New-York tribune., 1869-05-27
THE TURF.
EPSON RAcRs-DERBY DAY.

IIios III mounds for threeyear olds' one mile ana
ieaaod horse TO receive 800 sovereigns,
90 che third $50 sOvereigns out OF the stakes;
1Et svbscribers There was a tremendous throng
81 neople on the ground to see the sport ana
all the roads leading from the metropolis and other
.Artions of the country were crowded and jammed
With vehicles and people Their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Ieck
were present and there was very large attendance
pf the nobility and gentry from all parts OF the
lgdom as well as from Paris and other parts OF
the Continent There could not have been less tnah
A quarter of million Of all classes present Inc
weather was fine and unusually warm, but coplous
showers having fallen during the preceding night
the usual dusty state of the roads was greatly al
Iayed. much TO the comfort of every one; ana the
turf which previous to the rain, was rather hard,
became soft and springy, and favored the running
of the horses. The course for the hTst halt mile
was straight and the ascent, when 1t
took an easy curve into straight level run
ming for third of a mile, the course being
very wild at this point the remainder is on the
descent to the distance stand, when the ground
again rises The winner of the Derby this year also
won the 1900 guineas stake; and the betting had
gradually improved in his favor from the previous
quotations for the past two or three weeks when it
had stood at to against Pretender. TO against
Pero Gomez, so to / against The Drummer, 40 to l
against Duke of Beaufort, and 25 to against Rysh-
worth. The betting even against Pero Gomez,
being placed first second, or third There was ire
mendous struggle at the finish Pretender only beat
ing Pero Gomez by short head, while only length
divided Gomez and The Drummer.
Mr. W. sadler's b. c. Pretender by Adventurer out OF
Sir Joseph HaTicy5 br c Pcro Gomez, by BeadSman
Mr. G. Jones b. c. The Drummer, by Ratapan out of
My Niece -
Lord straaoads TO- c. Rupert by Knowsioy out Of
Mr. T. saviIs b. c. Ryshworth, by skirmsher out Of
Lord scarboroug6s c6 c Aponsock by Raaplan
Capt iI MacSelis cR c. Martyfdom iLato Martyr by
Sir p4s j. HsSoy vile 3 b. C. king ccplcna by Asorod
mT J. 5oSnstoncs ci c TioTwaidsen, by Tiormanby
m John S S DeSSmSns Dr. C Defender by unboat
Mr. PsdHCss bc Etlus by Blair Atloout Of Theresa
MP joseph DaTsons ch c. De We're by Aibans
Mr. f Jennings br c. Perry Down by Ben webstero
MT H. e sSrteos b c The Esean, by Buccaneer out
Mr. j. JoSnstonc ci Border Knight BY Adventurer
Mr. uf ESstWood's as b. c. Lord Hawthorn by Ketticdrum
or King Of Trumps, ont OF Lady Alice Hawthorh,, ~
Mt H. sayile's b. C. Neuchatel by Parmesan' out OF
Lord ESeers b. C. roGedos by Knight Of St. Patrick,
Sit r. W, BuEeeys br C. Tasman by warlOck out OF
AIT O. AshtOn's bf C. Ladas. by Lambton, out Of ze-
Mr. Mefrys b. C. Beiladrum by sockweii out of Cath.
erine Hayes.
Time minutes 50 seconds. Value of the stakes,
e6,9DO. The betting just before the race was even
on Pretender, 8 TO l against PerO Gomez, 10 to
against Perry Down 20 to against The Drummer,
and 50 to against the Duke of Beaufort.
The EPSON Town Plate of 100 sOveregns for all
ages. half mile, was won by Mr.. H. Woolcott's Con-
rad who beat Mr.. Reginad's Fugitive, the Duke of
Newcaste's Prince Imperial, and eight others The
betting was to l against Conrad, and to against
Fugitive.
Mr. H. Woocotts b. c. Conrad, by Buceaneer out OF
Mr Keginsld's b. C. Fugitive, by Blair AthOl out Of
pGke Of Newcastles D. c. Prince Imperial, by Y. Mel
bourne out Of julia.
The Bentinck Plate of 100 sovcrelgns, half the
entrance money to the second horse, threequarters
Of a mile, IS entries at two sOysTeigns each. Mr..
Regnald's Fugitive beat Mr. Watts Myeotis Hecate
and ten Others.
Hr Reglnad's b. C. Fugitive, by Blair AthOl out Of
Mr. watts b. Mysotis by Newmnster out Of Souvenir
80 3 rhfTEYDfR
PTetender ran four times as twoyear old. aud won
5Ii at YORK August by half length beating stand
ard Bearer, colt by Parmesan-Rsyiolis dam The Roah
Hard wieke Stakes where he second 10 his stable
companion, Lord Hawthorn with whom Mr.. JOhnstsne
declared TO win. The same day he was third In the
LambOn Plate won by Miuaret ThOrwaldsen second
At Newmarket Second October third carrying st.
IS 70, the Middle Park Plate, won by PerO Gomez Is a.
NJ Scottish Queen Is st b) second. His first appear
ance this year three-year old was 10 the Two
Thousand Guinea Stakes az Newmarket. which ne
by length. defeating Beladrum tsecOnd; Perry Down
GhIrdl and others. He Is by Adyenturer "a Of
Ncwmnser and Palma out Of Ferna by Veuison and is
owned by Nh Jardine, who runs his horses under the
turf Name OF Mr. tombstone. His present owner pur
chased him Tor $4,000 when a yearling He is great
raNshO0king brown colt full l6 hands high. OF great
len 9Th capital lOns and back good gameloOking nead
muscular wCllf0lncd neck, nicely joined 10 uncomnony
good shoulders. HIS arms are long ana strong hOcks
aud knees large wei shaped, and free from bemish,
Wiry rs, and capital feet.