New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31
THE GOODWOOD RACES BEGIN
WISE VIRGIN AND PERSIMMON THE
WINNERS OF THE FIRST DAY.
THE RICHMOND STAKES WON BY THE PRINCE of
wAI.Es'S BAY COLIN f. DwYER AND
p,r.r,.pn ~pcyEP PRESENT

THE RICHMOND STAKES WON BY THE PRINCE OF
wALEss BAY COLIN. F. DwYER AND
RICHARD CROKER PRESENT
London JuIv ao-The Goodwood races opened TO-
day with a large attendance and under perfect
weather conditions. large number OF aris'o-
cratic habitues OF the turf was present Inc iii'e
of Wales and the Duke Of York took Train lh's
morning from London to Chichester. where they
will be the guests Of Baron Ayeston (S'r Henry
James, his residence "Drayton, during the
Goodwood meeting
The first for the Stewards cup value
300 soveregns part in specie. added TO the haho'-
cap sweepstakes Of 10 sovere.gns each FOR three
yearolds and upward. the second to receive % SOW
ereigns out OF the stakes three-quarters OF mile
straight The race won by SIR ration SYKES
brown FLY Wise Virgin. by First Fault. by Hamp-
ton-Reprieve. three years old; w. Taylor Sharpe $
chestnut colt Undecided. by Royal Hampton or
Harpenden-Bonnie Rosette four years DID, was
second: Baron de Rothschilds black horse Aman-
der by Lavaret-Avelne. aged. was third
The other starters were Colonel North's Red
Heart three years; Smithwicks Lesterlin' three
years; II. McCalmonts The Lombard. three years.
Oswalds Mena. five years; Colonel Norths Ciwyo'
four years c. Trmmer's Bentworih. three years.
H. McCalmont's Mecca, four years; \. Cohen $
Golden Ensign. four years; t. Cannons Ainphi-
damas four years; Sir william Throckmorton =
Arcane. four years; F. W. Taylors Royal Rose.
three years.
Golden Ensign led the bunch until they were
within a quarter OF n mile from home. at which
point Undecided went to the front. and was closely
followed by Bentworth Wise Virgin and Amandter.
Abreast OF the distance post Wise Virgin moved
to the level OF Undecided. and at the finish beat
him by a head Amander two lengths behind
Undecided.
The betting was 70 to against Wise Virgin. 5 to /
against Undecided. TO against Amandier. l. 10 !
against Arcane and Royal Rose.
The Richmond Stakes Of % sovereiGns each. with
500 soveregns added. for two-yearolds, the second
to receive 200 sovereigns, and the third 100 sover-
eigns OF the stakes: three-quarters OF mile.
was won by the Prince OF Waess bay colt Persim-
mon, by ST. Smon-Perdita II; Douglas Bards
bay colt Champheure. by Springfield-Fleur de
Marie was second; the Duke of Portand's bay
colt His Reverence by ST Simon-Miss Middlewick.
third.
The attendance Of ladies' greater than ever
before. The Duke of Richmond did not give his
usual house party upon the occasion. owing TO the
reporter found NJ +. Dwyer in the paddock engaged
ploy OF Sir J. Blundell Naples. Mr.. Dryer said
that ne had bet nothing the race for the Stew
IN the C ENTREES as that could be regarded a.
Among the Americans present were Mr. Sch9eI,
field. Joseph Arthur and Richard Croker; all %, OF
mens Of the horses very closely. but spenus the
most Of his time while on the course In the betting
figure at to-day's meeting. and paid prolonged
visit to the paddock. He wore a white bowler hat.
well back on his head.
I'VE are requested to state that there is no truth
in the rumor which we Printed on Satqr ria 70
Wales. had written a letter TO captain Machell
asking him not to run his horse. Kayensbury, In
Captain Machells Ravensbury and the Prince OF
Waess Florlzel II are rival favortes for the cup.