St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-31
AYRSHIRE WAS AHEAD
The Duke of Portland'S Colt
Wins the English
Derby.
Fine Finishes and Fast Time
the Features at La
tonia.
Lesson Taught the American
Jockey Club by Graves
end Success.
Teemer Beats Gaudaur in a
Prearranged Seulling
Grace"

LONDON, May 3O.-Derby day opened
with alternate sunshine and showers.
The bourse at Epson Downs, where the
great event took place, was in good con-
dition. The Prince and Princess of
Wales were on the grounds. The crowd
and the betting were just as great as
they had been in recent years. The race
for the Derby stakes was won by the
Duke of Portland's bay colt Ayrshire,
the favorlte. Mr.. Viner's chestnut colt,
CroWberry, came in second. and MIR.
Ernst's chestnut colt VanDieman's
Land, third. The starters numbered
nine. The start was delayed by Lord
Bradford's bay colt Chillington, who
bolted three times.
Gounthv led the racers until within
seven furlongs from the finish, when he
fell back and was passed. Mr.. Ernests
chestnut colt Vandiemans Land then
took the lead, closely followed by the
Duke of WeStminster's colt orbit, the
Duke of Portland's bay colt Ayrshire.
the Duke of st. Adams Galore and MIR.
Vyner's chestnut colt Crowberry. In
this order the horses rounded Iotten-
ham corner, but upon entering the
straight course Ayrshire headed Orbit
and beat the latter quarter OF a mile on
was rapidly gaining the second place
and for the moment it seemed as though
he would win. Ayrshire, however, re-
sponded to rider Barret's calls and won
the race by two lengths, Crowberry sec
bnd, was four lengths ahead of Vandle-
mans Land, which was third. Galore
proved good fourth, and Country was
last. The race was run in 2:43.
Summary: Renewal of the, Derby
stakes of SO sovereigns each, half for
felt for colts, 9 stone, and fillieS stone
pounds, then three-year-olds, about
mile and half, starting at the New
the second horse to receive 800 sover-
eigns, and the third $50 sOvereigns out
of the stakes, 15S subscribers.
The Duke of Portland'S b Ayrshire,
by Hampton, out Of Atlanta l.
Mr.. Viner's ch Crowberry, by Rose
berry, out of Lizzie Lindsay, 2.
Mr.. Ernst's ch C VanDieman's Land.
by Robert the Devil, out of Shore, 3.
The betting before the race was to
ION Ayrshire.
Everything in London, probably ev-
erything in England, has been subordi-
mated to the time-honored Derby. Every
one who owned vehicle of any kind or
who pretended to be anybody apparently
took their way to EPSON downs to-day
to witness the annual race. The papers
all report large number there, which,
indeed, is the case, but nevertheless
the popularity of the race is
gradually, though surely declining.
The betting was largely in favor
of one horse and nearly every year the
winner is so generally selected to put
money on before the race that the ex-
element of the affair has lost much of
its old-time inspiration. Ayreshire's
victory to-day was foregone conclu-
sion and thus greatly dampened the en-
thuSiasm of the spectators. Indeed, if
it were not for the antiquity which is
connected with the Derby and which
makes the race grand event in the
Englishman's year, it would not
excite tmore furor than any
other frst-class race. The coach
stands lacked the usual number of
Americans, but those who were there
asserted themselves more than in any
previous year. A vast improvement
was noticeable in the conduct of the
roughs, who usually make driving on
the EPSON road on Derby days thing
of misery. They were much less bois-
ferrous to-day, and, compared with ten
years ago, the spectacle afforded by
their laboriously funny efforts were
mild. The offensive custom of flower
throwing has ceased, and one could
drive in comparative comfort.