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i 1 i i , | . . i j , , ; ! NOTES OF THE TURF IN OTHER LANDS. The Duke of Portland has transferred the skeleton of tiie stallion Si. Simon from Welbeck to the Natural History Museum at Kensington. St. Simon was wo: hi lninoiis as the sire of Persimmon. Diamond Jubilee. Memoir. La l-leciio and other well-known animals, and it is as a stallion that he is chiefly known, though he was never beaten during his racing career. The Duke was naturally proud of the son of Calopin and when St. Simon died his skeleton was set up at Welbeck Abbey. The Oaks vvinn-r. Princess Dorrie. overreached herself coming down to Tattenham Corner and cut herself, iu addition to which she was struck into and returned to the "weir with her near hind leg bleeding lightly. The injury is not thought to be in the least serious. W. tfuxlej had the daughter of Your Majesty well placed in the straight, and waiting at the heels of Daly Girl and Torchlight until the pair opened out. he had just room enough j to come through below the bell to win in the most decisive style by a couple of lengths. The home estimation of princess Dorrie is that she is the superior of Black Jester, and the time of the Oaks. a- compared with that of the Derby, unquestionably supports this view. Ihe Oaks was run in 2:o7.:,. while Durbars time in the Derby was 2:38%.
