The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-10
THE FRENCH DERBY.
Herald Special Report from
Paris.
Race for the Grand Prize of
4 SIS saa eaa Paris.
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BRILLIANT SCENE At LOHGCHAlRS.
President Theirs on the Ground Among On In
,ssi menss Consoursc Of Spectators.
Cremorne the Winner, Beating tho
French Horse Refine.
Good Humor and Enjoyment from the
Commencement to the Close.
Previous Work Of the More Promi-
nent Horses.
President Theirs on the Ground Among On I'm
sai menss Consourse Of Spectators.
Cremorne the Winner, Beating the
French Horse Refine.
Good Humor and Enjoyment from the
Commencement to the Close.
Previous Work of the More Promi-
nent Horses.
1rlremm TO TINE NEW yuax HERALD.

1tifsMm 10 1M new York HERALD.
The following despatch to the HERALD has
been received from our correspondent in the
capital of France:-
0aa PARm, June 8, 1872
The race for the Grand Prize of Paris-the
French Derby-was run at Longchamps to-
day. ,ris @
It was won by Mr.. Savile's Cremorne, the
winner of the English Derby, beating Barbillon
two lengths, and with the French horse Refine,
the property Of Count F. de Lagrange, bad
third.
BRILLIANT SCENE ON THE FIELD.
The weather was showery, but there was q
vast turn out of spectators, despite the occur
renee Of this, to Parisians most unfortunate,
condition of the atmosphere. The crowd of
people present on the grounds just previous to
the start was immense, and included an I'M
usually large number Of visitors from England
It partook to very great extent Of that won
derfully pleasing cosmopolitan character which
was Witnessed in France on the occurrence of
the great national turf festival in bygone years
The equipages were splendid, and the great
est good humor and gayoty prevailed, from the
grand stand to the centre Of the most humble
of the family groups, from before the COM
mencement Of the sport to hours long subee-
quent to its termination.
PRESIDENT THEIRS ON THE GROUNDS
President Theirs was present, as were all the
diplomats Of the republic, with most of the
Cabinet Ministers. There was general attend
ance of other distinguished personages, civil
and military, and from the political, financial,
fashionable, and sporting circles of France,
Germany, Great Britain and America.
THE RACE.
The horses were brought to the post in ex-
cellent order and went off well after good
start
The following is q summary Of the event as
it has been recorded =
GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS, an object Of art, and
OOOOf for entire colts and FLIES, oaled in 1869,
OF every description and country, added to sweep
stake Of 1,00O each, colts to carry 122 pounds and
FLIES 119 pounds.
II. Savile's colt Cremorne, by Parmesan, out OF
KlGOlDOcnc .................
The Duke OF Hamilton's CHI c. Barbillon. by Pretty
Boy out OF ScOzzone. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Count Lagrange's b. I. Reine by Monarque, out OF
File de PAIR.
Major Fridolines CHI. T. Nadia Gate Victorine),
by Ftz-Gadiator out Of Mimic. ................. 4
AT THE WINNING POST
The race was won easily by Cremorne, who
came in two lengths ahead Of Barbillon.
THE MOST NOTED HORSES.
Cremorne, the winner of the Grand Prize,
won the English Derby at Epson q few days
since in two minutes and forty-fve and q
half seconds.
The horse Refine, which made a bad third
after Cremorne, won the English Oaks the day
after Derby Day at EPSON.