ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 20

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

The death is announced of Mr Edward Rawson Clarke, better known to those in connection with the turf half a century ago aa " D'Oraay " Clark, from the fact of his imitating the dress of the once famous Count D'Orsay. Mr Clarke was in his 82nd year, and up to within a few weeks of his death wan moving about in a most active manner, and in possession of all hi* faculties. Ho was a well-known member of Tattersall's for half a century, and in his time was in possession of an extensive breeding establishment, besidea being owner of surh well-known horses as Mr Sykes, who won the Cesarewitch Stakes in 1855, and Vandormulin, a brown colfc by Van Tromp out of Miss Julia Bennett, who started at 12 to 1 for the Derby, but finished fifth to Ellington, who had beaten him for the Doncaster Champagne Stakes the previous year Varjdermulin, however, compensated Mr Clarke afterwards by winning the Lincoln Handicap, and Great Warwick Handicap in 1858. Mr Clarke also owDed many other winners in previous years. Tbe Baron also running in his colours for the Cambridgeshire in 1845. Being particularly active to the last, Mr Clarke might well have pafeaed for 50 at the time of his death, he having scarcely a wrinkle on his face. The figures of the principal English jockeys up to April 17 were as follow :—

Mr Pierre Lorillard states that Parole has been withdrawn from the turf. He haß been turned out; to pass the rest of hia days in peace and comfort, or, in the curt words of Mr Lorrillard himself, " His racing days are over ; he is turned out to enjoy himself," Parole has won altogether in nine years the sum of 82,184 dollars.

Baron Finot has done extremely well in Prance t bis Reason, for he ha 9 won, since the beginning of February, nearly 40 steeplechases and hurdle races, worth about £6000. The results of tho Derby and Oaks appear in thio ishue, and the confirmation of public form in the former race is very marked. Meltnu ia the first winner of the Middle Park Plate, tho great two-year-old race, that has ever won the Derby.

Archer F. Wcodburn J. Snowden J. Wood C Bvrretfc G. Giles A. . . Barrett P. Watto J. Fagan J. Mount 46 83 fid 40 48 80 31 20 Si ts. Loflt. 30 U m 82 41 24 26 16 18 Won. 16 9 9 8 7 6 6 5 5