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FAMOUS ASCOT MACE MEETING EVERY RACE A STAKE EVENT-- TOTAL VALUES FOR TWENTY-EIGHT RACES IN FOUR DAYS AMOUNT TO 02,243 DAILY A VERAGE ,222.96 As a social function the splendor of the English Ascot race meeting surpasses all else in the world. For months in advance of its arrival titled, wealthy and fashionable femininity, from the Queen of England down, is intent in the creation and fashioning of raiment that shall dazzle all beholders, when first revealed at Hoyal Ascot. Rut that is not all. lirilllaut as Ascot is in that respect, it is equally striking and unrivaled in its racing department. Of all race meetings of the wide world, it is alone in its glory of a meeting of which every race is a stake race. It does not run to ostentation in excessively large sums to he Avon in any of its events, hut all are of substantial value, quite worthy of the high-class horses which annually contest their honors. Englands best clash there anil meet the champion horses of France. So high is the standard of Ascot racing that it is held that a horse which can win a race there can win on any other track, against the best class opponents. Thus an Ascot winner at once gains inclusion in the more select class of equine aristocracy. Particularly is a Gold Cup winner at once elevated to the loftiest pinnacle of horse fame. This supreme test of ability to stay over a long course, under high weight, was instituted nearly a century ago on the occasion of a visit to England by Czar Nicholas of Russia. Nicholas added a trophy in a massive gold cup for the winner. The race was then and afterward for a time called the "Emperors Cup," but was eventually changed to the simpler appellation of the Gold Cup. It is the chief prize of Ascot racing and ardently coveted by all owners of a good horse. The remarkable character and value of Ascot racing are clearly indicated in the following presentment of the results at the meeting of the present year: First Day Tuesday, June 14. Race, Distance, Owner, Color and Sex, "Winner, Second and Third, Weight. Value. Trial Stakes, 7--S mile and 10G ..yards, Lord Astors b. f, Plymstoek, 90; Leighton, 117; Silver Image .-is..... $ 3,850 Ascot Stakes, 2 miles, Sir H. Cnnlffe-0vens b. c, Spearwort, 110; Kings Idler, 131; Chat Tor, 115 9,750 Coventry Stakes, 5-8 mile, S. Joels br. c, Pondoland, 120; Drakes Drum, 12G; Reecho, 120 9,225 The Gold Vase, 2 miles, H. .7. Hornungs br. c. Copyright, 115; Tishy, 100; Golden Myth, 103 5,450 Prince of Wales Stakes, 1 5-8 miles, S. Joels b. c, Polymestor, 115; Gauntley, 121; Rucks, 115 11,875 Queen Mary Stakes, 5-8 mile, W. Whnerays b. f. Wild, Mint, 124; Selene, 124; Merrily ,.124isr;-;J.Li900 Churchill Strike, 2miIeS; Gi Dcans;b.cBraishfield 129 : 5,525 Total seven races 7,575 Average per race . 8,210.43 Second Day Wednesday, June 15, Race, Distance, Owner, Color and Sex, Winner, Second and Third, Weight. Value. Visitors Handicap, 1 1-2 miles, A. R. Walkers br. c, Donhle Up, 123; Redhead, 130; Baal Gad, 110 . $ 3,150 Chesham Stakes, 5-8 mile, Lady Fitzwilliams b. f, Torlinda, 121; Canterbury, 124; Grasniere, 121. 4,400 Hoyal Hunt Cup, 7-8 mile and 100 yards, E. Shorts b. c. Illuminator, 101; Glanmerin, 125; Beauregard, 98 10,700 Ascot Derby, 1 1-2 miles, J. Hornungs b. f, Nippon, 111; Will Somers, 115; Aliados, 122 9,250 Coronation Stakes, 1 mile, J. Courtlnnds ch. f. Donna Branca, 115: Prague, 115; Bellina, 129 .. 0,000 Fern Hill Stakes, 5-8 mile, Sir W. Nelsons br. c, Vencedor, 120; Monarch, 120; Bulldog Drum- mond, 100 2,050 Waterford Stakes, 5-8 mile, Sir H. Menxs ch. c. The Yellow Dwarf, 119; The Bull, 119; Stargazer, 119 7.S25 Total seven races 43.975 Average per race 0,284.14 Third Day Thursday, June 10. Race, Distance, Owner, Color and Sex, Winner. Second and Third, Weight. Value. Rous Memorial Stakes, 7-S mile and 100 yards. Sir H. Birds ch.- c. Monarch, 114; Diadem, 121; Galroy, 122 4,050 Granville Stakes, 5-8 mile. Captain Davys br. c. Black Gown, 130; Precious, 119; Sunblnze, 130... 5,450 Ascot Gold Cup, 2 1-2 miles, B. Irishs h. c, Periosteum, 120; Happy Man, 130; Spion Kop. 120 18,450 St. James Palace Stakes, 1 mile. Lord Astors b. c, Craig an Eran, 120; Hamlet, 120; West Countryman, 124 12,100 New Stakes, 5-S mile. Lord Jerseys h. c. Scamp, 122; Lembach, 122; Isle of Wight, 122 12,400 All-Aged Stakes, 3-4 mile, Lord Furness gr. f, Tete-a-Tete, 137; Oxenden, 130 l,450 Ribblesdale Stakes, 1 mile. Sir H. Menxs ch. c, The Yellow Dwarf, 105; The Night Patrol, 110; Northern Light, 130 0,400 Total seven races 01,900 Average per race ...8,700 Fourth Day Friday, June 17. Race, Distance, Owner, Color and Sex, Winner, Second and Third, Weight. Value. Ascot Highweiglit Stakes, 1 1-2 miles, Mrs. R. Burnleys b. c, Yutoi, 119; Air Balloon, 120; Willonyn, 98 ...,900 Hardwicke Stakes, 1 1-2 miles. Lord Carnarvons b. c. Franklin, 117; Mileuko, 105; Golden Myth, 110 13,300 Windsor Castle Stakes, 5-8 mile, W. de Pledges b. c, Alaric; Swynford-BIanche C, 129; Hunting Song, 122 4,520 Wokingham Stakes, 3-4 mile, C. Hays b. c, Santaquest, 102; Lemonade, 102; Tete-n-Tete, 111 3,550 Jersey -Stakes, 7-8 mile and 100 yards, J. Buchanans ch. c, Gask, 115; Plato, 115; Cyrobelle, 112.. 4,450 Alexandra Stakes, 2 3-4 miles and 85 yards, Sir H. CunlifTe-Owens b. c, Spearwort, 131; Bracket, 127, Chat Tor, 133 : 8,575 The Kings Stand Stakes, 5-8 mile, Major I. McCalmonts gr. c, Tetratema, 143; Vencedor, 130; Poltava, 139 4,400 Total seven races 38,795 Average per race $ n,542 Grand total 202,243 Grand average, four days, twenty-eight races 7",222.90
