The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-27
10 sveLAxDs RACING IN DANGER,
TIE sspremaey o. the Derby and ~. I.~sev
ThreateaeA ~ More valssbis Stakes

TIE Supremacy 81 The Derby ana ~. I~sev
Threaseaea ~ More valsssis Stakes
Srom Bsus Lys
Many old-fashioned events have fallen
through. a. the force OF money threatens 10
root out long. accustomed associations. aud we
may DO commencing Q nsw sra altosother.
which may. alter al. b laas. stable and lasting
than tho old. Stakes Of 10000 soyereisns must
p,acD those Of quarter or less shan tehth Of
their value completely In the shade. though ~
no one can guarantee that these prodlRIous
stakes will last. there might be reaction from
which the turf would never vvive 1t behooves
the Jockey Club and tho9s who ave the control
q es ss @ = "ss To
ssSsSs S 81 llts sss IS. tsis to
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are The Derby " Tie tst: the so 81. Gassr tic
Two Thousand and tho Ono Thousand, tho
osssr eS un IL ss we q seS z: s D
IKE 70 see AZ these svsnss materially increased
gain. The st. Lager was the outcome Of an after:
dinner chat. when fve or six gentlemen agreed
Ss esi,sG s!ter one 81 sir nn%b s Tie Derry
was agreed upon In something the same way
EssD na oS o e 70
%.: sssS ssS Kin ~ sps ss si m. ~ .ss
his lordships seat. the Oaks. The DoncAster
Cup is the oldest race IN eIIstence. AZ under tho
Lord 4. Hsmiton,s charlotte. The sonditions
several years. until four miles In one run was
considered sufficient. and tho stake increased
Our great three year old races have hitherto.
T. we're; 5mansEnsd themssiysrs rs when
riss "a ~ nsavy sweepstaiEe Wa SUI
have been nothing but q swespstake as there
few people ssssembIed on the Downs to see .
SSs S.ss A.
difficulty to be met In finding fuadsfor asuffi-
M RSs Ssss c Se STAKE 1 q. na
national event and holiday and q ns.:ssity
eaSsol "a wsrs vsstsa bscsms ees and
thriving It Is now a prosperous company. and
Ton. NJ eo sn e, .ssssv:r go s. made
ssainst the executive: e y is SxtssmeIy no.
IA tn: q Sssn "a ns
dent to allow the Derby 70 live On it's own
DSs bs whs sA9S. ts ie
amount Of given money 10 bestowed. Here.
think: T. the mistsks;, e Il would have been
BsrSy Taxing Che isst ton s years. 10 Derby
nnn hfoIa1ou, 9xSI oVV bovoEdbGne ~ value 10
should DO no loss In entries. and 80 the great
national race might be we'll maintained to
standard Of e. 900. though 80 far as that goes
the EPSON executive could more easily than
any other race committee in England make IL
The Two Thousand and the One Thousand
were doubtless established to enhance the
importance OF the Derby and the Oaks. but on
a very ex pensive scale for subscribers. as tho
entry is 100 aovsreigns each. half forfeit. while
ts II bon 80 sas@ The
made 1t q worry good stake indeed. as In 1879.
for instance It was worth to the winner f6.250.
ard the One Thousand the same yoar f4.20O.
Last year there was falling of. as with the
worth k4.55O. and the One Thousand f2.0O0.
This year. again. the stakes have not been as
good to the winners ~ In many preceding
years; The force OF circumstances has obliged
the Jockey Club TO make money. out OF
their meetings in TO manner never thought
Ono Thousand were established. and as these
events OF themselves invariably bring vast
amount OF money into the funds OF the club. 1t
would be only right to make some Of 4 bsnelt
had that nppellation bestowed upon 1t because
the Jockey Club gave TINT amount OF added
money. that would meet tho case exactly. and
the same remark would apply to the One Thou
sand BY that amount being awarded In a sim
liar Il n oSs creates, fssaE
all rivalry, as 10000 soyereiens stake will
Thousand so long as the prestige Of these
events remains intact but their xlories may
IN s% a other 80
under cheaper conditions OF entering and time
and continued prosperity might give them clas-
sic associations as years roll on.