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MAGNAT WINS RUSSIAN DERBY. The Russian Derby, worth 9,000 to the winner, was run for last month, and resulted in Mr. Hapto-lickaros Magnat beating seven others. The victor is a dark bav colt bv Magnus son of Ercildoune and Maseotte 111 out of Lady Daisy, by .Orme, from .Marguerite, by Galopin. The same dav at Berlin. Germany, the Grand Prize SlS.lOO-one mile and a half was easily won hv Baron A. Oppenhelms For Ever. 4. by Sapphire Flirt beating llorizont II. and four others. M. Illovalskvs filly. Itaketa. by Collar, out of Uhea Svlva. has won another big race In Russia. Last month she carried off the Prix Imperial, worth S4.000, at Moscow. This is the fourth race Itaketa lias won this season, and her winnings, all told, amount to over 0,000. ,,", Speaking at a luncheon at the Hull Chamlior of r Commerce recently. Sydney Buxton, the British postmaster-geiieritl. referred to a suggestion which had lieeu mad; to issue a postage stamp cyuimuuio-ratipg the Kns Derby victory? j
