New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01
ISINGLASS WINS THE DERBY.
THE USUAL ENORMOUS CROWDS SEE THE
GREAT ENGLISH RACE.
pAyEysBuRY SECOND By LENGTH AND
HALF. RAEPURN TnIID-THE WINNERS
TINE MINUTES 80 SECONDS

EAyEysBuRY SECOND By LENGTH AND A
HALF. RAEpURN TmIID-THE WINNERS
TINE MINUTES 80 SECONDS
DETAILS OF THE CONTEST
London. May 31.-ThIS Derby Day. the greatest
day In tho yearly annals OF the British sPo''"s
world The usual immense crowds were pr'sen. az
the course. and the familiar scenes on the roa" ~
Epson Downs were enacted. The race WAS "eH
contested and the favori,c Isincllss' woh'
The eleven starters ii. McCalmonts pay coi'
Isinglass. Mr. Roses bay colt Ravensbury. the DUKE
OF PortIand's bay colt Raeburn. T. CannoS Day coi'
Irish Wake +. jennings black or pro"" oV''
William Sir J. Blundell Naples brown or black MY
Dame President, the Duke OF i'"auiortS o"! 'oi.
Son OF Gun, Colonel NorthS Ia! con- h"s'i
Harry, Il. Jennings's chestnut cot Loiu "iI'"'h'
A. Uoo,e's chestnut colt Quickly Wise. ana James
Joicy's brown colt Pcppercorn. The last betuhe was
q IN 4 ON Isinclass % to against Ravcnsbury, ~
TO 1 against Raeburn II to against lnsh wake, IL
10 against william, 30 TO against Dame PRESIDENT
2s to against son OF Gln, ana loo 10 each
against ROYAL Harry Lord William, Quickly Wise ana
Ieppercorn. The place betting was q to 1 on ISM
glass : to against RavCnsbnrl even money against
Raeburn TO = against William, Z to against
hish Wake. to each against Dame President ana
Son OF Gun and 10 10 each against Royal Harry,
Lord William Quickly Wise and Peppercorn.
When the horses brought out the sun was
shining brightly. The weighing done promptly, but
the preliminary cancr delayed the start. 1t was cx
actly 315 O'Clock when the fiag fell to good start.
scn Of Gun went away In the lead, but Lord william
dashed 10 the front and set the pace, followed
by Royal Harry, Raeburn. william, Irish Wake, Son
OF Gun, Peppercorn, INnglass and Ravensbury with
Dame President last. At the mile post Lord William
being ridden hard but was still in front; but
Isinglass who had been allowed 10 have his head,
was running second william third and Raeburn
fourth. with Irish Wake. Royal Harry, Quickly Wise
and Pcppercorn running In a bunch. son OF Gun
had fallen back and bringing up the rear Of the
procession. when the last hilltop was reached, Lord
william fell back beaten. In the mean time William
had passed slnglass had also Raeburn and William
was In the front. Isinglass running third, fol
lowed by Royal Harry, Irish Wake, Pcppercorn and
con of u Gun, In n bunch; while Quickly Wise and
Lord William were at the tail of the race. Half way
down the hill Raeburn headed william, and Immediately
afterward Isingass and Royal Harry also passed
William.
As they entered the straight Isinglass, who was
running the inside OF the track, went TO the
front. closely followed by Raeburn, Royal Harry,
Ieppcrcorn and Raversbury. When the distance post
reached, Ravensbury had passed Royal Harry and
Peppercorn and running third Coming o.
Ravensbury gradually overhaued and headed Raeburn
but could net get Isinglass, who WAS making
beautiful race. The others were running In this
order: Peppercorn, Quickly WISE Royal Harry, liisl
Wake. son of a Gun, Dame President and william.
Lord Williams saddle.grt broke ard his jockey
William out Of the running. lsinglass maintained his
lead from Ravcnsbury., and coming on, won me ne
race by length and half. There were two lengths
between Ravensbury and Raeburn Time minutes
and 80 seconds summary
Harry McCalmonts bay colt Isinglass by Isonomy oit
Mr.. Roses bay colt Raversbury, by Isonomy. out Of
Duke Of Portlsnds bay colt Raeburn. bS simon. out
Of Mowerlna
The conditions under which the race was run were
as follows: The Derby, OF $4,000. the winner to re-
ceive $4,000 the nOmnatOr of the winner 500. the
owner OF the second $500 and the owner of the third
G2OO out OF the race for threeyearold colts nine
stone and FLIES. eight stone nine pounds entrance.
G5; the only Liability II declared the first Tuesday In
January 1899. $50 In addition II not so declared.
and left In after the first Tuesday In January 1893
further sum OF E25 about mile and half !;
(234 subscribers, 1873 Of whom pay &2o. ana a. SO
each one entry corrected on payment OF hne).
On May Isinglass won the Two Thousand Guneas
at Newmarket, and at became favOrite for the
Derby as Is usually the case with winners OF the
former race. On May Il he captured the Newmarket
stakes Of "a 800 and this added to his favor among
the bettins men. As above stated. he started hot
tavonte for tOday's race at odds OF y 10 H.