started for the race with odds of 

 4 to 1 against her. Black Puss, the propert}^ of Mr. 

 Golding, was second, the Duke of Bedford's Piachael 

 being third. 



Although the entries were but one less than in the 



previous year, forty-nine against fifty, only four horses 



jyr)^_ started for the Derb^r of this year, which 



Dcfcdaius. ^vag run on Thursday, June 5th. The fol- 

 lowing are the four colts which comprised the field, 

 the smallest that ever started for the race : 



Lord Grosvenor's br. c. Dcednlns, by Justice out of Flyer, by 

 Sweetbriar --...----1 



Lord Egreniont's br. c. Ragged Jack, by Highflyer out of 

 Camillia .--..----2 



Duke of Bedford's ch. c. Leon, by Dungannon - - - 3 



Loid Grosvenor's b. c. Young Drone, out of Anna - - 4 



Bettinof: 5 and G to 4 on Leon, 2 to 1 against Ragged 

 Jack, 6 to 1 Dtedalus. The successful jockey was 

 F. Buckle, and the value of the stakes would amount 

 to 1,325 guineas. The second horse received 100 

 guineas. 



The Oaks fell, for the second time, to the Earl of 

 Derby, by the aid of his filly Hermione, by Sir Peter 

 Teazle out of Paulina, ridden by S. Arnull. There 

 were thirty-one subscribers; and the field comprised 

 eii^^ht fillies, Lord Grosvenor having two in the race. 



The following eleven formed the field for the 

 1795 Derby of this year, which was run on 



Spread Eagle. Thursday, May 21st. There were forty- 

 five subscribers. 



