Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-06
TIE DERBY DdY

a London dispatch to the New ork
Tribune gives an account of the race for
the Derby Stakes at EPSON. The excite
grades of society. The race was won by
Kingcraft, owned by Lord Falmouth,
whose winnings We're more than $50, 900
The Tribune says:
On the course, the multitude was enormous
Along the entire line of the straight half
mile there was a row of carriages four and
five deep on both sides ofthe track. Each one
one ofthese had to pay a guinea for the priv
ilege The hill was covered with the booths,
stables and gipsies' caravans. The Grand
Stand was packed, its large open roof APP
pearing to be black mass of human be-
ings. All the private boxes and stalls
were occupied, and by two O'Clock there
was not seat to be obtained. All classes
of society were represented. The Prince
and Princess of Wales We're accompanied
by Lord Darlington, Col. Seesdale and a
brilliant suite. Among the notables pres
ent NAV be mentioned Prince Leopold. the
King of Belgium the Dukes of Hamilton
and Beaufort. Lord Falmouth Lord Sei-
ton, Lord Stamford, Marquis of Anglesey,
Prince Solizkon. Sir Charles Mordauni,
and the Earl OF Eglinton; also many Mem
berS OF pariiment, Cabinet Ministers, rep
resentatives of the Bench, and persons
eminent in all departments of public lite.
The track was cleared by mounted police
men with much difficulty, but not far
from the appointed time the horses were
brought out. The excitement of the
spectators was wrought up to its highest
pitch by the appearance OF the ID horses
entered for the race. Macgregor, the
favorite. was tremendously cheered, but
both Camel and Kingcratt had many adj
mirers After one or two attempts, the
flag fell. and the lot went off in a cluster.
The first mile being over the hill, the ma
jority of the spectators could not see the
earlier part of the race, but as the horses
rounded the turn and the colors of the
favorite were seen in the front, a shout
arose from the multitude of 1.-THE favorite
wins" Their hopes were doomed to dis
appointments he began to flag. and at the
distance post was passed by Muster and
| Kingcraft, the former holding a slight adj
vantage to the stand, where kingcratt
shot out and galloped home, winning by
| four lengths in front of Palmerston who
passed Muster about 100 yards from the
winning-post, and defeated him by a
winners number was hoisted, the cheer
ing was extraordinary, the victory of
such a thorough sportsman as Lord Fall
mouth giving great satisfaction. Tom
French, the rider of the winner, also came
in for share of the applause. Surprise
was mantle sted at the failure of Macgregor
| and the partisans of Mr.. Merry We're
totally at a loss how to account for his de-
feat. Fordham, his jockey, was deeply
| chagrned 1t seems as if this famous
horseman could never win Il Derby. The
winner was ridden in white Jacket,
the second in red, and the third in a
blue. the tricolor thus holding prominence.
The net value Of the stakes is e. ,000 and
as Load Falmouth never bets, this is the
sum of his winnings. Among those who
congratulated him on his victory was the
Prince of Wales. 8
The winning horse Kingcraftis described
as follows:
He is a bright bay colt rather under Is
hands aud and 3 inches in hight, and very
handsome all over 1t would be difficult
to find fault with his contour, the only pos
sble exception being that he is somewhat
light of bone. He was bred by his pres
ent owner, Lord Falmouth, and made his
first run as Il two-year-old in the Triennil
Stakes, at Ascot, last June. The long
odds of to were laid on him; but he
suffered defeat by a head from Mahonia.
His next appearance was in the Chester
field Stakes, at Newmarket, which he
won easily by two lengths, beating large
field He then scored six victories in sue
cession-the Ham stakes at Goodwood,
beating Sunlight; the Cornwall Stakes at
York, beating La Colonne and Nobleman
the Buckingham Stakes at Newmarket
beating Normandy; the Iriennial Produce
Stakes at the same meeting, beating SIX
others; and he walked over for Pro-
duce Stake at Newmarket, I'd, October.
At the same meeting he was placed
third for the Middle Park Plate, won by
Frivolity, and occupied that position in the
Criterion Stakes won by Hester, to whom
he was conceding ID. His first appear
ance this year was in the 1000 Guineas
Stake, when he came in fourth, and his
second in the Derby Stakes, as above. He
is engaged in the Prince of Wales Stakes
at Ascot, 90 subscribers; the st. Ledger
! Stakes at Doncaster, pa subscribers; the
Doncaster Stakes at the same meeting,
and several minor Stakes at Newmarket.
The jockey who rode him, French, has
never before had the winning mount in
the Derby, although he has been very near
on two occasions. These were in 1885,
when he rode Christmas Carol, second to
Gladiator, and in 1866, when Lord Lyon
only defeated Savernake, whom he was
riding, by short head. Lord Falmouth
has never before succeeded in gaining the
"Blue Ribbon of the Turf" his best win
previous to this being the Oaks, in 1868,