St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
The Great English Derby Most Exciting
Event and an Unprecedented
Success.
Record of Lord Hastings Bay Colt and
the Ovation to Archer, the
Jockey.
MaXey Cobb and Pha1las to Test Their
Speed at Cincinnati on the
Fourth of July.
Wallace Ross Issues Challenge to
Courtney--O Ball Club
Dfsbands.
Race ut EPSON.

the English sporting calendar, the race for
the Derby stakes, was run to-day at EPSON
commons. The weather was brilliant and
the attendance enormous. Nlr. Thomas
Waller, consul general of the United
States at London, was among the specta-
tors. He was accompanied by large
party of Americans. The Prince and
Princess of Wales and all their sons and
daughters went to EPSON by a special train
to witness the race. Senator Payne of Ohio
was among those present.
The winner of the race was Lord Has
tings' bay colt Melton. He was the favor
ite in the betting, and was ridden by the
famous jockey Fred Archer. Capt. G.
BOwling'S bay colt Paradox secured second
place, and Mr.. Chadwick's bay colt Royal
Hampton third place. Paradox was second
choice on the betting. He was ridden by
Webb. Giles rode Royal Hampton.
JUST BEFORE THE RACE
Seven to four was offered against Melton
and freely taken; five to one was offered
against Paradox; five to one against Graf
ton; ten to one against Royal Hampton;
twelve to two against Ringwood and two
to one against the field, consisting of Chou
bra, Luminary, Red Ruin, Sheraton, Ester
ling and the Lynette colt.
A good start was secured, Sheridan was the
first away, and was closely followed by
Xaintrailles and Royal Hampton. After
800 yards running Royal Hampton took a
clear lead, followed by Sheridan, Grafton,
Red Ruin, Xaintrailles, Luminary
and Kingwood, all of whom were
clear Of Sterling, Choubra, Mel
ton and the Lynette colt, the
latter being last. Passing the mile-post
Royal Hampton was still in first place,
Sheraton was half length behind him with
Red Ruin, Grafton and Luminary next and
Paradox at their heels. Esterling headed
the remainder of the racers, of whom
Kingwood and Melton
WERE CLOSE UP.
At the top of the hill Royal Hampton
again took the clear lead and was followed
in the order named by Red Ruin, Lumi-
nary, Grafton, Xaintrailles, Paradox and
Melton. Rounding Tottenham corner
Sheraton and Red Ruin joined Royal
Hampton. They both, however, were
passed in entering the straigh4
by Xaintrailles. At the distance Royal
Hampton fell away beaten, leaving Para
dox On the lower ground ahead of Melton,
the pair having the race to themselves. At
every stride Melton drew nearer to Paradox.
and finally passed him, winning a most
exciting race by head, in 2:44 Is. Xaint-
rallies finished fourth, Grafton fifth, Sheraton
sixth, Red Ruin seventh, Luminary eighth,
Esterling last. The attendance it is con-
sidered, was unprecedented. Besides the
Prince and Princess of Wales and family,
the Dukes of Edinburgh and Cambridge
and, other royal personages were present.
They;were warmly greeted on their arrival
at the track. The jockey, Archer, after
his victory was the recipient of an ovation.
The,first derby was run over Epson Downs
liz I79o' and was won by Sir Charles'Bunburys
Diomed. To-day's winner, Melton, is by Mas
ter kildare out of Violet Melrose. Melton
he's distinguished himself in this particular:
That he is the first two-year-old winner of the
Middle Park plate that has cometo be victor
in the derby. Plenty Of good horses have
won the Middle Park plate, but have failed to
secure the great triumph of the turf. Melton.
has started in four races, winning three. He
captured the New stakes at Ascot, the Middle
Park plate at Newmarket and the Criterion
stakes at the same place. This is Archer's
fourth win, asin 1S77the won on Silvio, in 1850
on Bend Or and in 1881 on Iroquois.