The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09

ffizo gwen Oy the COneoit General de FOfSo Inre0
year odA All horses 20 be sold for 600 francs furso
1000 francs One and third miles
Vioomts Daru entered Champaubsrt, by Monarqus
oosn. Oscar entered Ajax iii, BY MusJid and Rico
A Fould entered ocrinns BY Prsendsr and Char
N, DoDove entered sephora, BY Fiorn and Honey
L Dalsiro entered Alexandra, By Empire ana
Count Ber.ea1 entered Bo:pnor. Flying Dutch.
J. Aoyss entered Gauois by Monarque and Golconds
The Count dc 10 Bgne's Coresla withdrawn from
this race The horses started promptly, and Ajax III.
position without finching until within hundred yards
Oh tne winning post when Champauber passed him like
Ajax III. is woody horse, discarded by tho Count
lately Nobody thought he could say 90 we'll
offered against him while he was leading
around the track Still excitement among the
In French races and It Impossible to get any exact
information about il from the starters.
Exruaon's psua Three Three Yea, y.sr Odds purs. Of 200
franco One and sixth miles.
J. Relset entered Ambassadors. BY Buckthoru and
MAJOR Fridoiin entered Gar BY Yves. Australian and
Dosmsrre entered Wills; ~ B.i.oum and w.il.
Fisrscnsi@ entered Duo Dc 1oarsoyn:, BY Mon.
H. A. Cartier entered Roohsior.. BY Yves, Australian
Count Lagrange entered ARIEL BY Royal ouand
Lunei entered Nss.or. by Fit. Gladiator and
Count LIE Gonidec entered Gayant, by Buckthorn
A. Lupin entered Fontanarose. by Flying Datchman
ana Amuleue. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o
II. Lunel entered Etole Polare, by Young Gladiator
Major Fridolin entered Maquignon, by Flying Dutch.
L. peatre entered Il.sr Fnos b, Robinson and Grenade
Count Oscar entered Tolande by Flying Dutchman
and Chatelaine Observation-Disclosures.
Some OF the best blood the turf represented in
tins lively little race In the prelim nary gaop Count
twice around the course, using himself up completely
Rain began to fail just as the race commenced and sud-
denly all the spectators disappeared beneath various
coorcd umbrellas producing the most singular effect
II the br liant had been magcaly transformed into
field Of gigantic mushrooms The horses got away
well together, and ran all in heap to the half mile,
when Rocheiort. Gar, Willis and Ambassador shook
took the lead but Gear and Ambassador coarcd and
passed him at the homestretch and, aftor desperate
struggle Ambassador won by neck, all the others
close upon bis heels The rain now held up little, and
the crowd broke into groups OF bees and surrounded
the pool stands to invest in the great Of the day.
THE FRENCH DERBY
JOCKEY CLUB Price. three year ODDS Purseipof
rs, 600 francs ($5 0OOl One mile and a half
II. Delamarre entered Patricen, by Monarque and Pa
Count Lagrange entered Trocadero, by Monarque and
Count Lagrange entered Montgoubert by Ellington
A. de Montgomery entered Ferracques, BY Under
hand and Slapdash Observation-Disclosures. 4
Major Fridolin entered Debut BY F.z Gladiator and
H. Lunsi entered Gsant des Basaiies. BY Buck.horn
Count Lagrange entered Roland BY LiioDoa and
Duke de- Rtz James entered Realize by Gil Bias and
marco. .........................
H. Delamarre entered NicoIe,, BY Ftz Gladiator and
seScEior entered Esouriai BY NaboS and Bours
Major Frdoiin entered Farrasus By Fiis Gladiator
a. Fouii entered Milan, By Rsmus and Medna....
Salvador chori entered Mon soeil BY syvio and
J. Meyer enters pereiie. by Lug h; and poronuelio.
The excitement now became intense the prepare.
tons were made for this great race and the horses
showed In the paddock Large crowds too, began 70
arrive and several new classes Of people came upon the
course.
The King and Queen Of the Begians drove up in an
open baroucho and entered the imperial pavilion The
Due dc LeutchenburK also arrived, with large party
from the Count dc Chatee's chateau Neither the EN-
peror nor the Empress present and although the
Jockey Club he did not TO the race, but passed
quickly through Chantlly, route for London in this
evenings train: Many prominent French and English
sporting also put appearance just the hour
named Tor the Derby and gave new animation 70 the
scene.
Isabelle, the flower girl Of tho Jockey Clnb arrived
with the aristocracy, and displayed herseif about the
grand stand, from which ali her rivals excluded.
course at the same time.
The costumes OF these latter women arr models Of
taste ana extravaganza and set the fashions for the world
With the grace and the hduteur Of youthful queens
Of peacocks these beauties before the grand
attention Some wore the sSOr. dresses others dragged
long, splendid trains over the wet grass. Some wore
dark colors, such as black and brown, relieved with
trimmings OF orange or crimson others faunte the
most brilliant hues Of green, scarlet blue and purple.
few wore the god-tn,ed hair, recently the rage but
the majority had adopted the new style OF black hair
and bronze owder. As 10 hats there TO be no
fashion. 10 these birds OF paradise is one Of the
attractions OF the French races for French ladies'
who 60 TO learn the style while their husbands and
brothers look at the horses But Chantlly lie longer
The place = used 70 BE- Before tine railway was bull.
battles. serenades and general dissipation. Now there
sG duty 70 psu
selves ut the Derby ~ : &
The rain drzzIed steadily, but nobody minded IL. The
Count Lagrange had backed his entries very heavily,
and the general impression that ne must win, tn
would be rst at the post Tho betting nearly even
between these two favorites but varied to one and
hall 10 one, when Lagrange announced bis intention OF
winning with Trocadero II possible For tho 1eld the
betting was even against Trocadero three against
aac,sn; SIX 70 one agans. Farragus egh. % one
one against Fervacques the Others averaging fifteen
one More money was staked on this race than any
previous race In France although Count Lagrange
thought 10 have sure thing OF IL
Inc trainers and Jockeys who now swarmed about
were Of course all English. The French produce no
native Jockeys although there annual race given
70 encourage native talent Tho riding at that
something wonderful and only be compared
10 an amateur stecple chase In America when the only
thug open to doubts and bets was whether the riders
would fall the heads the tails OF the steeds The
jockeys engaged by the year paid by the race
one hundred and twenty 1--we francs when they win
seventy Eve when they lose They very rgidy regu
lated by the Jockey Club. Formerly misconduct, such
starting before the word was punished by fines bat
~ was discovered that the trainers pad the lines will.
ingly, and now dismounting is substituted A delin-
quent jockey Is not allowed to ride anywhere In France
ior certain space OF tme according TO MS offence for
the authority OF the Jockey Club Is supreme al almost
all races
preter sight than the gay jacketed jockeys they
gathered al tue weighing stand cannot be imagined.
Many OF the jockeys are quite celebrated A Watkins
rode the winner to-day; Hibbcrd rode Tocadero Mzn
rode Montgouber Challoner s.radded Fervacques and
Anot bestrode Debut Ia the outside betting Chaoncr
raised his horse from fifteen so soon
as his name was announced good jockey being regard
cd aSh nlf ,ho katto