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GOSSIP OF THE TURF TURFWhen Turf When Jeddah won the Derby he also won the distinction of winning at the greatest odds on record against a Derby winner On this point the London Sporting Life says On no pre ¬ vious vinous year has the Derby winner started at 100 to 1 The noted outsiders of the Century have been Cardinal Beaufort in 1805 when starting at 20 to 1 and the same odds were quoted against Pan and Pope in their respec respect ¬ tive tie years of 1808 and 1806 Prince Leopold Leopoldville started also at 20 to 1 in 1816 and the extreme outsider Azor Razor was the winner in 1817 at 50 to 1 Lapdog was the next to upset calculations as he started at 30 to 1 in 1826 and Frederick won in 1829at 35 to 1 Spaniel surpassed him in 1831 as his quotation was 50 to 1 and Dangerous was the winner in 1833 when at 25 to 1 Phosphorus was the hero of 1837 at 40 to 1 Bloomsbury Blooms was at 30 to 1 in 1839 and Little Wonder was at 20 to 1 in 1840 In 1845 Merry Monarch had no quotation on the day but 40 to lwas was his price during the previous week Daniel ORourke Procure brought off a 25 to 1 chance in 1852 Ellington was at 20 to 1 in 1856 BlinK Bonny at the same odds in 1857 Then Caractacus Caracals started at 40 to 1 in 1862 Her ¬ mit emit at 1000 to 15 in 1867 Doncaster Downcast at 45 to 1 in 1873 Sir Bevys Bevy at 20 to 1 in 1879 Sir Hugo at 40 to 1 in 1892 and Jeddah at 100 to 1 in 1898 The fascination of horse breeding and especi especial ¬ ally of throughbreds thoroughbreds has always found so many votaries that it is small wonder that ladies have yielded to its seductive influences Mrs John M Clay has a number of brood mares the most of them descended from stock owned by Henry Clay Mrs Eugene Leigh has bred and sold quite a number in recent years and with a single exception every one has earned winning brackets Perhaps the best of the lot is M F Dwyers Dyers good colt Kingdon Kingdom by Kingston Lady Ballard winner of the Bouquet and Expecta Expect ¬ tion ion Stakes Spirit of The Times Subscriber Chicago 111 Before your ques quest ¬ tion ion over Blaze Face is answered send name and address We do not answer anonymous queries
