The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-15
TIE ENGLISH TURF.
George Frederick Wins the
blue Ribbon"
ID f r. B Y ID A Y.
Singular Coincidence-The Horses.
Betting and Stakes.
LONDON, June 4, ISL

LONDON, June 4, 1874
The greatest race in the world, the English
Derby, was run yesterday under the most favor
able circumstances the attendance being enor.
nous, the weather beautiful and the general sport
excellent. The "Cockney carnival' has been so
often described that shall not enter into any de-
tails OF transporting character relating to the
scene on EPSON Downs, but shall merely state
that on the reserved stand were the Prince Of
Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and great gather.
ing OF the members OF the Upper and Lower houses,
who, undeterred by the fact that Sir Wilfred Law
son had attempted to destroy the custom OF ad-
Journing Parliament over the Derby day, favored
the great race with their presence.
THE FIELD
that went to the post an average one IN point
numbers, and, If anything, perhaps a little beneath
the average IN point OF quality. The fact that
horse like Couronne de Fer, who comes OF q race of
non-stayers, and who, If not a ''roarer," at all
events snakes noise," seems to indicate that
the three ear-olds OF this season are hardly up
to the mark. On the other hand, it must be
allowed that the private trials or Lord Falmouth's
pair, Atlantic and Aquil0, with Andred high
class four-year-old, coupled with the places they
gained in the race, would make out the first and
second to be very good; but ON the whole, the
balance OF evidence and opinion is the other way.
AAC uSiu uiu uOL luCluuc SOHc VI INC
BEST Two-YEAR-oLDs
OF last season. Among these were Newry, winner
OF the Middle Park Plate, and Spectator. second
for that race who were not entered for the Derby.
Marsworth, the most powerful youngster OF the
year, who ran dead heat with Couronne de Fer
for third place in the plate just referred to- was
disqualified by tue death OF his nominator, Baron
Rothschild Miss Toto who was at the head OF the
fllies, was not entered, and Feu glamour, her sta
BILE companion, recently went hopelessly amiss
and could not start. Taking the competitors iu
the order OF the betting, we lave first Glenalmond
Mr.. Merry's solitary representative, out OF num-
Der entered. He is Blair Athol, and therefore,
almost as matter OF necessity. nOn-stayer; but
ne was rushed up in the market, partly because
he is good looking and well trained, partly
because all the other prominent candidates labored
under suspicion or one sort or another, and partly
because the public always supports Mr.. Merry's
colors. Aqullo. one of LORD Falmouth's pair ran
well last season, but cut up very badly in the
Newmarket Biennial q few weeks ago. Since
then, however he had been highly tried with
Andred-more highly in the opinion OF the trainer,
Matthew Dawson than Atantc-but the critics
did not like him. Couronne de Fer Is perhaps the
highest class horse that took part In the race; but
as noticed above, his breeding is not of a staying
KIND, and he .'makes a noise" When he first
showed symptoms of this wind disorder some
months ago Matthew Dawson, his then trainer,
and Mr. Padwick, his then owner,
TOOK THE ALARM
ut once and sold him at auction to Lord Rosebery
Tor f2.5OO S.. greatly below his real value. That
he actually 'roars'' is not yet the case, but he
certainly whistles" George Frederick was con-
sldered moderate colt last year, and he showed
not very high form this season, when his only per-
Torrance was to run third to the deadneaters,
Miss Toto and Reverberation in the Newmarket
Biennial. At no time, however, had he been fully
prepared, and was now brought out in spen-
did condition; but, though he Is good looking
horse and well bred, it rumored that he was
lame, and to was Obtainable about him. Leo
linus, like Atlantic and Aquilo, trained by Matthew
Dawson, but in q different interest," was never
heard OF IN connection with the Derby until he, q
few weeks ago, ran second for the Chester Cup;
but now there was no horse more admired in the
paddock. Atlantic won the Two Thousand
Guincas, and ought, therefore, to have been at
the head of the market; but on Monday, in the
train from Newmarket to EPSON, he
MET WITH AN ACCIDENT,
which greatly swelled one Of his knees AS it
turned out he gaoped well enough, but OF course
1t required some courage to back him. Lord Fall
mouth never bets shilling, and his horses ran on
their merits Ecossais was the only representa-
tive OF the once powerful Ango-French stable OF
N. Letevre, but his case was very doubtful one
ever since he beaten into third place in the TWO
Thousand Guineas, and he was not liked either in
the paddock or when cantering. He was by far the
best two-year-od OF last season, and SO great was
his speed that he was called the Flying Scotch
man." alter the fastest train that leaves London.
Tlpster and King OF Kent are both the property OF
Mr.. tombstone, but they were trained in different
him cnlf Tiv,etn
beat Atlantic, but King OF Tyne was most admired
was not known in connection with the race until
Tuesday, when her stable companion,
THE GREAT KAISER
won the Rous Stakes in fine style and then she
jumped from 100 to / to rs to /. Reverberation's
dead heat with Miss Toto mentioned above was
nne performance, but he has since gone slightly
lame and now went very ''dotty' RostrevOr,
though handsome horse and finely trained was
moderate performer, and Trent, another of Mat
thew Dawsons lot is not up to Derby form though
q wear and tear handy little animal. All the others
were nobodes and Volturno was merely started
TO make the running for his stable companion
George Frederick.
THE DERBY STAKES OF SO sovs. each, h. IT,, for
three year ods, colts 8st 10 lbs fles Sst lbs the
second received 3Oo sovs' ana tne tnird lso sovs
nj the New High Level Starting Post. 2l2 subs.
Mr.. Cartwright's cn. c. George Frederick, by
Marsyas-Princess Of Wales tCustancel 49,. l
Lord Rosebery's br. c. Couronne de Fer. by
Macaronl-Miss Agnes tChalonerl. ......:...
Lord Falmoutn's CHI. C. Atlantic, by Thormanby-
Lord Falmoutn's br. c. Aqulo. by Tnormanby-
Siberia parry.
Mr.. Cartwright's b. C. volturno, by Macaroni-
Fairwater (Constabfe) .:.............
Colonel Cartoons CHI. c. Regeneration, py
Thunderbot-Goden Horn (Jenery) ..........
Il. InnuGtOnQ1lh
Sporting Life o. Osborne) ....................
N. Leievre's oh. G. Ecossais, by Blair Athol-
Margery Daw (Fordham) ...........:.........
MT. Merry's b. c. Glenalmond, by Blair Athol-
C0imbra IF. Webb .....................
Sir X. Bulkeley's CHI. C. Leolinus, by Caterer
-, tasmania q. Goaterl ,...s...;;....,..