The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-30 00:00:00

ANTICIPATIONS FOROAKS.HE DERBY AND
T

The race for the Derby takes place on Wednesday next,
and on Friday the Oaks Stakes will be contested for.
The following are the probable starters and jockeys for
the former :
Macgregor, by Macaroni—Necldace J. Daley.
Sunshine, by Thormanby—Sunbeam J. Snowden.
Camel, by Thormanby—Eastern
Princess Custance.
Normanby, by Thormanby—Emily
King o' Scots, by King Tom—Kathe-
rine Logie Parry.
Kingcraft, b King Tom—Woodcraft T. French.
Palmerston, 'by Brocket—Rita T. Chaloner.
Cymbal, by Kettledrum—Nelly Hill Lynch.
Nobleman, by The Marquis—Auld
Acquaintance
Prince of Wales, by Chevalier d'ln-
dustrie Tension Cannon.
The Recorder, by The Lawyer—Wild
Cherry
Stanley, by Knowsley—Allegra
or
Exciseman, by Saunterer—Coast- }J. Osborne.
guard's dam
Champion, by Skirmisher—Fistiana... Maidment.
Bonny Swell, by Macaroni—Bonny
Bell Jeffery.
Sarsfield, by Yorkminster—Freney
mare
Tabernacle, by Newminster—Mrs
Wood J. Goater.
Tourist, by The Rover—Maid of Tyne Marsh or Wyatt.
Chancelier, by Monarque—Chevrette Butler.
In the " Oaks," the following horses will probably
run :
Agility, by Adventurer—Mandragora J. Osborne.
Annexion, by Ventre St. Gris—Tolla Butler.
Asterope, by Asteroil Madame
Eglentine
Bright Weather, by Mildew—Easby Deacon.
Cradle, by Saunterer—Margery Daw Cannon.
Fragrance, by Voltigeur—Sweetbriar J. Snowden.
Gamos, by Saunterer—Bess Lyon G. Fordham.
Gertrude, by Saunterer—Queen Bertha T. French.
Hester, by Thormanby—Tomyris J. Grimshaw.
Lightning, by Thunderbolt May
Queen Morris.
Mahonia, by King Tom—Blooming
Heather Maidment.
Pandore, by Newminster—Caller Ou Custance.
Patd, by Macaroni—Songstress Marsh or Wyatt.
Performer, by Adventurer—Olga Cameron.
Sunshine, by Stockwell—Sunbeam.. J. Daley.

The prophets of the sporting papers do not in a single
instance withhold their partizanship from the famous
Macgregor, his gallops all the week and his
triumph at Bath having fully entitled him to
all the favour that can be given him. Bridg-
water is looked upon generally as a dark horse,
owing chiefly perhaps to his near relationship to
Savernake, who struggled so hard to take the victory
from Lord Lyon in his famous race. The horse is said to
have " broken down," or disappointed his friends, at the
trials during the week, but as these statements are made
in a vague manner, and not confirmed by positive
instances of his alleged failures, suspicion about him is
increased.
Bell's Life says everything points at present to Mac-
gregor carrying the entire confidence of Mr. Merry, and
his recent public form is so undeniably good that we look
in vain for anything likely to effect his .overthrow. Our
final vote on Wednesday will, so far as can at present be
foreseen, be given to Macgregor, and despite the very
general opinion expressed in his disfavour, it will not sur-
prise us to see the now despised Kingcraft gain a place.
Prophesying for the remainder of the Epsom races, this
paper says the Stanley Stakes, a new and so far as entry
goes highly successful two year old race will probably be won
by Tullibardine. Grimston and Lady Sophia are as welt
handicapped as anything in the Bentinck Plate, and the
pair are freely treated again in the Epsom Town Plate.
In the new mile and a half race, the High Level Handi-
cap, to which the handsome amount of £2OO is added.
Phoebus and Paganini are fairly handicapped, and one of
the pair is pretty certain to be thereabouts at the finish.
with reference to the Oaks Bell's Life says should Hester
and Sunshine come together the meeting between these
crack daughters of Thormanby will alone be sufficient to
lend a greater interest to the race than it has created for
years past, Baron Eut4schild may run a couple,