French Oaks to Bagheera, Daily Racing Form, 1949-06-08

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! French Oaks to Bagheera PARIS, France, June 7 Reuters .—The 37 to 1 outsider, Bagheera, won the Prix de Diane — the French Oaks — run over ten and a half furlongs at Chantilly Sunday. Another outsider, Dona Mencia, was second a length and a half way and another length before Musette, who was third of the 21 runners. Two Boussac racers, Galgala and Corcyre, were the favorites at even money. Galgala set the pace but was beaten when Bagheera took the lead, and after being passed, collided with the rails and had to be pulled up. All runners carried 128 pounds.


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Local Identifier: drf1949060801_15_3
Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800