The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE Il, l869-TRIPLE sHl
SHEET.

' he young ne sdISh It.
stated recently, Il about to figure soon IN the
most enthusiastic sportsmen, Is one Of the most
daring riders IN the three Kingdoms and Is as Wen
ss ssSss s Mr.
TOOK tue Derby, to Dunfriesshire where potn tneir
estates are situated. Sir Frederick, who Is very
turf Tor though he has owned many horses he never
had good one until he bought Brgantine for 200
ar over g $780, winch the
Just twice as much. She. was amiss In the
One Thousand Guineas and did not run wei,
but last year she performed capitaly, carrying on
several good stakes. Sir Frederick gave an I'M
mense sum to your astute countryman, Mr.. Ten
and he gave 1000 guineas $4,000 for sister 10
Marksman, VINO was not worth two pence. lt was
the wsr Of n1 T he
who was last In the Oaks,
"REMINISCENCES OF THE DERBY DID PRErENDER
In spite Of the Oaks and the calls of other affairs
men still find time to talk OF the Derby which was
races on record. Its main features the magnificent
finish between Pretender and Per0 Gomez, the unri-
M my ad Wells tine no
Idol who was second last throughout, the still more
ridiculous performance Of Ladas, who, though tho
YES sSsslSIsg sst u M VA ses @Ss Shs ssf5
s sss A e sq aas
tions Of the hour are stu Mr. Merrys conduct In not
bic the horse could wn ana ID Whether Mr. Garss
the Judge was not wrong, either wtlfuiiy orinno:
gently In awarding the race to ietsnder instead OF
s 1sais honest s oashoa ae = a. h Ss
on n merits in h n Two 10 S
possible to ride him in the Derby ali for Tie benefit
Of the public; What would have been the
n aa a 'es that Dg gs v5sa n ay 0 bssn e sls
to pieces By the mob: He was compelled to refrain
the whole proceedings III connection with Bella
drum, which believe to have been fair II unlQTtu-
nate would have been denounced Is swnde, Few
those who were ''on'' Pretender, win believe that
Mr.. Clarke was right In awarding him the race.
Joseph Hawley's coors had won, and so had every
one who was anything near the Judges box. The
n Se @ 80 a. oa
that Pero Gomez mad won that he stuck . flower
highly indignant when Pretender's number
went up loudly asserting that Mr.. CLARK. Clarke
s cSsr al ana the orr
shouted, .Ive done you, Johnny" and 0s.
borne replied, yes think you have Just done me-"
Yesterday, in conversation the Northern jockey sad
al thought Wells had just beaten me, or at least that
1t was dead heat" He added that Pero Gomez did
dCtudly get Htdu III ITOub Vi anu
II the latter did win 1t must have been In the last
stride. Your readers will remember that in my
Derby article stated that Porter, Sir Joseph's
trainer, jumped down the stairs OF the stand crying,
.By G., I've won" But he hadn't according to Mr..
Clarke, who was similarly animadverted on when he
said MacarOni beat Lord Cllfden, which never VIII
believe. good story il going about just now about
his father, who was also q racing Judge. certain
horse had 50 frequently been beaten tnas to Old
second" So common, indeed, was 1t, that when, on
some wonderful OCCASION the same morse came in
first BY fifteen lengths he still decided "So-and-So
second" and maintained 1t, too.
THE TWO YEAR OLD RUNNING AT EPSON.
gin 20 LOOK out for next years winner OF the great
event. We have seen nothing as yet, believe, at
EPSON or elsewhere good enough; and need not
dwell on the performances further than to say that
SHINE, who won the WoOdcote as Belladruin did last
year. The best youngsters we have yet seen are Mr.
Graham's, OF whom the highest class Is, perhaps,
Astolf0.
TIE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE AND THE SPIDER"
From proceedings IN Judges Chambers yester
day 1t appears that the unfortunate Duke OF New
castle, who OF course has not appeared during the
Finance agentn the SPIDER MIR. Padwick, VINO
did for the late MARQUIS OF Hastings, and that the
sun IS as staIed ast wees XsoSUo OF SaS9oo
dos and Prince Imperial win be sold by Messrs.
ON On ~ June Tae YESTERDAY
tor named Byfus who had also writ against the
Dukes property at Newmarket and had seized the
bought them Tor $4,000 Counsel for Bylus de.
scriDed Padwick as man who had ruined mar.
Baron Pggctt retor,ed thas II marqaisss ana dukes
went into foolish speculations they must take the
TWO YEAR OLD RACING.
have just learned nom Mr. Callin, M. p, that at
very fun meeting OF the JOCKEY Club, held this
Sir Joseph Hawley's notion seconded by
him. to the effect that two year Odds should not COM
mence racing before the 1st OF july was considered
Two OF Sir Joseph Hawley's supporters were absent
and, on division, the resolution was neQatived by
majority OF i've, Its principal opponents being Adj
mirai Rous, General Peel and Mr.. George Payne.
Colonel Forester tnen put a substitute resolution to
the effect that two year old racing should not be
commenced before the LIST Of May, and this car
RED The result, though compromise, Is one Of the
greatest reforms the turf has experienced within
our recollection, not only with regard to the aelio
ration Of the thoroughbred but with regard TO the
morality OF the racing community.
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