The New York herald., 1869-11-04

Of Cpere, who also owns the famous stocawen ana
stud wns Dat s ,@s q he her
nrst,v hesviIy something went amiss recently and
he went into the market and he5ged lot oi a..
commcncei 10 train for Mr. Naylor, nets nice little
sfaIe. mt perhaps the biggest winner u MI Cnares
Sasn sv tns me oorsman, who pockets $40 oOoa sum
which wil be very useful TO MIN, as ne nas ol lase
lost heavily sous Of the betting men apnnnta ~
s"r which our candidates were supported py the
public tnat may be taken Gun. gra's0. 80. ,,.
the Middle Park Plate though nave leIt OUT
little space to refer to It, s really the most Important
two-year Old event OF the season, and on ths occa.
sion led 10 an enormous amount OF speculation ana
furnished one OF the most magnificent nnishers ever
witnessed at Newmarket or elsewhere. Tne race
founded IN 1860 by Mr. Benkiron, tae iam1Ss 9Ss
race is named. He contributed 1000 guineas
$4,000, aud offered to do 30 annually; but
nim OF this heavy burden aud take It on
their own shoulders. When, however, the malter
with their extensive revenues they could not AFFORD
SO large an amount and reduced the sun 70 oile
halt, some OF them even proposing, happily lnenect
uaily TO abolish the title OF the event. strange 70
say, though 1t considered the great test OF Two
year old iorn Is annually contested by the very oest
youngsters OF the season. often brings out remark
able .darS,' Candidates and always provides wln-
favorlte for the Derby 1t has never iurnsnea Tue
wlnuer OF that greatest OF all English races Ia i.s
first year IL was carried or by The Rake, who ought
to have been successful at EPSON, but oufsl
blood vessel. and was compelled 10 succump 70
was second. In 1867 sir Joseph Hawley ran TWO ior
it--Green Sleeve ana Kosicrucian--who finished lrst
and second; but they were both beaten IN lne pefoy
by his other representative-Blle Gown Last
season the Middle PARK Plate again feH TO Sif
Joseph With rero Gomez, but lie Was defeated over
the Surrey Hill By Preienler, on whom, however,
he turned the tables IN the ST. Leger. The candi.
dates are penalMed seven pounds for Winning l,ooo
soyeregns aud four ponnds Tor winning ooo aa sover
three pounds. Tho race had never untli yester-
day been won by penaii1ed horse; lor tne
Rake carried tile regulation III los, Green sleeve
the fes' weight lis los, and Pero Gomez received,
as .'dark' competitor the 10. allowance. iester.
day four candidates put up extra weight-klngcratt
and Sunshine lbs. each and Fryohty and the Blue
Bell colt lbs. each. The contest was regarded
with extraordinary interest; for the Held was un-
deubted the nest that had ever gone to the post for
the event. some OF the most famous had never be-
fore encountered each o~her-notably sunshine and
Kngcralt-and one or two Ozark nyersn were ex-
pected to show fne mete, Il they did not overthrow
the public performers.
Tile following Is report OF the race for the Middle
PARK plate OF 1000 soverelgns, given by william
Blenkiron, added to a sweepstakes of 80 sove.
reigus eacn 20 forfeit for two Year olds colts l2l
lbs Niles and gedinss I'M lis lns winners me s,a ezra tai
ont OF the stakes; Bretby stakes Course 6 furongs
165 subscliDers:-
The earlier portion OF the struggle needs no re-
tina. tile Leila colt, who was started to serve his
stable companion Klngcraft, made the pace so eX.
ceedngly hot tnat many OF the competitors were
evidently out OF the race after few hundred yards.
IL was when they had reached the 'bushes" that the
excitement Tedly COInlelceu; UUeu IL WIS per-
ceived that but three had any chance-Sunshlne,
kingcraft ana frivoty and that the encounter would
be great one Half way down the hui Lord Fal-
panon at the head OF the lot; but DAILY at
once rushed his Ally at him, and at the same
moment Friyoty, who was lying on the other SIDE
OF her bounded forward, and the three found them
selves IN line at the head Of the field. When the
ascent 10 the finish was commenced Sunshine, as
usual with her. appeared TO be In difficulties, and
Daily had to call on her, but once more she answered
with that Rameness that has won her such admlra-
tiop, aad never allowed Kingcraft TO draw away
from her. while Fryoiity, reused by Chall0ner, was
equally ready for tue struggle. When they mad got
about half way up the hill The three We're running
head aud head ana so close together that
large handkerchief could have covered
them-so close, indeed, that Sunshine could
hardly move, and collision was In
evitab!e. Even when they were hail dozen strides
win; bat as they were almost the post k1ngcraIt,
swervlng little under the application OF the whip,
performed "carrom" on Sunshine, whicn cost her
the race. Both were for O second thrown out OF
their stride. and Chaoner, selzng his opportunity,
rushed Frivoty forward, and sho caught the judges
eye head in front OF Mr.. Merry's fly, who was
only the same distance in advance OF Kinncraft.
A finer race never witnessed, and the enthusiasm
of the spectators was wound up TO the highest pitch
Considering The weights and the 'scrlnmage" at
the close, the result could not Be expected to alter
sunshne's position III the Derby betting, and there
IS no doubt that, though defeated she s the best OF
her year. The value OF the stake was S1G,500, and
Frlyonty's owner, Mr.. Lyndon a Birmingham mer-
Is needless to say that Lord Falmouth end Mr. Merry
= re IN ri am