The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-16
HOrse-Raclng on the COntinent-Heavy
Stakes-The French Jockey Clmh.

AS proof of the increasing popularity of
racing on the continent, 1t may be mentioned
Gays the London Morning PoSt) that the
amount OF stakes contested for in France, Bel
eium, and Baden amounts to rather over
2,S52,000 francs, or about Ella 900. The French
Jockey Club have this year made an increase
OF f3l4O to the added stakes, Il addition to
what they gave last year, which amount is
principally given towards the Paris and Chan
ully meetings. In Belgium, from the
above sHm may be deducted f9S00, which is the
sum total OF stakes ana added money IN that
country. At Baden the stakes for the three
days racing amount to f5200. Count de La
grange heads the list of winners this year, but
his accounts show diminution OF nearly
$4,000 from last year. and NJ Delamarre treads
closely on the Counts heels, as ne was tortu-
nate enough to win the French Derby with a
very moderate horse, viz.:-Forentine. His
stable altogether was in great force during the
season.
Baron Finot, although with two exceptions he
has entirely confined himself to steeple-c hasing
now ranks good third, showing considerable
increase on his last years score. Major Fridolin
shows a slight decrease this season, but the
stable have, however, nothing to complain of.
NJ. Dunel, thanks 10 the victories OF Etoile-
FUante at Baden, shows very excellent return
being mole than double his last years amount
N. Fould is about the same as last year, with q
very satisfactory account. NM. Lupin, Aumont
and Shlckler all show decrease on last year.
Ihose most conspicuous as having made the
greatest additions are Viscount Talon and Baron
de Herlssem, the former particularly having had
a very GOOD year.
In the Midi, or south of France, Baron de
NcXon and VisCount de Chemelier show an in
crease. In Belgium Viscount Buisserct is at the
head of the list of winners having won about
the same amount as last year. He is followed by
Baron Woelmont, who has increased his returns
and also much improved his stud. At Chan
tllly M. Flershem and F. Kent have been tolera-
bly, successful. The formers stud has paid very
well, and the horses are particularly adapted
for weight-carriers for gentlemen-rlders' races.
d. Gibson, trainer at Chantilly, has had very
GOOD year, and great credit is due TO him for
the manner in which he brought out Prince
Regent Ia cast off from M. Sickler's stable),
with which he won nine races. The most
valuable race of the season on the continent,
viz, the Grand PriX de Paris, was won by the
Duke OF Beaufort's CeylOn, and il was indeed
gratifying to see the hearty reception the Duke
received on his horse returning to the weighing
enclosure.
The principal continental steeple-chase, viz,
the Grand Handicap Steeple-chase at Dieppe,
was won by Mr.. Somers The Rogue, which had
Just come over from England. and these were
the only two races of importance which were
won by English horses. Count Damperre's and
M. Voisin's racing establishments have been
sold during the past season, but a new stud has
been formed by Captain Barron, who has
engaged Flatman as his trainer, taking the
stables formerly occupied by j. BOidrick, at
Chantlly.