The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
RACING I'm ENGLAND.
II III L, O A K. 8.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR MIR. MERRY
Victory of Marie Stuart Mr.. Merry Gains
He Grumbles His Retirement from
the Turf He Refuses $4,000 for
Doncaster His Prospects.


conclusion yesterday when Mr.. Merry crowned his
triumph In the Derby by carrying or the sister
race-thc Oaks-with his mare Marie Stuart The
Oaks bears the same relation to the Derby the
One Thousand does 10 the Two Thousand Guneas-
it is the for three-year-old FLIES as the other
is open TO three year-ods, both colts and hllies.
AS rule, il affords one OF the peasantest racing
days OF The whole year if the weather Is proptious.
Sometimes 1t is quite the reverse, and no one who
experienced the horrors OF that afternoon, five
years ago, when F0rmosa won the great race. and
when 1t Numbered and lghtened and rained in
torrents will readily forget them. When, how
ever tie elements are favorable, as they were yes
terday, nothing can well be pleasanter than the
gathering on EPSON Downs on the Oaks day.
To those especially who have got over
the dreadful excitement and dissipation
OF the Derby there is charm in revislting the
scene under such altered conditions. One is borne
ND during Derby afternoon by hilarity that Is
not always very natural but at all events prevents
the majority OF people from falling into 'the
biues.u These come on next day when one bepins
to ask himself with relation to the "Cockney
Carnival Cut bono? The headaches that are
born OF
FIERY CHAMPAGNE
and lobster salad and dirt and heat and the
struggling with an immense crowa are not easily
got rid Of One is apt to inquire OF himself whether,
caring nothing about horse racng-and not one
in ten OF the countless thousands who go down to
EPSON on the Derby day will remember the name
of the winner at this time next year-the play is
worth the Gambler These feelings, however,
generally got rid OF before the Friday which the
Oaks is run for and then 1t is pleasant to go down.
il merely to taste the comparative calm and quiet
which reigns over the scene, and to enjoy the
contrast. The Oaks is popularity known as the
"LADIEs' RACE"
not only because the competitors are all of the
softer sex, but because it is greatly affected by
the ladies of London, who do not rule care for
the Derby, but who can hardly forbear airing their
most delicious toilets at the Oaks, and The picture
on that day has consequently richness OF color
ing which was greatly wanted OH Wednesday.
Then there was nothing refreshing in the appear
ance of the grand stand, which, rising gallery
over gallery, high in the air. like u modern Babel
showed little but the sober grays or blacks in
which men array themselves. The carriages, too,
that stood In confused mass, stretching many
hundred yards along the rails and on "the hill,"
were not remarkable for the taste OF their occu-
pants who, rule, hailed from the quarters or
ST. JOHNS WOOD AND BROMpToN,
and who are more notable for loudness than for
elegance in the matter OF dress. II cannot be
said that these ladies ignore the Oaks, and indeed
there is part OF the line of carriages-the best
too, right opposite the grand stand-where 1t is as
hazardous to take ones wife or daughter on the one
day as on the other. AS a rule, however both the
equpages and their occupants were OF much
higher class, and as a consequence. much more
elegantly dressed, and the picture they presented
with their wonderful play OF color, taken in con-
junction with the magnificent surrounding of wood
land and meadow, was which the eye loved
to dwell There were this year
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT
entries for the Oaks sevenyhree less than for the
Derby, and vet 1t was well known that the ladies
rannf' SUni ~ q - a
There were only dozen starters for the Derby but
eighteen hics went TO the post for the Oaks.
son IRON sexual excitement that the very best OF
them may be unable to show their true form, and
mares OF very mean pretenslons may consequently
have a good chance OF winning II they only
keep calm and quiet. II might be supposed mat
the running in the One Thousand Guineas would
afford some guide to the relative merits of the
animals in running for the Oaks. II Is, however,
usually found totally iallacious, and on TINS occa-
sion particularly on the strength OF her two
year-old FORM which was exceedingly good, seeing
that one occasion she easily defeated Kaiser
who finished second Tor the Two Thousand Guineas,
and halved the second place with Gang Forward in
the Derby, Mr.. Merry's hly Marie Stuart was made
great iavorite for the oaks, and that too. despite
the fact that
in the One Thousand Guineas She was made IA
vorte too, Tor the latter race, and totally dlsap-
most wretched manner That form, however, no
which proved to be correct-was that she would
reverse Ii in the Oaks she is remar kably beautl-
ful animal AT one bInle during the Gay jJ WAS
said that she was suffering from sexual excitement
and as much as to was offered against her, but
when she was seen to be perfectly g MET
aincult to get "onr at to !. The second iayorite
| was Cecilia winner OF the one Thousanl GGneas,
| who. like her stable companion Silver Ring
another runner started TO make the PAGES lof Aer-
! looked remarkably well and obtained q vast
1 amount OF support. Mr.. Bowes Oily Gratinska,
! who showed very good form last season. was next
in demand, more perhaps because SHE was the
| TIE REDOUBTABLE FoHDHAM
than for any other reason. That jockey, though he
! has rever yet won the Derby-in WINCH consider
ing his astonishing success In al the other great
races, he has been singuarly un!ortunate-has Sc
| cured the oaks four tlInes-ou Sunilnersec, For.
mosa. zainos and 6e1ne. sne Hippa, nlly--Saron
/ Rothschild's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vast number
Of friends. as did Angela who lnsaed secopd Ior
belonging TO Mr. Crawford, who rad the misfortune
to share the honorS OF second place in the Derby
with Mr.. Savile. also obtained good deal OF no.
tce and 1t Will be observed that she ran true to
! the traditions OF the stable whose Ill luck WITH
seconds Is proverbia. The others demand no
THE OAKS STAKES OF so sovs each, half forfeit for
three-year-old FLIES, 100 bs each; the second re-
ceved 800 sovs. and the third $50 sovs. ont OF the
stakes. About mile and a nall, starting al the
New High Level starting post. lbs subs.
Mr. Merrys en-. J. Mare Mare stuart by scottish
Mr.. v. s. crawiaris CHI l. wid Myrtle, 6y
/ stockwell-Tiphtit scarlet, Chatloner. ......
| Mr.. h. ii. Longs b. f. Angela. by Adyenturer-
Stella green, crimson facings, crimson cap,
| Mr. W. s. Crawfurd,s CHI. g. voyagnese, by Adj
venturer-Aline scarlet, black cap, Love-.
Mr.. Somervile's or. T. oxford Mixture, by OK
ford-Irish Belle scarlet and white broad
Mr. Cartwright's CHI. /. Victoria Alexandra, by
INCONSISTENCIES OF Wales tscaret black
Mr. Cnapman's blk. T. Podoody by Beadsman-
Caller Gu rose, Custance. ....................
Lord Falmouth's b. t. Cecilia, by Blair Athol--
siberia (black, white sleeves, red cap, I.
french. ,,;
Athoi-siiver Hair (white, black sleeves, red
Mr.. W. Nelson's CHI T. Virgin queen, by ST.
Abans--Queen Elizabeth drown, orange
sleeves and cap, j. Clark. Northumberland.
Mr. T. stevens b. T. oyster GIRL by Trumpeter--
Fisherman's Daughter blue, white cap),
wyatt
Mr.. Bowels b. I. Gratnska by Macaroni-Kla-