The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
DERBY DAY At ST. LOUIS.
with EI Rio hey Ont, Bill Betcher Has =
Virtual walkover.

ST. LOUIS. June 7I-El Rio Rey's absence.
| owing 70 lack OF condition, and the declaring
! out OF Riley on the let OF April last, left the
/ Missouri Derby run here to-day. at the mercy
| of Bill Letcher. and that colt now has the dis
| tinction OF thus far being the only double
| Derby winner OF the year. The other races
! were chiefly remarkable for the downfall OF
fayorities three good things going wrong,
although Sloan proved himself a fair sort OF a
Jockey by landing two OF his mounts safe over
| the winning line Tho winners outside oil BIZ
Hatcher were Cartoon. BoaZ Too Sweet and
Carter b. 1t being the opening day OF the
spring meeting, the attendance was large and
brilliant in spite OF the chilly weather and the
sitting dust. which made the otherwise fine
track trine slow Twenty-sx booking firms
did business on the course. James Is. FerRu-
son started the horses in his usual mastery
style.
The event OF the>day was the ST. Louis Fair
Derby, for three year Odds, ono mile and hail.
worth 81, 1856 to the winner. Only three hoTSeTsS
IetS6sr soaring oT all the small ,, fry; B Dn
Ills competItors we're drayson, liz lRansoml
and The Bsh9P 1s Ekies Ip the DsttlR Ing It
son, and 10 to The Bishop The latter and the
iavorite ran t9eethor, fret -, one Isod ana io1
three p" Quarters Of mile. when Allen cut the
Latonia Derby winner loose and I IGayin i 'h ne
field at every stride. nc won. pulllnR, w Wy
lengths IN front Of GraysonI Time 24ika;
against Hanson, claiming that the boy had
purposely rode him out: but the Judges being
Of the opinion that Grayson bolted. they re-
fused to investigate the case, thus e&oneratlnR
the boy from blame.
A field Of thirteen went to the post IN the
opening race. a PURSE, one mile, Lulie D.
backed down to an s to 5 favorlte., Taking the
lead at the turn for home he won in common
canter by four lengths from mabel. IL, ADAMS
in the saddle. who beat Outlook u peck for
second place. outlook. who was virtually lett at |
thing like an even send off, Time. LAB: The |
winner seems still the good horse ne was last
season, and he Possesses shade mgher form; |
Castaway was a strong faVorite In the second
race. q selling purse at nine iuTlonRs; IA WnIcn
pointed his hackers. and Old Boaz. ITO. Sloan |
up. went to tho front in the Stvetch, winning In
n canter by five lengths from Red Leaf ,lo6.
ridden by Richardson. the latter beating VICE
Regent neck for place honortL Time. ;5T3s:
five furongs, brought out field of fourteen
starters kinRsman was an even money IA
vorite. Getting of well back IN the Held; he
BY neck r09 Sa sees cHse
proved on her early. spring form; and
now gives every Indication gf winning
many races this season. me racing
ended with, purse, for three-year .olds
field u Of Ee starters ns Iarie f. o. Porter
IN the saddle; was the favorlte: Carter, 9b;
Thorpe up, took such lead In the early part
of the race that the unlucky favorite could
never quite get there and the race resulted IN
Who was third beaten four lengths. Time.
!:l2ls. In tho run or Carter u. won in a'canter
~ four lengths. Time, 2:12.