New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
FOR THE OAKS STAKES.
SIR JAMES MILLER'S LA SAGESSE WINS
THE $500 SOvEREIGNS.

CA1.EO1-r1A A CLOSE sECoND-A GAY GATHERING
AT EPSON powNs-rHE PRINCE OF WALES
PREsENT-''THE STAR" CRITIcIsEs
THE MANAGEMENT.
London MAY sl-Epsom Downs presented brill
liant appearance to-day the crowds being attracted
by the running for the Oaks Stakes the event OF
,mnortance at Epsom second only to the Derby. a
heavy thunderstorm last night greatly reduced the
sultrness of the atmosphere. and the ram
tho course The Prince Of Wales remained at
Epsom last night but none OF the women OF 'he
royal family attended the races to-day. icru nose
berry and a large party Of guests occupied "ui"-
her Of Durdan's coaches, which were drawn up
alongside the course. The toilets OF the iaues .,
the party were conspicuously oeautiiui. h'char'
Croker who was within the nclosure attrac'eo
great deal of attention.
Willie Simms the American Jockey. VINO was ALSO
consnicuous thus commented on the attendance al
the Derby In a brief conversation with the ohl'en
Press representative: There was Digger Hee
crowd than you would see In America ou' ha'e
seen a larger paying one there at many a siia'e'
gathering" a., o.rs
S,akee was won by Sir James Miller's bay My La
Sagesse whose betting was II TO against ne
conditions of the race were as io'o"
Oaks Stakes Of 400 sovereigns. by SUBSCRIPTION VI
hfty soveregns each. half forfeit or f,ve sovereshs
only II declared by the first Tuesday in January
1901 for hiles l26 pounds each; the
nominator of the winner 10 receive 400 soVereshs'
the owner Of the second 200 sovereigns 'he o""'
of the third 100 sovereigns. out OF the stahes' "'
a mile and a half OM subscriptions, for'y-t"o Vi
whom pay five sovereigns each'' me ~.
was. Sir ] Millers bay FLY La Sagesse by WIS
dom-St Mary first: A. w Coxs brown My "ae-
ottia by Galopin.-Agave. second: LORD branior"
bay Ally Penkridge. by Zeaot-Blue h'dge' In''''
The other starters W. Tayors Ella i"een'
Lord Rosebery's Gas W. NJ Singers f1ore. A. W.
Iondonderry's Santheld. ". Lows Garter Queen
Iaonold de Rothschlds Auriga. LORD He'iah'
Nehean Daniel Cooper's Float and the same own
er's Sanity and T. Cannon's Meanchona'
The betting was TO against Ella tweed. - 10
I against Penkrdge 80 to against Gas 10 10
ogains, Eore ~ TO against Galeottia- to
against Choice % to l against Silver Hili f" 10
against Saintied. 80 to against Garter Quee",
10 against Auriga, Is to against Nighean' - 10
against Float 10 to against SANITY. Il 70 against
La Sagesse and TO / against Meianchona'
La Sagesse won by length and hair ana "Ae
ottja was a length and a half ahead OF Penkrose
Time s As Ia sagesse was c, Ti@aen in ny, ny Derby
and the second horse Gaieot,a; was pilosen ns
Pratt, Among the distinguished specsorss Ssre
nd Goiha the Duke OF Devonshire the Right Hon
Henry cnan 20 rooS n Start lT at he rsi attempt
Silver Hl At slow b pace s Sn,s Float and
from n6s een who we're followed by Aurga Fore
Gas and La sagesse. with sanity s ana iii Vas
nd
eean,ar,no 10 the front OF Nlghean. Aurlsa anu
Garter Queen Gas close behind 'atser uho
and vas followed by La Saeesse ana fioa'. W.
wsre in front OF Ciaeottia and tlore py iv" 49,
Galeottia gradually drew ahead closely iV"oTsr ~
Auriga, Garter Queen, Has anu "h'o' INA '
Al the top OF the hill Garter Queen "ptanra
"a nace and Auriga third. Entering the stalEht'
GaieotIia Was closely followed by Garter Vu m"a
No. and penkridgc. the positions ha'li's VhaNto'
r",s ascent Al the distance fore ana fenkrise
los, their places and la sasssse ,e , 20 he from,
fratta
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"a t,,s'r, Al re outrageOusly inVoNci IN ivi AiN gu
"n,nIrrtei With arbitrary harshness INV pnl,' Va'e
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w. Versions who are in position Va v"'v'' W
sbuses il asserts that the Jockey llad 81" "u' az, M
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