2/6 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



S. Chifney was on Sam, whilst W. Pierse ro^e Haby, 

 Edwards having the guidance of Prince Paul. Other 

 noblemen and gentlemen who ran horses were the 

 Dukes of Grafton and Rutland, Lord Stawell, Mr. 

 Payne, Mr. Blake, Mr. Lake, etc. It was unfortunate 

 for Sir John Shelly that there were so many false 

 starts for this Derby — no less than ten — in five of 

 which Prince Paul took the lead, but by being pulled 

 up so often the colt became fretful and lost his temper 

 and — the race. Chifney, the jockey, is reputed this 

 year to have 'shown a masterpiece of horsemanship,' 

 and won by three-parts of a length. The winner 

 was foaled on May "icSth, 1815, and won the Derby 

 on the day he was three 3'ears of j)ge. At the start 

 Prince Paul was favourite in the betting at 2 to 1 ; 

 Sam was quoted at double those odds. There were 

 fifty- six subscribers to Sam's Derby, and sixteen horses 

 started for the race. The value of the stakes would 

 be 1,800 guineas. 



F. Buckle won the Oaks on Mr. Udny's Corinne, by 

 Waxy out of Briseis (winner of the One Thousand), 

 beating nine competitors. Fanny, the property of Mr. 

 Jones, was favourite, but only got third ; 5 to 2 was 

 betted against Corinne. 



Of the fifty-four horses nominated, sixteen came to 



the starting post. Only two of the competing colts 



jgj() were distinguished by the judge. These 



Tiiesias. were the Duke of Portland's br. c. Tiresias, 

 by Soothsayer out of Pledge, by Waxy, placed first, 

 and Mr. Crockford's b. c. Sultan, wliich was assigned 

 second honours. Tiresias, ridden by W. Clift, took 



