New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-03
WON BY GALTEE MORE.
THE IRISH COLT CAPTURES THE DERBY
WITH EASE.

MIR. oUBBrNs. HIS OWNER AND WOOD. HIS RIDER
Justify cHEEREp ny THE GATHERING AT
EPSON DowNs-MR KEENEs
ST. CLOUD II WAS FIFTH
Epsom. June 2-The Derby Of 1897 was won to-
day by Galtee More, J. Gubbinss brown coit ny
Kendall out of Mo-ganette.
II was predicted that the crowd which would be
present at the Jubilee Derby, as the race Tor the
Derby Stakes this year has been termed. wou'd
cclipse all records In point OF numbers These eH-
peotations were not realized. The wenther. IN 'ie
first place was not OF the kind to attract large
crowds Of people to a racecourse. The SKY was Oh
a dull threatening gray. and the atmosphere was
heavy and damp. Then the fact that the raoe
was regarded as being certainty for Ga'tee Moie'
looked upon as being the racer OF the year. oo"o'
less kept many people away However, IN spite VI
these drawbacks. the scene at EPSON Downs De
fore the racing began was the same as usuai upon
Derby Day The royal standard was hosteu III
1870 D. m, announcing the arrival OF the Prince
Of Wales and his party IN the royal inciosure ana
II was soon thronged with nearly every man OF ho'e
connected with the turf in England. and win many
DISTINGUISHED foreigners. The Prince OF Wa'ess par
~ which arrived at EPSON by train from VIC
torIa station included the Princess OF wales ana
her two daughters. the Princess Victoria OF wales
ard the Princess Charles Of Denmark: the Duke
and Duchess OF York. King Leopold OF Belgium'
mark the Duke and Duchess Of Devonshire tire
Duke ard Duchess OF Portland. the Marquis and
Narchioness OF Londonderry. Earl and Countess
Cadogan ard number Of Indian and Colonial on
GERS. There fewer Americans than usuai
present J. T.. Kcene's st. Cloud II made his first
appearance to-day on an English racecoursc Out
not placed.
The race for the Derby Stakes ia for three-year-
CID horses colts TO carry I26 pourGs and nlies III
pounds the noInnator OF the winner TO receive oV'
sovereEns out Of the stakes. winch are OF o"V
s1vcrcgns the owner Of the second morse 10 re-
ctlve $40 soverelgns. and the owner Of the third
horse TO receive 200 sovereigns out Of the stakes
The course was about one mile and half long
The result IN detail as follows:
! Gubbins's Dr. c. Galt.. More by Kendall. out OF
LORD MFf R@Sebsrys b. C. veIasic1 b. BOWMAN Of
j. simions Harrsons b. History, by Hampton oct .
Of Isabelle '....''''''''''''''''''
The PIT, &c OF Wales's entry. Oakdene was
fourth
The betting before the start was TO or Galtee
More who was ridden by Charles Wood; 10 TO /
against veaequez. ridden by Watts and % to
against History. ridden by Cannon.
The following tire starters: j. Gubblns's
Gaec More. br e.. by KendalA1organetie Lord
Rosebcry's veasquez, by Donovan-Eista MT
Fairies Eager. b. c.. by Enthusiaat-fireeva J. G.
Joiccys Silver Fox. ch. C.. by Sstie;y-si'Ver Sea-
Wallace Johns,one's Monterey. ch. C.. by Gold
j. ID. c,
by liampton-Isabcle: J. n; Patt's Angeles, oh G.
by ~. Angelo-Spud; ;he Prince Of Males's OAK
f flHe Minister by Go y Fa
g g. H9sTs Frssen c. ~ bbobcSuITprsG
After the usual parade, the flag FELL at s:ls p m
10 T2 a rT MnS onk Was nr ard aT
rory with Ga,tee Morc. .risson and 81 cloud IL
as whppcrfn In passnF sDd Prime a M4
ward took the lead, with aatee More third ~
by Galtee More. velasquez and History the quartet
beins FAR In front Of he ield On gro, cro;S,S the
quarter OF a mile from tho finish. Galtce More
seemed to be sailing he e a;r@ BuI I'd V eos e.
IN" "ader 10 Waod then ca%d on Galce More for
the frs, time and directly after ths JOCKEY wa
bcaien. Bui The Irish colt was far from beaten
catec More responded spiendIdly drew out In
St. Glo"d II II was hfth ard FTis.on last.
Before the race the paddock was far less crowded
Ian visitors gave briIliance TO an otherwise some
what depressing scene. During tho race there wac
Weigh in and Mr. Gubbins led hi. horse into tho
crowd he was Justify ch"cred, and both morse and
owrrr were literally pattcd on their backs. Wood,
Galtee More's Jockey also came In for hearty re-
oeption.
end owned by Irishman which has won the
Derby. and the merits OF the colt can be better
when ,Ss sae ia and se
Thousand Guineaa this year. In the latter race as
to-day, Lord Rosebery's Noasque2 ran secono 10
GaItoc More II was anticipated that Nalasqucz
would got second place. The rest OF the starters
were generally considered poor lot and far below
the usual Derby rn. The result showed the accu-
racy Of the judgment OF the sporting prophets.
The time 2:44
J. r. Kcene's st. Cloud IT. which was ridden by
Bradford started with the betting 100 to against
him
4 striking feature Of the day was the large num-
her Of Irish people who came over 10 Sc" Gaitoc
Mere run The Irish boats during the last few davs
have been over"rowded with racing enthusiasts
from the Emerald Isle