The New York herald., 1869-05-27

of Wales and Prince Teck and the arstocracy of the
island by many notable and elegant personages,
SO that the grand stand presented very brilliant
scene The general crowd counted up about two
hundred and ffty thousand persons who enjoyed
the warm weather ana fresh air with. apparently,
very complete sense OF healthful relief.
The roads were In fair order, having been sprln.
killed. by heavy showers OF rain during the night.
The turf and course. which had been rather hard In
consequence of the drought, were rendered soft,
sprngy and in very fair running order from the
same cause.
AS Is generally known, the Derby Course for tho
first half mile s straight and on the ascent when 1t
takes an easy curve into straight level running for
third of q mte-the course being very wide at this
point-the remainder is on the descent TO the dts.
tance stand, when the ground again rises. S
The great feature of the day was the renewal OF
the Derby stakes OF fifty soyereigns each the second
horse receive 300 soveregns and the third l6c out
OF the stakes 254 subscribers.
The weighing over and the riders mounted. twenty
two racers were brought to the starting line and
"got awayn after some little confusion In good
order There was the same silent and binding ex-
cttement as on every previous occasion. the same
dash and push, and in very short time the horses
reached the winning post in the following order:--
Mr.. W. sader's b. c. Pretender, by Adventurer,
sir pJs Joseph Hawiey's br. c. Pero Gomez by Beads
man, out OF Salamanca. 2
Mr. q. Jones' b. c. The Drummer, by Rataplan,
The Duke Of Beaufort's b. G. Duke Of Beaufort, by
Trumpeter out OF Palm ........:......;......: 4
Lord straiiord's TO. g. C. Rupert oy hnowsiey' OUT
Mr. Il. saviiie's b. 9. Ryshworth, by skirmisher,
out Of vertumna =; ..n:;ccr ~ ,;:;o
plan, out OF Mountain Flower.
Captain Machell's ch. G. Martyrdom date Martyr,
by Sc. Albans, out Of EuloSy
Sir J. Hawiey's b. C. King Cophetua, by Asteroid
MI. J. Jonnstone's ch. G. Thorwaldsen. by Thor
MANLY out OF Lady Mpon. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Mr.. John Denman's br. G. Defender date Sling,
by Gunboa, out Of Geneva, by Miidew II
Mr.. Joseph Dawson's ch. 9. De We're, by 81. Al
Mr.. T. Jennings br. 9. Perry Down. by Ben Web
Mr. i. T. surtee's ;. c. The &sean. BY Buccaneer.
Mr. }: Johnstone's q; 9: Border Knight, BY Ad-
venturer ont Of Miriam Gna .v;rc,. /, x:,t;: 10
drum, OF King Of Trumps, out Of Lady Alice =.
Mr. ~ sSyes b. O. N:uchoiei BY Parmesan out
Lord Exeter's 3. 6. .Tenedos. BY knight Of St.
Sir r. ": Bulkeley's br. c. Tasman, by warlock,
Mr.. 9. Ashton's b. c. Iadas, BY iamoton, ont Of
NJ eaees mona: Baiiadram. BY stcciwe out Of
o"'nain' Tine minutes 50 seconds: ''''''.' zS
Value Of the stakes, f6,90o
Towards the conclusion Of the race there was o
tremendous struggle, Pretender only beating Pero
Gomez by short head, while only length divided
Gomez and The Drummer
THE BETTING
was very animated to the very day previous to the
race In London Manchester, Dublin and other Gen.
tres. Taking the quotations Of the rooms during q
| fortnight past and on the course may state the
average of chances thus:-2 to against Pretender,
| offered; to against Pero Gomez, ofered to t.
and W.; 425 to 100 against Belladrum, taken; 100 to
against Ladas, oflered 20 10 against Ryshworth,
offered, rs to t. and W.; 20 to 1 against Ethus,
taken and offered; 1000 to IS against Marty rdonl,
offered; 30 to against Thorwaldsen offered; 40 10
against Rupert, taken and offered; 10 to against
Perry down. taken and oflered 40 to against Duke
Of Beaufort, taken and oGered 1000 to 20 against
The Drummer taken and offered; 1000 TO 10 against
frennus taken and offered; 1000 TO 10 against Vaga.
bond. taken and offered; 1000 to 10 against Fair.
| minister, oferedj 1000 to 10 against Royal Oak,
| oGered; 1000 to 10 against Lord Haw-
thorn, taken, and 1000 to against Royal
Rake, offered. In "placc betting"
noted:-5 to against Pero Gomez taken; 8 to
| against Belladrum, taken; s 10 against Ladas,
taken and offered: 0 to ! against ThorwalsdeD,
onered 100 to Is against Ryshworth wanted; 100 to
| Is against Perry down. taken; II to l against Ru-
/
| 20 to against Lord Hawthorn, offered.
The betting Just before the race was even Pre-
tender 6 to against Pero Comes, 10 to 1 agains
Perry Down, 20 to against The Drummer and so 10
| against the Duke OF Beaufort
| HISTORY OF THE DERBY.
All England turns out on "Derby Day." yet you
| could 1nd in London thousands Of Engishmen un.
acquainted with the history of the institution OF the
great "event" both in life on the turf and the an
nua recreation and "do as you please" enjoyments
Of the British people. The race was named after the
ennobled founder and head OF the distinguished house
Of Stanley OF Derby, the ancestor Of Margaret Derby
| "Queen Of Man." the present Earl OF Derby, and
many other personages celebrated in the annals Of
Great Britain. Hc was sporting peer In the true
sense Of the word, bringing his horses to the post
and his game roosters to the gan and pit in first
| rate style, and OF the best blood In Europe. The
contest takes place on Surrey Downs near the vii.
| lage Of Epsom in the neghborhood Of those ec.
giant country seats, the "Durdansn and tho "0aks."
| The last named villa was purchased by General
Burgoyne after his return from America to England,
| who again sold it to the Earl OF Derby, and here
was given the grand .tete champsre on
the occasion Of the marriage OF his lordship to
Miss Foote the actress. In the year 1890 Earl Derby
arranged and established the race of the "0aks, "
for three year old 'lies, and in 1850 race for colts
| and 1es was inaugurated, and this was named
| the s'Derby.v
| The first Derby was run by Diomed, horse ex.
I ported subsequently to America, where he trans
mitted blood worthy Of his reputation and name
THE WINNERS.
| The first and latest winners OF the Derby have
BEEN
Diomed In the year 1850 first Derby day,.
GladIateur. in the year 1865.
Lord Lyon, IN the year 1885,
Hermit, In the year 1857.
Blue Gown, in the year 1888.
Pretender, In the year 1859.
After the "Derby'-Racc FOR the Epson, Town
| Plate.
LONDON, May &C., 1869.
At EPSON to-day the following contests were had