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...Viscount Lascelles (husband of Princess Mary), Queen Marie of Rumania and the Infanta Beatrice of Spain. He called Lord Derby to his presence and warmly congratulated him. The stakes, which amount to about $50,000, were handed over by the Earl to Sansovino's trainer, the Hon. George Lambton, brother of the Earl of Durham. Lord Derby no doubt contented himself with the bookies, whose odds of 9 to 2 were "not too dusty". The Calcutta Sweepstake (lottery on the Derby), most famed British sweepstake, amounted to about ?70,000 for the first prize...
Outside the Royal Family bequests were made to the Earl of Derby, his racing partner; the Hon. William Lambton, famed trainer; Colonel James Forbes. Bequests of about $1,000 go to each of 50 of Earl Farquhar's "dear friends in the hope that they will accept them in the spirit I have made them, as the token of my affection, and that they will buy a remembrance of me." Provision is also made for other friends, his stepchildren, his sister's family and his servants...