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WINNER OF EPSOM OAKS SPECIAL CABLEGRAM CABLEGRAMEPSOM EPSOM England June 4 Lord Astors Short Story a bay daughter of Buchan and Long Suit won the Epsom Oaks renewal here this afternoon with great ease D Sulli ¬ vans Resplendent was second and the win ¬ ners stablemate Gay Bird finished third thirdThe The weather was fair for the occasion but the going was still heavy and the crowd was not above the average size sizeShort Short Story was favorite at 5 to 1 Pillion was at 11 to L Resplendent 100 to C and Gay Bird 100 to S Lord Astors colors would have been first and second if Gay Bird had not been away poorly poorlyJones Jones sent Short Story into the lead half a mile from the finish and she went on to win easily by four lengths Resplendent lasted to beat Gay Bird by two lengths for the place Lady Lawless was fourth Bongrace fifth and Glasheen sixth at the finish finishThe The mile and a half was run in 2 4I5
