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LORD DERBY AND THE EPSOM OAKS The Epsom Oaks was named after a place near Banstead, where the twelfth Lord Derby used to spend some of his time, and it is rather curious he should have won the first race for it in 1779 with Bridget. She earned no fame at the stud, but another -Bridget, a sister to the Derby winner 3Ielton, did extremely .well. She and the 1S9C Oaks victress Canterbury Pilgrim may be reckoned the two foundation mares of the present Lord Derbys splendid stud. Both Were purchased during the year 1891, Bridget, then six years, and bred to Prince Hampton, for ,200 at the December sales, and Canterbury Pilgrim as a yearling in July for ,000.
