The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-15
THE FRENCH TURF.

The Chantilly Races-The Prix du
Jockey Club.
Paris MAY 81, Sunday Correspondence Of Lon
don News.l
The weather to-day was very fine for those who
like q scorching sun and tepid breezes, and who do
not mind inhaling In fe hours the proverblal
peck OF dust which should be swallowed In lile-
time. Express trains were advertised to run
half hour, but 1t found necessary to send
them to Chantilly every ten minutes. The French
Derby draws fewer OF the arstocratlc classes than
the Longchamps Grand Prix. but the attractive
power it exercises on the petite Oourgeoisie is
much greater.
Wealthy Bonapartists, who are some of the
greatest turf patrons, make point OF not going
to Chantllly because the Oreanists are there at
home. The Faubourg St. German arlstocracy
keep away for like reason. ChantIy Is, there
fore, less fashionable than Longchamps. and in
the for the horses led
after sadding. The stands are badly placed the
view OF the course being INSTRUCTED BY the Orleans
Pavilion, which does not keep the line, but pro.
jects forward, TO the detriment Of the paying pub
lic The exclusion Of the denat-nonde Is attempted
tilly, where, IN TACT, Pnryne has the best part OF
one stand all to herself. The toilets, as rule,
chromatc gamut were employed by the danseuses
des modes and their too doclle followers. The
lantasias executed last year in cheap linens and
cottons were brought out to-day In silks and
velvete.
The Royal Stand was less we'll attended than last
year, the Princess Imperial OF Brazil, the Due
dAumale, the Prince de Joinvllle, the Comte de
Paris, the Due de Nemours and the Montpensier
family being absent. The honors were done to-day
by Louis Pmlippe's only surviving daughter, the
Princess Clementine, and the Due de Chartres.
There was quite beyy Of young Bourbon prin-
cesses from Spain and Naples. The old Court ETH
quette was strictly observed in the disposal of the
seats and the general department Of their Royal
Exceptions to the rule were made by the Due de
Charities and the Due d'Aencon, who CT ose to
familiar intimacy with several young hussar otll-
GERS and twelve month volunteers they had brought
with them.
THE RACING.
There were five events on the card. The first
race, the Prix Dangu, for four-year-olds and up
wards was interesting because of the long dis.
lance, 1000 metres. Only two started. M. Lefe.
vres Molssonneur led the first round OF the course,
but on the second the Comte Juigne's Montargis
passed him, winning by length. Two started for
the Prlx de 'Oise, valuable horses being kept out
by the condition that the winner should be sold
francs allowed five pounds weight. This prize was
won by N. Edward Fould's Mihtante, Of whose
stable more anon For the tnlpd raceprx Gon
was Mr.. Hursts Tresor who took the lead and
kept it all the way round. And now comes the
FIX ou Jockey G Un pnvvcu nrppv
by common consent though not 50 styled on the
eSed Mr. g sa MAJ to BE-
ing rumors last night that he had been heard to
click IN his gallop and would probably De
scratched. Close upon him In public favor was
Major Fridolins Sabre, certainly the most beauti-
full animal on the course to-day, noble dark
chestnut, with thin white stripe on the face, In
splendid condition, with great strength and ap-
parenty faultless PAGES. Baron Rothschild's Bien-
vile was third favorite. Seventeen started. Ia
bellion, belonging to the good stable OF
NJ. Delattre, made the running at q tre-
mendous pace. but when three or tour lengths
ahead at about third round the course, he
bolted just at q spot where stables being near,
have seen horses bolt before. Premier Mai kept
good place the whole time. Sabre did not come
towards late a w
the two favorltes seemed neck and neck, but as
the winning post is neared q light chestnut,
a black and yellow striped jacket passes them
botn, and, alter desperate struggle, wins by a
knowing ones inq 1t is NJ Edward Fould's Salta.
relic, AGAINST whom the odds were 1000 to 10.
Premier Mai and Sabre were respectively placed
second and third. Hunter, the fortunate young
Jockey who plotted SaLarelle was greatly cheered.