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Show EPSOM DERBY WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY LONDON, June 1. The wet weather Is having a depressing effect on tho Epsom Ep-som .meeting as a social function and threatens to mar tho enjoyment of ono of tho mdst Interesting Derby days of recent years. The probability that France will carry off the blue ribbon this year lends to the event an unusual Interest, In-terest, whllo the fact that the great rider. George Thursby, will ride his brother's horse, John O'Gaunt, stimulates tho popular pop-ular fancy. The King witnessed yesterday's racing and It Is expected both ho and the Queen will seo the great race. Tho starters. Jockeys and betting follow: fol-low: Audovcr Lane, 100 to S. Gouvernant M. Cannon, 7 to 1. Lancashire Dillon, 40 to 1. Henry I Madden, -1 to 1. Stamant I. Kamant, 5 to 1. John O'Gaunt Thursby. 11 to 2. Coxswain Butchers. 100 to 1. St. Denis Halscy. 50 to 1. |