Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 10 May 1919, page 20


RACING IN ENGLAND.

Two Thousand Guineas.

The Panther Wins.

LONDON, May 7.

The Two Thousand Guineas Stakesthe first of the three-year-old classic races of the season was run at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting to day, and resulted in a victory for The Panther, who is owned by Sir A Black Details.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, Of £100 each. For entire colts and fillies.

Special weights Owner of second to receive MOO, and of third £200 One

mile.

Sir A Black's br c The Panther, by

Tracery Countess Zia, 9.0 1 Major W. Astor's b c Buchan, by Sunstar.

Uanioazc, 9.0 .... .-. 2 Lord Glenelg's b c Dominion, by Poly

mclus-Osyrua, 90. 3 [Early in February, The Panther was the most popular candidate for the English Derby, and very highly thought of at that He would probable have been ridden in the Two Thousand Guineas by J R (commonly known as "Dick") Cooper II Mr Lionel Robinson's, colt, Stefan the Great, i an on Wednesday he missed a place, which would be very disheartening for his Derby admirers The three placed horses all performed well as two-year-olds In fact, common, who scored twice, was the only one of the trio to run unplaced, and he only did that once The Panther won twice and ran second once in his three starts, while Buchan in five starts registered three wins, a second, and third

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