New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-02
DERBY DAY"


Especial dispatch to the New York Herald,
EPSON COURSE, May 90. lse,
The Derby day" has just terminated
the matters of assemblage, scenes on 4
road excitement, and turf contest
evidenced during the struggle for 4
stakes, 1t was worthy any OF the hist.
racing events which have preceded il sir,
Diomed-a horse subsequently, eyportaJ
America-won the first English " Dcrbv Vi
the year 1850.
London was awake by daybreak tod,
and the city" had its breakfast soon "a.
ward. The morning was cloudy, and \
weather inclined to rain. Several show.
intersperscd with a very slight spriDki'
OF snow, fell, indeed, during the iorcD@,
hut, Notwithstanding the aspect. tho ",
to the Surrey Downs was crowded VIM
hicles Of every description, from the m,
drag and aristoCratic ''four.iu.hatgi
down to the costermongers wagon and OH,
cart, the occupants "tooling" along Ia n
turi each happy i'll one particular spbs1
and everybody bent on enjoyment. n
jokes. iostlings, collisions of vehicles "a
side betting, fortune telling, refrcsbms
selling, and pocket picking incident In 4
run down to the Derby were inevitable n
to be heard, seen, and mayhap felt q, 4
sides.
There were over two hundred and ssl
thousand persons. hailing from the Brial
islande, and, in my opinion, from ey1
| other part of the world beside. asscm1|
on the course.
The Prince Of Wales and Prince An.
| represented royalty on the grand IA
which accommodated in addition a poo1
| sprinklng Of the nobility of England
| the sporting men, all thn welChcrs Al
believe, a great many 6. the blackltg
| Great Britain were present. There were A
| races. Thirty horses, out of pcrhaps n
| hundred entries from the opcnil q Of
| lists, ran for the Derby stakes, " l.icb n
valued at $40, 900 in gold.
There were five false starts, heavy sbovj
| OF rain falling at the critical moments n
| in the intervals. When the horses IA
| brought up for the sixth time the sun 4
| out glUriously, and the start FINALLY maIl
very brilliant scene.
The race was splendid, the ruup,u, On,
| lent, aud in good time.
All the tavorite horecs were bea /
| Hermit Won by half "A length, coming n
the last stretch to the winning post !k
arrow to the mark, amidst voClfcruus cts
| ing, although thousands must have n
large sums Of money and been di,APpoal
| by the result A snow storm prevailed
| the moment Of victory.
Marksman came in second, and Vaubal
Il great fayorite, being the winner Of i
| two thousand guincas-third.
The betting was very active, bat cal,
| be called variable, during fortnlf
| Nauban was in great favor at all the M
ing centres. The hazards may be m
averaged rs follows:
At Tattersals, London, some DAYS ag0H
TO one was offered against Naubau, az! |
some cases accepted, while the Rake
| frlendlcss at nine to two, and Hermit theu
ner, would have commanded good .upgl
at anything over six to one. DraguagpI
state of suspense, the only signs Of lhs
gave being arrived at through -Ume d
| tlicting rumors of his being intended II
| contest in France. There was n heiI
disposition to back the Palmer in "
quarters, twenty to one being taken Kid
Van Amburgh was in fair request at fortrl
one. A fraction over two to one WI'
have brought Vauban strong support j
few days aiterward. The Rake was thai
no means in good odor, nine to two n
offered without Il response. Eight I'd
would have been accepted about HsIU
but Dragon was not mentioned. AneV
sation, Van Amburgh, was the obIed x
frequent Inquiries, but offers OF tAirtyis
to one in his behalf were not suihcIa
tempting. The following table rcpres
the tone Of the market at Tattersalls:
2t9 asst Vaa0an It a Is 70 I agst Mans
sto sgst The Rake toffl % 70 agst the paas
! to Agst Hermit toff, IS Is to agst = EstozI
TO to u n-,-,, Sto tagst Wan Ans
10 10 agst Grand Cross % 90 TO agst P.auii I
In the London West End betting hos
few days still later, the Derby was the >
fanRhnl h.f in y
demand I'll 1t 20 was accepted to sM
one hand, besides smaller lnYes. NEST
the same price. Nothing else was lad
but Grand Cross, who was frequent!
quired after 100 TO (taken once 10 !!
while 20 to l would have been aeog
kindly about the Palmer.
bring forward the calculations st
principal rendezvous in order that
readers may obtain correct idea o.
English averages of the probable Issue
Derby at the same time that they are
formed Of the result of tire struggle.
The Derby horses were trained this so
at Newmarket, Nation, Richmond sd
bridge, Midlothian, Finden, Lambor
Fytield, Hednesford. Lewis, and ~
Each Of the stables had one or more
brities, Lord Lyon, the winner Of thg
by last year, taking his gallops at llsl!
The morning canters, gallop and blHs
of tie horses near their stables were
fine to the day previous to their being
TO the ground. One day at the NewEn
training ground Target led the Her1
mile and three-quarters' gallop, the q
moving freely. The Dragon trOtted
cantered, and went nearly a couple OH
and no horse Gould appear or gallop
Sealskin-all these were entered-tOOkp
touruel along for mile and half fast
Flying Scud led OpoponaX ~
distance. Hippia was in long, steady
Musician led the Rake and Soeur de Cf
three brisk canters, and the two t
galloped mile and three-quarters. W
followed Bombastes in mile and
gallop. Friponnier, Grimston, Bsns
Eau de Vie, Saccharometer and KING
the Garter were out, and did a fair aHs
of work each. Star of India went neal
couple of miles, and Dunblane, Go1J
sham, and Nightwatch were busy. r..
took Ninny and Speculum mile clll
Suffolk and North Marston gallop ~
distance very fast. Jenny had rsD
mile gallop. Bounceaway was in good
and went slpendidly.
Treasure Troye, knight of ST. AeS
Applecross, the Lion, and Niscoun'
kept in fine condition at Nation.
At Richmond Plaudit was in active
else, cantering mostly with Rose and "
for a mile.
Lord Lyon and Achievement weH
Ilsley, with others. The two first dS
do any very great amount Of work
their return from the first spring gaila
at headquarters. They cantered u, ~
fully, and on one occasion did splendla
and half gallop. Achievement moving
grace and great freedom. After suca
and preparation of the stock 1t is MOI
wonderful that the Derby was a tne
as It really was.
The moro recent winners OF the
art Gladiateur 1895, Lord Lyon
Hermit ls67.