The record-union., 1895-05-01
Wins the Big Stake at the New
market Spring Meeting.
SCORES AN EASY VICTORY OVER
THE ENGLISH HORSES.
Won by Three Lengths, Although
Heavily Handicapped-Many Nota-
bles Witness the Race-Results OF
Races at Lexington and Bay Dis
trict Tracks.
special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

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NEWMARKET (Eng.l, April 30.-Un-
usual interest was taken in the opening
of the first Newmarket spring meeting
here o-day. In addition to the 1000 and
1900 guineas stakes, in which the Derby
favorites were to meet, the American
horses were entered for several events.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cam
bridge and large party drove here from
Sandringham this morning. Lord Rose
berry, the Duke of Portland and a host OF
other notables were present.
Interest centered in the 1000 gulneas
trial plate, in which Michael Dwyer' 8
Don Alonzo and Banquet were entered.
The former, however, was scratched.
For the first spring two-year-old
stakes. also to be decided to-day, Foxhall
Keene had two entries. a chestnut tilly
by Amphion. out of Innodale, and a
chestnut filly by Barcaldine. out OF
Stephanetes.
For the Visitors welter plate. Richard
Croker's Eau De Gallie and Michael +.
Dwyer's Banquet were entered.
ALI the American horses were heavily
handicapped. The conditions of The trial
plate were as follows:
Two thousand guineas trial plate, three
year-olds to carry stones 10 pounds;
four-year-olds to carry 10 stones pound;
the winner to be sold for 1000 sover-
eigns; if sold for 1000 sovereigns. al
lowed II pounds; II for quo sovereigns,
allowed "a pounds; if for 200 sovereigns,
allowed 81 pounds. Entrance fee, SOW
ereigns. Course, Rowley mile.
The result was as follows: DWyer' 8
bay gelding Banquet. aged, by Rayon
dor, out of Ella T., Simms up, stones,
first; Legal Tender, bay colt by Mint
ing, out of Aureoline, stones ii pounds,
land Chief, out of Clarissa, stones s
pounds, third.
Seven horses ran. Chilibos, three
year-old chestnut colt, cut out the work,
closely followed by Banquet and Legal
Tender. They ran in the order nameG to
the bushes, where Banquet took a clear
lead and won in a canter by three lengths.
Three-quarters of a length separated
Legal Tender and Esmond.
The betting at the post was to 4againsi
Banquet, 10 to l against Legal Tender and
6 to 4 against Esmond.
LEXINGTON RACES.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), April 80. = The
feature of the day was the Melbourne
Stakes, which Amanda won.
Seven and a half furlongs, selling,
Nance won, Probasco second. Royal
Prince third. Time-l:352.
Six furlongs, The Commoner won.
Buckmassie second. Alabama third.
Tine-l:14.
The Pepper stakes, two-year- old
fillies, four and half furlongs, Amanda
won, Merry Thought second, Brace
Girdle third. Time-O:57.
Mile and a sixteenth, handicap, La
Joya won, Girdle second, Mickle third.
Time-1:4S4.
Five and half flrlongs, Essie won,
Ben Eder second, Pollock third, Time
0:563.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Two favor
ties were all the talent could land to-
day. Joe Cotton and Royal Flush. Bob
Isom threw away race by bad ride on
Gypsette gelding.
Half mile. maiden rwo-year-olds, Tiny
won, Lady Gray second, Cardwell third.
Time-0:5l4.
Six furlongs. selling, Del Norte won,
Norblieh second, Warrago third. Time
-1:l7.
Short six furlongs, Silver won, Gyp-
sette gelding second, Inkerman third.
Time-1:l6l.
Six furlongs, inside course, Joe Cotton
won, Sir Walter second, Charmer third.
Time-l:203.
One mile, selling, Royal Flush won.
Claudius second. Centurion third. Time
LIS.
Half a mile, maiden two-year-o&s
Monitor won, Zeta second. Senator MAJ
honey third. Time-0:504.