Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-02
AMERICA WINS AT EPSON.
LORILLARD'S IROQUOIS SWEEPS
THE DERBY STAKES.
A Well Contested Struggle-The
Odds Against the winner His
Owner said TO Have Cleared Two
MilIIOns-The Start, the Race and
the Embellishments Assem- bIage-
Great Enthusiasm in New York.


LONDON, June 1.-The race for the Derby
stakes came off, and was won by P. Loril-
lard's bay colt Iroquois. The second place
was secured by w. T. Sharpe's brown colt,
Peregrine, and the third place by John
Watson's bay colt, Townmoor. Jockey J.
Osborne rode Voluptuary, and Lemaire
rode Townmoor. The horses went to the
starting post at 3O4 .. m. The betting i'm
mediately before the start was eleven to two
against Iroquois, and fourteen to one
against Don Fulano. Jockey Archer, who
rode Iroquois, received a tremendous ova-
ton on returning to weigh In. Iroquois
won cleverlY by half length, with two
lengths between Peregrine and ToWnmoor.
Time $50.
The start was made seventeen minutes
late. 1t is stated on the race course that
Jockey Archer says he could easily have
won the race by three lengths II it had been
required.
Only ten horses psraded for the preliml-
nary canter, the Others going directly to
the post. Peregrine's appearance gave
great satisfaction to his fanciers, but Iro-
quois seemed to be in the best of spirits.
His action was much admired After one
break away good start was effected. When
the horses were first seen at the top of the
bill It was difficult to make out from the
grand stand who had the advantage, but
who was on the inside, had a fair lead, and
his friends began to shout, "Peregrine
wins!" As they turned the corner Archer's
colors were seen pressing forward on the
stand side. The two leaders raced an ex
citing match up to the grand stand, where
Eoquois' nose showed In front, and he con-
tlnued to gain until past the judges stand.
The finish was splendid and exciting.
The crowd of people at EPSON Downs to-
from Victoria station alone. The Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess OF COnnaught and a large party of
friends attended. The scratching of
Cameliard caused the others to come
to shorter prices in the betting
at the start, which was even on
Peregrine and four to one against
Geologist. At the start Marshal Mcdonald
took slight lead of Culloden and St. Louis.
These three came on in line, clear of Cum
berland, Don Fulano, ToWnmOor, Geologist
and Fortissimo. In the next lot were Iro-
quois and Peregrine. On passing the mile
post st. Louis, Tuistan, Townmoor, Iro-
quois and Peregrine were most promi-
nent, with Don Fulano we'll up
There was little alteration in po-
sition to TOttenbam Corner where st. Louis
was beaten, and P0regrine, after cannoning
against Geologist and nearly capsizing him,
took slight lead. On entering the stretch,
and at the distance pole, he looked like
winning in a canter, but Iroquois came on
with a rush, and, heading Peregrine in a
few strides, won cleverly, with Peregrine
second and TowDmoor third, followed by
s. Cobell, Cumberland, Voluptuary, Triest-
an, Limestone, GeoloGi't and Fort esimo in
the order named, and the Others TO I'd of
the track in good condition and very hard.
The Royal party present at EPSON in
cluded the Princess Louise, the Duke Of
Cambridge and the Prince of SAKE Weimar.
The race for the Epson Manor stakes, for
two-year old colts and fllies, distance five
furloUgs, also came came off, and was won
by Girard's bay flly New HaYen. The
second place was secured by Lefevfe's bay
flly Rouge Gorge, and the third place by J..
K. Keene's bay colt North Star Six ran.
The race for the Stanley stakes, for two
year old colts and filies, distance five fur
longs, also came off, and was won by Lord
Roseberry's brown fillY kermesse, Leopold
de Rothschild's ch. (. Isabel second, and
Lord HartiDgton's brown colt by Cremorne
out of Chaplet third. Nine ran, including
j. R. KeeDe's ch. colt General Scott.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The EUe'aing Post
save: "The news that Pierre Lorillard' Is
three year-old colt Iroquois won the Eng
llbu OCIDy .tuiS Ny NAIL lCHStu
was received In this city with enthusiastic
expressions of pleasure In sporting circles
and at the clubs. With the exception OF
persons intimately acquainted with Mr..
Lorillard's stables, few sportsmen put money
on Iroquois, notwithstanding the fact
that he came In second at Newmarket
in the race for the 1000 guineas. At the
Union Club Pierre Lorillard stood In the
centre of a crowd OF at least one hundred
excited men who congratulated him upon
the ownership OF the first American horse
which has ever won a place in the Derby.
little before noon party from the Union
Club started for the Jerome Park races,
Lorillard's drag being draped with bunting
and greeted with cheers from the different
groups Of the club and sporting men along
the route"
NEWPORT, r. I +, June The brother
of Pierre Lorillard, who is here, is
authority for the statement that the latter
wins 81, coo, 900 on one bet made on the
result of the Derby race.