3i8 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



Thousand Guineas, S. Day being again the successful 

 horseman. Mr. Wyatt's Laundry raaid ran second to 

 Mendicant, one of Lord Gkisgow's unnamed ones being 

 third. There were 140 fillies entered, twenty-four of 

 which faced the starter. Mr. Gully's filly won 

 easily by two lengths. The betting was 9 to 4 

 against the winner, and 12 to 1 against Laundry- 

 maid. 



Run on Wednesday, RLay 19th, the field for the 



Derby comprised thirty-two horses, one gentleman 



jg,j7 (Mr. Mostyn) supplying four of the runners ; 



Cossack, ^ix of the competitors, it is worth noting, 

 were the produce of Lanercost, two of his 'get' being 

 placed. The three named by the judge were : 



Mr. Pedley's ch. c. Cossack, by Hetmau Platoff - - - 1 

 Mr. P>ouverie'f* br. c. War Engle, by Lanercost - - - 'J 

 Lord PJglintoa's br. c. Van Tiomp - - - - - 3 



The winner was ridden by Templeman, starting 

 with odds of 5 to 1 against him. Conyngham, winner 

 of the Two Thousand, was made favourite, his price 

 being 5 to 2, 7 to 1 Van Tromp, 20 to 1 War Eiigle. 

 The Duke of Riclimond, Lord Glasgow, Mr. Merry, 

 Lord Strathmore, Colonel Anson, Mr. Bowes, and other 

 good sportsmen of the day, suppl^xi runners to the 

 race. The race was an easy one : Cossack, almost at 

 the start, \vent to the front and was never headed. 

 188 subscribers ; value of the stakes, £5,500. 



Four were placed for the Oaks, which was won by 

 Sir Joseph Hawley's roan, Miami, the jockey being 

 Templeman, who also rode the winner of the Derby. 

 Sir Joseph's filly was followed home by Mr. Payne's 



