The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-04
T H E DE R ~.
The Great Holiday Race
OF England.
GEORGE FREDERICK" THE WINNER.
How EPSON Downs Looked Dur
ing the Event.
LONDON, June s, 1874.

Inc RIedt race VI the year III lNlSs country, tue
run for the Derby Stakes. took place on EPSON
Downs to-day, and was won by Mr.. W. 5. Cart
wrighi's chestnut colt George Frederick. Lord
Roseberrys formerly Sir Tatton SykesD brown
colt Couronne de Fer, which since yesterday
morning has been the favorite for the race, took
the second money Lord Famouths chestnut
colt Atlantic. the victor in the Two Thousand
Guineas, and which mp TO yesterday morning was
the avorite, came In third.
There we're 20 starters ont OF 212 subscribers.
The betting just before the commencement OF
the race was to against George Frederick,
to against Couronne de Fer and II to against
Atlantic.
The weather was delightful and very favorable
for the race. The number OF people that congre.
gated at EPSON to witness the sport is said TO
have been larger than ever before. The hegira
from London to Ersom, which is about twenty
miles distant in Surrey, commenced early in the
morning and continued Tor hours. The metropolis
during the day presented Sunday Like appear
ance, Parliament having adjourned aud 1t being
quasi holiday OH the Stock Exchange. The two
railway lines connecting London with EPSON
Downs, which. under ordinary circumstances, are
reasonably deserted, were crammed with passen
gers, while the carriage road was filed with a
scething tide OF humanity. Everything that went
on wheels was at premium. The vehicles were
four deep and police and spectators lined the way
from one end to the other.
The following is the
SUMMARY.
RENEWAL OF THE DERBY STAKES OF 80 sovs. each,
half orlelt Tor colts. Sst. 10 lbs. and FLIES, St.
lbs. then three years old: about q mile and a
half The owner oil the second horse to receive
800 sovs.. and the third $50 sovs. out OF the
stakes (2l2 subscrioers.)
W. S. Cartwrignt's oh. c. George Frederick, by
Marsyas, dam The Princess OF Wales. l
Lord Roseberry's formeriy Sir Tatton Sykes1
br. c.. couronne de Fer, by Macaroni. dam
Lord Falmouth's CHI. G. Atlantic, by Tiormanby,
dam Hurricane. ............................. 3
LORD Falmouth's br. C. Aquo, by Thormanby.
W: 5. cartwilgnt's b. c. volturno by Macaroni,
coianei ru uarietons cn. C. Regeneration, BY
Thunderbolt dam Golden Horn, BY Hark-
John Johnstone's b. c. Tipster, by Adventurer,
Mr.. Leievre's Gu. c. Ecossais, by Blair AthoI,
dam Margery Daw. ...................... 0
dam Cimbra ............. ...................... o
Sir r. Bukeley's CHI. c. Leonus, by Caterer.
dam tasmania. ..........'...............
W. r. Marshall's br. c. Trent, by Broomielaw,
dam The Mersev by Newminster. o
Mr.. Merry'sc. King of Tyne. .................. o
Mr.. Drnmmond's br. c. Algebra, by The Duke,
Mr.. Bow sss' b. c. whitehall, by LORD ciden,
dam Old Orange Girl. ....................... o
E. Dukes b. 6. selsea Bill. by Exchequer, dam
R. Virgins D. c. Sir Arthur, by Arthur Wei.
lesley, dam Volt Observation-Disclosures. 0
G. 9. keswck's oh. c. Rostrevor, by Thormauby,
dam Lady Augusta. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0
Mr.. FAnson's b. c. Beiord by Rataplan, dam
MP saSlles B. Sister to Rysnwor;h BY skir.
mister, dam Regina, BY King Tom. ............ 0
Custance rode the winner.
The time of the race was :4s. George Frederick
won by two lengths. There was but a neck be.
tween the second and third horses. The course
was unusually hard, owing to the heavy rains OF
last night.
The victory for Mr.. Cartwright is received with
much pleasure by the people.
THE WINNER,
George Frederick was bred by his owner, Mr..
Cartwright, started seven times a two. year. DID,
winning three OF the contests lie was not placed
in the Eighteenth North oil England Biennial
Stakes, won by Sir William Wallace, 5 furongs "A
yards. lie won the Municipal Stakes OF G3oO at
Doncaster, beating Apology, lurlongs 1872 yards.
carrying l22 lbs; was third in the Sweepstakes at
Doncaster, 6 furongs won by Farnsdeld. He won
the Boscawen stakes at Newmarket, f400 fur.
longs 40 yards and he also won the Twenty-siXth
Trlennial Produce Stakes at Newmarket FIRST
October Meeting. He was not placed in the
Middle Park Plate at Newmarket, won by Newry,
and lost place for the Criterion Stakes at New
market (Houghton Meetlng), won by Miss Toto.
The Winners of the Derby.
The following is a list or the winners OF the
Derby from its inauguration in 1850 to 1s74:-