The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
IT III H OAK . DAY,
Victory Of French Marc Quality Of tho Field
The Tims-valus Of the etakes-Tns Crowd
Great Bet Taken BY Lord Dudley
enoe Of the Duke Of Edinburg.


fusion and excitement which are felt so grevously
on the greater occasion; the rough element Is far
less conspicuous, and consequently the attractions
OF the soene are more striking The ''R0ad" Is an
institution on the Oaks day, as It Ia on
that OF the Derby, but In another style,
for 1t wants now the singular structures on wheels
which are brought out on Wednesday by the
lower ORDERS and all the equipages that drive
down to EPSON on the Friday are elegant in them
selves and filled with elegant people. In fact, the
Oaks Ia not popular race in the as the
Derby possibly because the ordinary work-a-day
folks have spent much In the earlier portion OIL
the week that they have left for enjoyment in
the latter. The ladles' racer Is greatly affected
by all the welto.do ORDERS who contribute them
selves to the scene, dressed In their very incest
clothes and conveyed to the Downs In the neatest
and best appointed private broughams furnished
with hampers filed with the most appetisng meats
and the most tempting wines. 1t may be imagined
that the picture presented, when before the racing
commences, the vehicles are drawn up in two long
Ines next the rails, and in an irregular mass on
sthe hill with beautifully dressed, and, generally
speaking, handsome ladies and gentlemen, arrayed
l In gorgeous attire, sitting round the luncheon
tray and ticking bets In gloves, is pretty,
weather on the Oaks day IS frequently, indeed
generally wretched and so far as portion OF the
caption to the her rule. When Formosa Won such
thunderstorm burst over the Downs as has seldom
been known in the neighborhood Of London, and
when Brigantine was successful torrents OF rain
fell throughout the afternoon. Yesterday it was fine
until after the great race was decided, and then
more particularly OF the ladies', whose fears for
their wonderful silk and satin and muslin arrange
1sr1 sw Inside the e
stand, for the House OF Lords had commenced Its
sittings and the Commons felt that one days neg
ect or the business OF the country for the sake of
racing enough. Royalty was on this occasion
represented only BY the
es or hs Hrade were on this occasion very IN
different lot, taken as q whole and Refine who was
Bllnkbonny, Formosa OF a Hunnal. Her principal
achievement, before winning the race today, as
Guneas, but she was since then twice defeated In
France. Louise Victoria, an own sister to Albert
oy IN aee h kns o.
who was subsequently second for the st. Leger--|
out Win % s and an ran
best mare Of her age In England, but she has be-
come roarer; and Arcthusa too who last year was
mile voietta has apparently OF late gone all to
pieces but Catherine came from the WOodyeates
w aS P%o %a wnS fa
favoritc for the race was beaten for stake for
which she ran on the previous day.
THE OAKS STAKES
of 80 EACH half forfeit tor three year-old es
Ia lbs. each; the second to receive 300 sovs and
half starting at the new High Level starting post
M Lsfevre's b. f. Refine, by Monarque, File de
Mr. cartswrigint's ch. /. Louise Victoria, BY Mar
Sir R. Bulkeleys b. E. Guadaoupe by Noptunus,
Baron kolnsciiids CHI t. Chance, BY King Tom,
Lord Durham's b. Xre;tihusai' by MacaronI,
Mr.. Bowes ): Madse widre BY Blair iitGci
Old Orange Girl Observation-Disclosures. OIL
MI, ". Yaaghan's blk. /. smoke, BY oavendish,
Colonel ns Foresters blk. Bee Hive by saccnaro
Lord Anglesseyy's b. vcietta, BY The Duke La
Mr.. Launde's bf Milliner, by Rataplan, Man
MI Ghapns CHI George, BY Knowsiey Geof.
Mr. Rchmonds CHI. t. Catherine, by Macarronii,, :
Mr. 6artwrisht's CHI iandiady by Adventarer,
Mr. T. v Morsans b. calvia, by Gambuscan,
: Mr.. G: Iambert's b. t. Merry and WISE by Scion,
Mr.. Uross Oh. phya, by Nutbourne Phyllis
BETTING AT THE START.5to against Refine ~,
Hsto against Louise Victoria ltl, to against
\ against Chance IT, 20 to against vioietta o. Is to
against Iandlady ~, Is to against Bee Hive u ,
agaaaoH Wsnns g W t. against M II
n tnuSa w, lVO W against SMOKE W.
THE RACE.
a The field having been got into line was de.
spached without the slightest delay to excellent
start not one OF the candidates obtaining any ad-
hs sS ana ~. sc Sea %%sSs
ana Iandlady: The others 10y In a com,
9 pact body with Guadaoupe at their head,
LSnlsS victoria nS In the centre and Cav Madge
81 quarter OF mile had been traversed, Calvia
& dropped into the last position, while Landlady
= mand and the latter gradually got more and more
into difficulties as they went on, so that Chance
race was simply to make running for Louise Vic.
= post Refine raced nn to the leader, pad took uS
ana sfr. Cartwright's pair, Of whom Louise Victoria
Was gradually improving her position; M, Behind
fairly in the straight Are:hnsa deprived
osess up Of sa e sq0g Ep Gs'S ana
ground and ana o Misc the song
next They maintained this order to the distance,
~ and Catherine were at the same time passed by
n Guadaloupe. The latter, however, could never
up 70 tS fene @nd Louise victoria to whom the
the fayorite seemed to be winning In a canter, but
q Custance brought out Louise Victoria with ire
- Brother to FURRY in the Derby, and the mare who
answered gamely to his call got within neck Of
- RENE Opposite the stand. As soon however as
Z Fordham saw h.s danger he sat down. and rode the
III favorite resolutely and, getting away again, she
81 won good race by half length, length and a
= Catherine was fourth, Arethusa nth, Louise sixth
and vio!etta seventh, the lot finishing in canter.
The field was SHOWN to be moderate by the fact that
THE TINE WAS VERY INDIFFERENCE,
N being 1882, or about seven seconds more than Gre
n morne took to traverse the same distance In the
4 Derby. The net value OF stakes was g4175 or
S20,S76, which was not far or the amount cleared
on the Derby; but the stake in the latter case was
lar rom being up 10 the average Mr. Lefevrc
never BETS and therefore the sum given is all that
y he won by his success. Lord Dudley and Ward
when he does he astonisles the ring by the magni.
tude OF his transactions on this occasion he took
OF steele, the boOkmaker, $4,000 to e. 900 about
George, ana 10000 to 1000 about Refine. He lost
the $4,000 over Georgia. but won the 100000 over
Refine, and so came or with 900 In pocket Ana
he Is as rich as Cresus.