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Epsom - the Race for "The Derby Stakes", 1850. Horse racing at Epsom in Surrey. 'Penang and Deicoon got away together, and, with the Nigger, Mildew, the Swede, and Ghillie Callum laid up, Voltigeur next, in company with Clincher, cut out the work to the mile-post, where Penang died away...They went on thus to the road, where Deicoon was beaten, and Mildew took the lead, Clincher and the Nigger waiting on him, Ghillie Callum and Cariboo next, and Pitsford, who laid off for the first half-mile, well up. Mildew was beaten at the distance, and Voltigeur and Clincher then singled themselves out, the former taking the lead opposite the stand, and running home a very easy winner by a length; Pitsford, who came opposite the stand, beating Clincher for the second money by half a length...The race was run in 2 mm. 50 sec'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.