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BAYARD 0 IS THE ST. XEGER FAVORITE. t . j Some Speculation Over the Great Race at Doncaster a English Figures and News. ; I London. Eng.. July 2. Although the running of the St. Leger does not take place until September K some desultory wagering has served to establish J prices about the horses now deemed most likely to figure at the finish of the last of the years classics. Bayardos magnificent performance in the Sandring- 1 ham Stakes at Sundown Park. In which Louviers ran unplaced, has served to engender a widespread 1 belief that Mr. Fairie.s colt has regained his invincible form as a two-year-old and has had the effect of making him the favorite for the big Don-caster race at 2 to 1. while 5 to 2 has been laid against the Derby winner. Minoru. After the Derby a belief was entertained by many that William the i .Fourth would have won It, had he not been a ground loser in the unfortunate accident that put Sir Martin out of the running and predictions were not , infreqnent to the effect that lie would win the St. Leger. But his poor showing in the Grand Prix j de Paris has largely dispelled this impression and lie 4 lias commanded but weak support at 7 to 1. As for v Louviers it Is pointed out that he is not good in j deep going, such as prevailed when he ran unplaced j to Bayardo at Sundown Park, and that he will do j much better at Doncaster if the going is hard. How- , ever that may be. 10 to 1 has been laid against him, at which price lie has had considerable back- j ing. Minoru is perfectly well and the elevation of i Bayardo into favoritism over him is simply a rever- sion to their two-year-old form, on which Bayardo would hold him easily safe. No other candidate . lias been backed, although 154 three-year-olds are j still eligible. However, nunilicrs do not count and i such events must always come down to a few selected ones, the trend of St. Leger opinion at present being plainly indicated in such wagering as l has taken place. King Edward Is far in the lead of the owners to win ,000 or more during the present season. March 22 to July 1. which are shown In the table below: Owner. Horses. Races. Won. King Edward 0 10 S97.SS5 Mr. Fairle 3 4 35.335 , J. B. Joel 7 8 30.250 Sir W. O. Cooper 3 3 20.225 Lord Howard de Walden.... 8 10 25,015 L. do Rothschild 9 9 24.S37 J. A. de Rothschild 4 1 22.9S5 L. Robinson and W. Clark... rt S 22.935 j II. Lytham 7 11 21.972 Duke of Portland 3 . 3 20.921 , L. Neumann 1 1 20,500 Lord Carnarvon 5 5 19.498 ; A. F. Basset 4 0 19.135 i It. Mills 0 14 19,055 , A. Bendon 2 2 17.035 i Sol Joel 0 17.100 W. Raphael . 3 4 17.022 1 II. P. Whitney 12 10.115 , Lord Vllliers 3 7 14.32: P. Nelke 4 9 13.840 II. G. Fenwick 2 5 13.495 W. II. Walker 2 3 12.985 A. Bailey .. 1 2 11.300 Captain N. Allfrey 1 3 11.050 A. P. Cunliffe 2 3 10.090 A. Stedall 7 9 10.000 J. R. Keene 4 C 9.720 Lord Durham 5 0 D.585 Major E. Loder 1 1 9.295 W. E. Rogerson 2 C 8.995 II. J. King 3 4 8.130 Twenty:fonr horses have won ,000 and over during the same racing term. The kings colt, Minoru, is far in the lead of the list, which- is as follows: Horse and pedigree. Races. Won. Minoru, br. c, 3, by Cyllenc Mother Slegel 4 1,395 1 Perola, ch. f, 3, by Persimmon Edmee 1 24.750 Electra. br. f, 3, by Eager Sirenia. . 1 20,500 Bayardo, b. e, 3. by Bay Ronald Ga- licia 2 19,370 Cargill, b. h. 5. by Carbine Galinne. . 2 17,375 Bomba. b. c. 3. by Carbine St. Neophyte 1 17.150 Princesse de Galles, b. f, 3, by Galll- nule Ecila 1 15,250 Sir Archibald, blk. c. 4. by Desmond Arc Light 3 14.925 Louviers. b. c. 3, by Isinglass St. Louvaine 2 14.017 Ebor. br. c, 4, by Ilackler Lady dough 1 13.250 Primer, b. c. 4, hf St. Simon Breviary 1 12,317 Greenback, b. c. 2, by St. Fmsquin Evergreen ; 4 12,210 Dark Ronald, br. c. 4, by Bay Ronald Darkle -. 2 11,250 Ilallaton. ch. g, 7. by Blankney Mascotte 3 11.050 White Eagle, ch. c. 4. by Gallinule Merry Gal - 2 3O.S0O Charles OMalley. b. c. 2, by Desmond Goody Two Shoes 2 10,190 Santo Strato. b. c. 4, by Victor Wild or St. Fmsquin Pie Powder 1 10.150 Leniberg, b. c, 2. by Cyllene Galiela. 1 10.005 Arranmore, b. c. 4. by Succoth or Enthusiast Court Card . 2 9.935 Colt. 2, by Gallinule Admiration 1 0.0-15 Lonawand, br. c, 2, by Cupbearer St. Flora 3 S.SS5 Rushcutter, b. c, 4. by Persimmon Curbstone 1 S.775 Valens. b. c, 3, by Laveno Valenza.. 2 8,095 Dean Swift, ch. g. S. by Childwiek Pasquil : 1 8,075 The table of sires of winners of 5,000 and over during the season is as follows: Sire and pedigree. Wins. Races. Won. Cyllene 1S95. by Bona Vista-Arcadia, by Isonomy. S 12 ,3S0 Persimmon 1S93. dead, by St. Simon Perdita II.. by Hampton 7 9 51,520 Gallinule 1SS4. by Isonomy .Moorhen, by Hermit ....... . ..12 13 50.250 Carbine 1885. by. Musket The Mersey, by Knowsley. ......... . C 8 44,5S3 Eager 1894. by Enthusiast Greeba, by Melton .. ......10 10 41.205 Bay Ronald 1893. dead, by Hampton Black Duchess, by Galliard 7 11 40,010 Desmond ISOO. by St. Simon LAbbesse de Jouarre. by Trap- pist S 11 30,340 St. Frnsqnin 1893. by St. Simon Isabel, by Plebeian .. ....10 17 29.322 Isinglass 1890. by Isonomy Deadlock, by Wenlock 5 C 2S.592 Mai-co 1892. by Barcaldine Novitiate, by Hermit 9 12 20,197 St. Serf 1SSS. by St. Simon - Feronia. by Thormanby 5 S 1S.S95 Ilackler 1SS7. dead, by Petrarch I Haekness. by Albert Victor ..5 C 1S.450 Pietermarltzhurg 1S9S, by St. ! Simon Sea Air, by Isonomy ..11 12 15,345 F. Wootton, almost ready to ride again, has been , displaced in percentage of winning races by Danny Malier. The riding record up to July 1 is as follows: WinsLast Jockev. Mts. 1st. Week. . Wootton. - F 290 00 0 Maher. 1 158 :S5 5 , Trigg. C 2S3 34 3 Higgs, W 224 29 2 . Dillon. B 140 24 1 MeCall. G. 124 23 2 , Saxby. W 157 23 2 Griggs, Walter 20i 23 0 Jones. II 101 23 3 Fox. F 19S . 19 4 Martin. J. II. 122 18 1 Evans. J. 135 IS 2 Madden. 0 15S IS 5 - Crisp. It 78 10 3 i Stokes. II 97 15 1 5 The different European racing societies to whom was submitted the proposal of forming a species of r check bank, issuing cheeks, after a preliminary c deposit of funds, enabling owners and others to : speculate at the mutuels without using ready money, 1 have rejeoted the proposition. 1 A correspondent of the Sportsman signing himself 2 II. L.. and writing from Singapore under date June " 3, informs us that Colonel Hall Walker is not cor-: rect in his translation of the name .Minoru. -Min- 9 orus breeder suggested that the word means, in the 7 i Japanese. Success. II. L. says the correct transla- 9 1 tion is "to bear fruit," "to ripen." The Japanese 0 1 word for success is "seiko." 5 7 3 So large was the foreign attendance at the Grand 2 Prix de Paris that a proper staff of men. witli 7 7 caps bearing the word "Interpreter," was engaged ; 3 after the example shown by the authorities at 9 i Auteuil to pilot visitors at Longchanips who were 0 n unable to speak French fluently; 0 0 S S "Vigilant" writes in the Sportsman that, acting 3 3 under medical advice. Danny Maher contemplates 3 3 taking a years rest after tlie conclusion of the enr- 4 4 rent years racing in order to revive his failing 5 5 health. 7 1 A remarkable instance of virility In a stallion 1 conies from Germany, where Red Prince II.. the 2 ; sire of Red Lad, second to Ascetics Silver In the 1 i Grand National, which has arrived at the good old J; 0 age of twenty years, has served 12S mares this 19 ;J season, 122 of which are in foal. Last jear, seventy-T, 2 six mares were bred to him. :! 1 0 0 The? Austrian Oaks, value ,500. run June 28. 0 0 fell to the share of Avcliue, a daughter of old Mel , t j a ; I J 1 1 ton, out of Lady Averll. and so much was Baron de Springer, her owner, pleased by tills performance. l that lie decided to start her in the Austrian Derby. and Danny .Maher was called over to take the mount.- " Maher accepted and nearly won the Derby, us Avelino performed prominently and was beaten only by Stixenstciu. News is to hand of tlie death at Hoppegarten. near Berlin, of the four-year-old, Faust, by Saraband. lie was the liest of the many good sons of Festa. sister to Desmond. The cause of death was a twisted intestine. Last season Faust won stakes to tlie value of 4,000. which stands as a record achievement for a three-year-old in Germany.
