The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
RACING IN ENGLAND.
Third Day Of the Meeting at
Ascot Heat tn.
THE GOLD CUP WON BY yERNEUIL
The ST. James Palace Stakes Won by
Bonnie Scotland.


LONDON, June 20, 1878,
The most important events at the meeting At Ascot
Heath to-day the for the Gold Cur, valued
a. 1000 sovsretgns which open three-yearolds
and upward, the ST. James Palace stakes, exclu.
sively Tor three-year ODDS
For the Gold Cup there were only four contestants
OF tue twenty-iour original subscribers These were
Count do Lagranges chestnut colt verneu,, by Nor
toner, dam Regalia, years old. carrying l22 lbs
Lord Famouth's bay colt sivio by Blair Athol. dam
Silverbair, years old, l22 lbs Coant de Lagranges
chestnut colt st. Chrstophe, by Mortemer, dam lso
line, l22 lbs, and Lord Eiasmsrs's bay horse Hamp
ton by Lord Clifton dam Lady Langdon, years old,
Isl los Verneuil, IL will BIO remembered, won the
Gold Vase at this place Tuesday last, beating Lady
Golightly, his only opponent In the botting onto
days race Silvio was very great avorite and was
regarded a winner that the bookmakers
would only lay 10 4 against him, while the betting
against Hampton was to !, ST. Chrisopbe to !, and
verneuil had 10 l against him.
verneuil took up the running at the start, and
made tho pace strong throughout winning easily by
SIX lengths, and dong the Two miles and halt In
1850. Sivio second i'll the race, St Christophe
third and Hampton fourth. Tho followingis a
SUMMARY
THB GOLD CUP, value 900 s0vs., gwen from the
fund with 200 sCvs tor the second and 100 Tor
the third added TO subscription OF 20 each
threeyearods TO carry l03 lbs. Ioury olds, l22
lbs hve-year-oIis, lao lbs sky ods and aged,
l3l los; and gelaings allowed IDS TO start
the Cup post and 60 once round about two miles and
halt (twenty-four subscrlbersl
Count +. dc LaRranges Oh, c. verneui years.
LORD FSl%ou,n,s g siv,o' Years. BY Blair
AthOl, dam sIvernair, 122 lbs. .................
Count +. DO Ligrange's oh. c. st Chr,stophs,
years, BY Aortemer, dam Isol,ne 122 Ibs...
Lord Eliesmere's b. b. Hampton. years, by Lord
Ciifden, dam Lady Langdsn, 13I lbs............
THE WINNER,
Verneu the fourth French horse that as won tho
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mer 1.-THE sire OF verneui) IN 1871, Boiard 1s74.
Verneuii has been very successful at Ascot having
the Gold Vase, given by Her Majesty, on Tuesday
last which the FIRST limo that that ever
been won by foreign bred horse. vsrneu is a full
brother OF Clemenline He Is heavily engaged, and,
being colt Of good racing qualities, will, doubt,
DO at tho front in some OF his coming engagements
Tng JAMxs' PALACE srAKEs
OF the twenty three subscribers to the ST. James
Palace Stakes only four came to the post The three
first Mr. r. Peck's colt Bonnie Scotland,
by Thormanby, dam Bloc Bell; Mr.. W. s. Crawfura's
chestnut colt Red Archer, by 1oxopholise, urna-
men,; Lord Falmouth's bay colt Cnidsric, by Scot
sish Chie dam Gertrude Lord Faim ou,n's Ghilderio
was the avorite the last betting before the start
being Z 10 on him against the fold; IL TO against
Red Archer, ana to against Bonnie Scotland.
The cause Of Chderic being the favorits his
ming second to Glengarry in the Prince OF Wales
Stakes tuesday last. Bonnie Scotland, who ran
fourth in that race, tho winner OF tue today
Red Archer second, and tho iavose. Cnideric third
The following isa
The Sr. JAMES, PALACE STAKES OF 100 sovs- each,
hall forfeit, wnh 800 sovs adaed, Tor tnree-year-
naidcns allowed pounds; the owner OF the second
horse TO receive 2oO sovs.. and tho third 10 save
DIS stake; old mile (twenty.thrce subscribersl
Mr. H. feck's Gu. 9. Bonnie Scotland, by Thorman-
Mr. w. 5. orawl Ss si C Red Archer, by Toxo
pholitc dam Ornament Observation-Disclosures.
Lord FaImousn's b. 9. Chderic. by Scottish Cniei,
uam uefuuue.
WINNER.
Bonnie Scotland Is colt with great muscular power
and tine 81 mmetry best OF legs feet he
pcarance he IS more like his sire, rhormanby, from
Blue Bell, by Heron, the sire OF Fisherman. He
sold Immediately previous TO running ia the Derby
Lord Rosebcry. The price did not transpre but 1t Is
rumored that the conditions OF the sale e. 600
Tor the colt, addition OF "a 900 case OF VIC
tory and further contingencies
MEMORIAL STAKES
In the Tor the Rous Memorial Stakes Potrarch
was the winner by neck, Dalnam second and Touchct
bad third Lord Give, Thunderstorm and Insulaire
followed In the order named
The betting at tho start was to against Petrarch
Sto against Dalham and TO 1 Agapst ToucheL
The following is the summary
Inc RoCs MEMORIAL STAKES, OF 10 sovs. each, half
forfeit 10 the Kous memorial iund, with 600 sovs
added; thrce-year- olds, TO carry st. los. four
ST. 10 lbs. I'VE and upward, st. IL lbs alnes al.
lowed 3 lbs. the winner OF tho Derby Oaks, ST.
Leper Grand Prx, Prix du Jockey Club, Two Thousand
pr One Thousand Guinea stakes. or the Champion
stakes at Newmarket In 1877 1878 to
cirry 10 lbs; Of any value 1000 sovs.,
lbs. extra; maiden three year olds allowed lbs,
four, 10 lbs dvo and upward Ia lbs the second TO
receive 100 sovs out OF the stakes; nSw mile. There
were sixty-eight sub scribers.
LORD Lonsdae's b. b. Petrarch s years........ l
Duke Of Westminster's Da hem, years. .........
LORD hoscbery's TOUGHER, years. 8
Duke OF ST. Adams Lord Give ...............
NJ. Y. Aiexandre's rhunderstone, 4years.........
Count r. de Lagrange lnsuiairc, years ........ o