Derby and Oaks Winners Total Expected to Be Might Meet $20,000 by Saturday London, Apr. 8.
Mhe Refugee Relief Fund is being It was announced at a meeting of swelled considerably by local racing shareholders of Chester Race Com-these days, It was announced yes-Fany that there is a prospect of Bois terday that the total turnover at the Roussel and Rockfel, respective International Recreation Club's Meet-winners of the Derby and Oaks last ing was over six lakhs and of that year, meeting at Chester races. Both amount 2 per cent, or $12,340 will have been entered for the Ormonde go to the refugees. It has also been Stakes to be run over one mile and decided to take $1 from every Cham-five furlongs on May 4. pions ticket sold for the fund and Should they meet it would be one as 5,000 tickets have been sold al-of the titbits of the English flat racing ready, the Refugee Relief Fund is season, as many people consider certain to get over $17,000 and it is Rockfel the better of the two. This hoped that with the sale of more argument is backed up by the watch, tickets, the amount will be increased as Rockfel won. the Oaks in faster to $20,000. time than that of Bois Roussel in the Derby.—Reuter.
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