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Luminary, Lj'nette Colt and Kingwood. ' Won by a 

 head, a bad third.' 



Lord Cadogan's br. f. Lonely, by Hermit, ridden by 

 Archer, won the Oaks of the year, and was followed 

 home by St. Helena, Cipollina, and seven other fillies. 

 The winner started favourite at odds of 85 to 40 

 against her. There were 144 subscribers, and the race 

 was won by a length and a half. 



Winner of the Two Thousand, Derby, and St. 

 1836. I''6ger, the Duke of Westminster added 

 Ormoiuie. largely to his turf successes by the aid of 

 Ormonde. The first three in the Derby were : 



Diike of Westminstei's b. c. Ormonde, by Bend Or - - 1 



Mr. R. Peck'.s ch. c. The P.ard 2 



Mr. Manton's br. c. St. Mirin - - - - - - 3 



Button Park, Ariel, Scherzo, Coracle, Grey Friars, 

 and Chelsea ako ran. Archer rode the winner, which, 

 starting with odds of 9 to 4 laid on him, won the race 

 by a length and a half, 199 subscribers, and nine 

 starters. Value, £4,700. 



Miss Jummy, the property of the Duke of Hamilton, 

 won the Oaks, beating Argo Navis, Braw Lass, and 

 nine others. Webb rode the winner, which, starting 

 at evens, won the race by half a length. 138 sub- 

 scribers. 



Mr. Abington may be said to have obtained at 

 almost the first time of askinjj what other 



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Merry Hamp- men have tried for many long years to 



obtain — namely, the honour of winning 



the Derby — and have not succeeded. Of the 100 



