258 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



St. Ann, 11 to 4 against Bellina, 4 to 1 against Lady 

 Jane. 



The f(,>llowi!!c: were the first three horses in the 

 ;^gf^ Derby of 1800, for which there were 

 Champion, thirty - three subscribers and thirteen 

 runners : 



Mr. Wilson's b. c. Champion, by Pot-S-os out of Huncamunca 1 

 Lord Egremout's cb. o. Tag, by Precipitate out of Ta? - 2 



Lord Egremont'sch. c. Mystery, by Woodpecker out of Platina 3 



The other ten starters were : Lord Grosvenor's b. c. 

 Quick ; Lord Donegal's br. c. Fortitude ; Sir H. T. 

 Vane's br. c. Glenarm ; Mr. Ladbroke's ch. c. Lazarus ; 

 Duke of Grafton's b. c. Chuckle ; Mr. Heming's ch. c. 

 Sir Sidney ; Mr. Wilson's b. c. Surpri.se ; Mr. Watson's 

 b. c. Triumvir; Mr. White's ch. c. Statesman (aft r- 

 wards named Sncripant) ; Mr. Panurwell's ch. c. by 

 Eockingham. The winning horse was ridden by Clift ; 

 and ridden by Buckle, Champion also won the St. 

 Leger, for which a field of ten runners came to the 

 post. For the Derby the winner was favourite at 

 13 to 8, 7 to 2 was the starting price of Tag, 11 to 2 

 was quoted against Lazarus, 10 to 1 against Glenarm, 

 and ' high odds against any other.' The value of the 

 stakes amounted to 1,150 guineas. 



Lord Egremont, who ran two of his horses for the 

 Derby, was this year compensated for his want of 

 success in that race by a victory in the Oaks, his filly 

 Ephemera, afterwards known as Rushlight, having 

 beaten the seven competitors Avhicb. tried for honours 

 ixi the ladies' race. The wmner was ridden by Fitz- 

 patrick. 



