2So THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



end won by a head. Value of the stakes, ],G25 

 guineas. 



The race for the Oaks was won by the Duke of 

 Grafton's b. f. Pastille, by Rubens, who had previously 

 won the Two Thousand Guineas, F. Buckle being the 

 jockey, beating three other tillies of the same sire — ' an 

 uncommonly fine race,' won by a head, Major Wilson's 

 ch. f. by Rubens being second, and Sister to Neva 

 third. The odds were 11 to 8 ao'ainst the Duke of 

 Grafton's Whizgig, which had been elected favourite ; 

 Pastille's price was 7 to 2. 



Although sixt}^ horses had been nominated for this 



year's Derby, only eleven of the number appeared at 



jgo3 the starting-post on Thursday, May 29th. 



Emiiius. 'p^yQ Qf ^\^Q i^im^ber were placed by the 

 judge ; those were : 



Mr. Udny's b. c. Emiliup, by Orville out of Emily - - 1 



Mr. Rogers' b. c. Tailored, brother to Pacha - - - - 2 



Mr. Rogers also ran Nicolo, the winner of the Two 

 Thousand Guineas — this horse was a twin, and was 

 brother to Langar, b}'- Selim. The Duke of Grafton 

 ran two of his colts. F. Buckle and W. Wheatly were 

 the placed jockeys. Emiiius and Tancred started 

 equal favourites, the price being 7 to 4 against either. 

 The race has been briefly described in the following 

 fashion : ' Emiiius took the lead until he came to Tat- 

 tenham Corner, when he Avas headed by Tancred ; 

 Emiiius, however, soon defeated him and won by a 

 lengtli in fine style.' The value of the stakes amounted 

 to 1,775 guineas. 



