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; THIS IS ST. LEGER DAY OVER IN ENGLAND v Tliis is a great racing day in England. The one hundred and thirty-fourth St. Leger is. to lie run over the broad expanses of tile Doncaster Town Moor and King Edward and everyone else who can will be there to see it. The St. Legcr is the oldest of the classics of the English turf, having first been run three years earlier .than the first Oaks nnd seven years earlier than the first Epsom Derby. It is of the same value as the Derby, each being now guaranteed races at 0,500 sovereigns, or approximately .2,500. The St. Leger is run over a course that is officially described as being of "about one mile, six furlongs and 132 yards." It is not only a big thing in a racing way to all England, but it is an especially big thing to the town of Doncaster, which owns the race track, furnishes the money to be run for, takes all the receipts and derives an ample profit from the racing, which is applied to defrayment of the various corporate expenses of the town. The St. Leger of the present year Is, by common consent, deemed a three-horse race, with Bayardo, Mincrn and Louviers deemed almost sure to be placed horses, but this will not prevent eight or ten more from going to the post, one of which will probably be Mr; Keenes American-bred chestnut colt, Esperanto, ly Disguise Anomaly. Like nil other races, the St. Legcr has been marked by stunning surprises to overconfident backers of what seemed public form, but it hardly seems probable that anything of the sort will occur this year. The most experienced judges hold that Bayardo will win, the only qualification being that In some quarters doubt is expressed as to his staying the route, this being based on his breeding instead of anything that has cropped up in his racing. He has a formidable opponent in King Edwards Derby winner. Minora, which colt, from all accounts, is thriving lustily and is as good as one of the foremost trainers of the world can make him. In fact, one thing that must conduce to a capital race is the remarkably good condition and health of all of the probable St. Leger starters. At latest advices Bayardo was an even money favorite, with Minora second choice at :: to l.and sixteen horses were expected to start. The record of this great race for the last twenty years is as follows: Year. First. Jockey. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Time. 1SS! Donovan F. Barrett.. 120 Miguel .120 Davenport 12G 3:1S 1800 Memoir ..: J. Watts. .121 Blue Green 125 Gonsalvo 120 3:13! 18!1 Common ...G. Barrett. -.125" Reverend 120 St. Simon of the Rock. 120 3:14 1S!2 La Fleche .T. Watts. .121 Sir lingo 120 Watercress 12G 3:14? 1KKI Isinglass T. Loates. .12; Itavenshury 120 Le Niehani 120 3:13? 1894 Throstle M. Cannon ..121 Ladas 120 Matchbox 120 3:12 1895 Sir Visto S. Loates.. 120 Telescope ...120 Butterfly 121 3:18 1890 Persimmon J. Watts.. 120 Labrador 120 Hampton 120 3:20 1807 Galtee More C. Wood.. 120 Chelandry .....121 St. Cloud 120 3:21 INKS Wildfowler C. Wood.. 120 .Teddah 120 Bridegroom .120 3:1S 1WI0 Flvirrg Fox M. Cannon.. 120 Caiman 120 Scintillant 120 3:154 1000 Diamond Jubilee II. Jones.. 120 Elopement 120 Courlan 123 3:09 V.XM Doricles K. Cannon.. 120 Volodyovskl 120 Revenue -. 120 3:085 1002 Sceptre Hardy.. 121 Rising Glass 120 Friar Tuck 120 3:12? 1!H3 Uock Sand Maher..l2i William Rufus 120 Mead 120 3:005 1004 Prettv Polly W. Lane.. 121 Henry the First 120 Almscliff 120 3:05 Ilia-. Ciralla combe O. Madden.. 120 Polymelns 120 Cherry Lass 121 3:05? 1P00 Trout-beck Stem . .120 Prince William 120 Beppo 12C 3:04 1007 Wool Winder W. IIalsey.,120 Baltinglass 120 Acclaim 120 3:05? 1005 Your Majesty. .Walter Griggs.. 120 White Eagle 12G Santo Strato 12C 3:0C
