THE FRENCH DERBY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 350, 27 July 1875, Page 3

THE FRENCH DERBY.

The French Derby was run on Sunday, Wa/ 23rd, and we were favored with splendid weather, a bright sun, not too hot, and a delicious breeze. The racing commenced with the Dangu Stake, which only brought out three starters—Montargis, Saltarelle, who won the French Oaks last year, and Manille, Manille took the lead, but was soon replaced by Saltarelle, who held the first place till the three came into the straight the second time round ; a gallant struggle then eusued, in which M. Fould'a mare was beaten by a short neck by the Comte de Lagrange's horse. As for Montargis, he raced last all round, and when called upon could not answer. Montargis was backed at evens. In the Oise Stak<s auother disappointment was experienced, Lustucru, who had been very little backed at 10 to 1, beating the favourites easily, with Fagotin a good second. The next event, the Gouvieux Stakes, produced twelve competitors, Le Champis, Sans Merci, and Laversine being most in favor. The stakes, however, fell to M. Delatre's Parempuyre, who won rather easily, Belle Mimi being second. For the Prix du Jockey Club, or the French Derby, there were also twelve starters ; the Comte de Lagrange's Nougat being the favorite at 2J to 1, M. Lupin's St Cyr 4 to 1, M. Davis's Perplexe 4 to 1, Salvator 6 to 1, Rabagas II 20 to 1. Perplexe, on passing the stands, was very generally admired ; and some one near me asked if the victory of the son of Vermout would be greeted with cheers. The horse was entered in the name of M. Davis, but M. Davis means M. Shickler, who is a Prussian, and who, though a great favorite at the Jockey Club, has not yet ttiought it expedient to run as he used to do under his own name. However, Perplexe was not destined to win. After cantering past, the lot paraded in Indian file before the stands, Rabagas 11. alone showing temper, aa is his wont. After one false start the horses got away on very good terms, Fille du Ciel jumping away with a lead, but the running was soon taken ap Soupgon. Coming up the hill by the chapel the lot were well together, and it was not till within a quarter of a mile from home that the three horses which eventually passed the post first came to the front. After a fine race Wheeler managed to land M. Lupin's second string, Salvator, a winner by a head, Nougat and St Cyr running a dead heat for the second place ; Carver, who rode the Comte de Lagrange's horse, had the misfortune to break his stirrup leather, which accident probably made the difference of the very short distance by which he was beaten. Salvator has always run well, but as he hadnever met any first-class animals his easy victories did not secure him the confidence of the public or of his owner, who placed more reliance on St Cyr. Nougat is well known in England, where he ran fifteen times last year, only carrying off two small stakes; he was then sold by the Comte de Lagrange, who, however, bought him back. He greatly improved during the winter, and the other day beat Bieville and Saltarelle. M. Lupin had been out of luck for some time, not having carried off the blue ribband since 1857, when, by the way, Potocki won under circumstances similar to those which ended in the victory of Salvator. This year he meant to win with St. Cyr, but Salvator's jockey, seeing that animal unable to beat Nougat, went to the front and won by a head. In 1857 M. Lupin meant to win with Florin, but Florin broke down, and Potocki replaced him and gained the day. M. Lupin has now won the French Derby six times, his first success being in 1848, when the Orleans family were in such disgrace with the nation that the Republic of that date removed the race from Chantilly to Versailles, and the name of the animal with which M. Lupin scored his first Derby under the last Republic was Gambetti ; in 1850 be won with St. Germain, in 1851 with Amalfi, in 1853 with Jouvence, next in 1857, then not till 1875 with Salvator.