SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8581, 1 June 1891, Page 5

SPORTING.

EPSOM SUMMER MEETING.

THE OAKS. . ; I . Prat Association,--Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, May. '29. At the Epsom Summer Meeting the following was the result of the two principal events '' The Epsom Grand Prize of lOOOsovs for the winner and 200sovs for the nominator of the winner, added to a sweepstakes of 25sovs each. For three-year-olds. The owner of the second horse to receive lOOsovs out of the stakes. About one mile and a-quarter. , . Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's br c Benvenuto, by Galopin—Queen of. Diamonds ,1 Mr Henry Milner's b f St. Kilda, by Clairvaux or Macheath — Melbourne ... ' ... ... ... ... • ... 2 Duke of Westminster's b c Ordinance, by ■Bend -Bright Beauty ... • .... ... 3

,Tiie Oaks Stakes of lOOOsovs for the winner, 400sovs for the nominator of the winner. - 300sov8 for the owner of the second, and 2008OVS for the owner .of the third, by. subscription :of oOsova each. For three-year-old fillies, Bst 101b each. . About one mile and a-halr. . , , , V; ' *•■ Mr. Noel Feriwick's b f Mimi, by Barcaldine, dam by Lord Lyon—Sadis... s ... 1 Lord H Rosebery's br f j Corstorphine. by 3 Foxhall— ... r ' ; ... ~.r ... • 2. Mr. H. A. Harrison's' br f Lady Primrose, by Rosebcry—The Empress Maud : ... : 3 [Mimi bids fair. to have her name enrolled amongst the most noteworthy fillies that have graced the British turf. As a two-year-old she started on six occasions, winning four of her engagements, which included the Levant Stakes at Goodwood, and the Zetland Stakes, Two-year-old Stakes, and Clearwell Stakes at Newmarket, the total amount jof her winnings in stakes being £1887. This season she opened her career by winning the One Thousand Guineas, and later on she won the Newmarket Stakes of 450050 W- Mimi was bred at the Slr-dmere stud, and was purchased as a yearling for 1000 guineas by Iter present owner, Mr. Noel Fenwick.] - j,•

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING.! A number of horses engaged at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting were . being schooled 'at Ellerslie on Saturday. . The Gisborne pair, Duadine and Criminal, have made a good number of friends,' especially the • former, who fences in grand style.; Williamson had four of his lot down, but Ingorangi was not of the number—indeed he has not been on the course since returning from; Wanganui. Omata has been striding alonjj fairly well, but fears are expressed as to his standing. Theorem has been putting in good work, and the general opinion at Ellerslie is that whatever beats him will win the Hurdle Race. " ; /v, , |- Takapu, who is still a warm favourite for Great Northern Steeplechase, was ought up yesterday by the la 1; a pun a. The weights for the Welter Handicap are to make their appearanco to-day,