The morning call., 1892-06-02
SADDLE and SULKY.
Sir Hugo, an Outsider, Captures
the English Derby.
Brief Review Of the Great Classic Rece-New
Trotting Owners-Matt stora's Der
yer Successes.

The great classic event Of the English
turf, the derby, was run and won yesterday
by Lord Bradfords colt Sir u ugo, by Wis
dom out of Manicure, an outside chance in
the betting He beat the fsvorite, Baron
Hrsch's FLY, La Fleehe, by s.. Simon out
of Culver, who in turn was one length in
front of Nj. Camille Blanc's colt Bucentaure
by Saxiframe from Denise, bred ia France.
The result was a great surprise to the tai
emit as many pinned their faith to Mr.
Roses colt BOnavista, who walked away
with the 20O0 guineas stakes on May I.
But it is very seldom indeed that the winner
of the 2000 captures the derby or the LegeT
A brief review of the English Derby may
not prove undressing, as it has given its
name aud distance and conditions to the
principal three. year-Old stake race # every
jeckey club in America, throughout the
British Empire aud many Of the leading
countries Of Europe. The Derby was named
| after the founder of the stake. the Earl Of
! Derby, and was first run for in 1880, when
! Sir Charles Bunbury's bay horse DiOmed
proved victorious The winner was after
ward imp Tted to this country by the cele-
! brated Colonel Tayl9e of Virginia As all
hOrsemen know, the Derby distance IS one
mile and q half. the weight being 10 pounds
! for colts and III for FLIES. The year OF 1881
will always i've in the memory OF American
turtles, as lrOqHOjs landed both the Derby
and St. LegeT. The race is always attended
BY the largest crowd ever seen upon track,
and from Geographic accounts this years
English DeTb5 was no exception.
The principal owners OF trOttlng strings
for the California fall circuit will be Martin
Carter or the NutwO0d stock farm. 4. c.
SndrT, @. w Woodland and the Gonzales
brothers Lee ShaueT, who has a string Of
bor- In trnfr inn mil onfFh a
| Montana circuit. 1t is thought that the
! absence Of the most formidable stables in
the East will bring out lot OF new blood,
and new faces will be babe welcome to the
ranks Of the local trOtting racing men.
The latest advces from Denver prove
that it WAS Matt Storms mare Centela by
Joe Hooker, out of Katie Pease, who Won
the Colorado Derby last Saturday, and not
TOpgaliant the MatineT-Lady Clare colt
as at first reported. The l6st-uamed ran
second. There were only four starters,
Prince Henry being favOrite at l 10 ..
Centella won by a short neck from her
stable companion, he half q length in front
Of the beaten faYOrite.
The speedy Acclaim was beaten over a
mile and 20 yards by BrOokwOod, and E.
Rayo suffered defeat at the hands Of Jim
Dunn. Matt Storm also captured the rich
Pacific Coast stake for wo-year-Olds with
lis bay colt Hermitage by FriaT Tuck, from
Mistake.
Colonel Harry l. Thornton, the president
of the BlOOd-h0Tse Association, returned
from Fresno yesterday aud was seen last
night by a CALI reporter. You can state, ="
said he, that the association has secured
the Bay District track and the whole Of the
outlying stables and buildings from the own
ers, not for any settled or definite time, but
upon an agreement which can be termln-
Rted by a reasonable notice on either side.
The rumOTs and the terms originally insisted
mplfnn
and assumed the Sc, tied shape OF the
simplest Of tenancies. The association Will
immediately set about putting the track into
the best possible condition. The fences will
all be heightened, strengthened and white
washed. The gTandstandS, which are OF
solid material, will be put into thorough re-
pair and all the seats and internal walls well
painted.
Those external portions with which
people do not come into personal contact
will be whitewashed, but every other por-
ton will be painted. The stables VIII be
made thoroughly neat and comfortable.
We shall erect a covered place for the
boOkmakeTs and move them right away
from the front Of the stand. New entrances
will be made, convenient for the passengers
Of both car lines. We are justified in going
to this eXpend tuTe because although our
actual tenancy does not guarantee any
term Of tenancy We have received strong
and satisfactory assurances that we shall
not be disturbed for long term. We shall
hold forth special inducements to trainers
20 train their strings at the track all the
year around, and when there is no regular
racing we shall be disposed to entertain
offers for all suitable outdoor entertain
ments to take place thereon" This is a
move in the right direction. and the assOci-
alton must be congratulated On the success
of their long and arduOus negotiations.
Jim Dustin leaves with the Valensin
string on Saturday for the East, and Mr.
Yalensin himself will follow next week.