New-York tribune., 1879-05-29
THE RACE FOR THE DERBY STAKES.

THE FIELD-THE FAYORITEs BEATEN
LONDON, Wednesday, May 2s. 1870
The race for the Derby Stakes took place
on EPSON Downs to-day. The weather in the morning
was unpromisng The sky overcast, the wind va
riabe OF yesterday and last night threat
very heavy track, But the hour for the great
approached the clouds broke the weather became
bright and warm with a generally favorable though un-
settled wind and a vast crowd gathered upon tho
Downs witness the contest The Prince and Princess
OF Wales, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess Of
Edinburgh, down to EPSON by tram. Much disap-
pOintInent manifested by the Americans who at
tended the in large numbers at the withdrawal OK
Mr. Lorlllards Uncas, which was scratched. The bet
ting al the start was to against CadOgan III 10
against Charibert, to against Victor Chief, 100 TO
against Ruperra 100 9 against Zut, 100 to against
Falmouth, 90 10 l against Caxtonian 20 70 against
Sir Bevys % to against Rayon Dor, 25 TO against
The Abbot OF ST. Marys, 80 10 against George Albert
100 to against Wackum, 125 to against Squirrel and
333 to / against NutOush
Twentythree horses ran. The following is sum-
mary:
Renewal OF tho Derby stakes oi 80 SoEereigns each.
no forfeit for colts 2 pounds ana mics ~ P21Dds Una M,
High Level Sterling Post the owner o. he second aoTss
STAKES (2s7 subscribersl ...,,,
LII. I.,SSon SS5Ie1 ridden den 5y 5 G o9crii =!
MI John TTo,terS ch. Pambearer by The Palmer out =
Lord Rose6erys c. vscOnii by Parmesian OF Lady
The Duke Of Wes;mnsteTs cbc Victor Chief By
Count F. Lagranges ch zut by Flaseoleout Of Re
Mt n5 F. Grs5ions Falmouth by Genon Of Dew
cSn1P de Lagranecs ch Rayon or by Faseolet
Of Arancsra SG0aer) 5 o, ~
Lori DGppns scott by Ehcus ont Of Bar
Mr G BaSto2s en- c. Exeter BY Cathedral Lady
Lord PPlS Pamogt cb c c6afbor by rormanOy
Lord SSrfrSS Fa%ouths en- Muiey Edrs BY OF
Count F. de Iagranges ch C. Prologue, by Dollar out of
nr r1neSe IL IIo1dswofhs ch C. Ruperra by Adyenturer
Of Lady Morgan snow9denl ONT q; ornt
Lord Angleseys c. Oa1'ohian' oy S'erinsOu' Vi Oou
sf g. chetwynds Thc Abbot Of ST. Marys by Blink
Mt @So % s Cartsrights cR c. George Albert by
MI F. Da7iss B. C. waeEum, by Mogador out of Hud
N Prdss seb g9T Gy lo NaibGsi by kildare ont Of Sugr
Lord ch. Protectonis by he Palmer out OF
Lord Esmsres G b. c. Alpha by out OF Rattle
Lord Lonsdaie;s ci Blue Blood, by KING Tom out of
Mr. Aetons G en- c. Squirrel by Favonious out of Elo-
gance
Bsvys the Snne wo 81 ns has s him
purposes to Leopold ROhschd who races under tho
name Of MI. Acton.
The start was effected at 317 o'clock after three false
trials and after sharp contest. Mr. Actons brown colt
Sir Bevys the race by threequarters OF length.
Mr. John Trotters chestnut colt PalDbearer came III
second and Lord Rosebery's bay colt Viseont third
There was length the second and third horses
Victor Chief was fourth Zut fifth, and Falmouth SIXTH
The Others came In in the following oraer: Rayon dOr
Cadogan Marshall Scott, Exeter, Charbert, Muley
Edris, and Squirrel, which last. Count +. do
Lagranges chestnut colt Prologue when does so hoe
appear in the betting, ridden by Dodge Cado,
gan was never dangerous and the other fayortes faed
To stay.
The racing career of Sir Bevys has not
been remarkable. As twO-year-od he was four times
In the field. His first appearance was at Ascot IN Jnne
last year. in the Fern Hill Stakes, for which he failed to
win a place He ran next at the Newmarket July meet
ing when he also failed 10 place In the two
vearold Stakes In October he won selling stake az
Newmarket q six furong course. put later Ia the
month he was by head in the race for the Dutch
Mile Nursery Handicap. Sir Bevys is to run Tor inc
Grand Prize at Paris sunday, June g. lie IS also en-
tered for q Summer Cup and Bunbury Stakes at New
market in July In September be Is TO run in the 81
cger at Doncaser His sire, Eayonlus. won the DERBY
III 1871