The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-06
WON THE British DERBY
CLASSIC EPSON DOWNS FIXTURE Is
TAKEN BY WILLIAM @. WHIT
NEY'S VOLODYOVSKI
LESTER REIFF IN THE SADDLE
American Jockeys Also Ride VIM
ners in the Juvenile Plate and
the RanmOre PIate-Big
Crowd

terest in this years Derby, owing to
the open character of the race was
testified to by the vast numbers that
left London throughout the morning for
EPSON. From an early hour the roads
and railroads southwark were densely
tnronged with strange medly of race
goers. The road, as usual was fevored
by every one able to secure room FL
any kind of conveyance, and a contin-
uous stream of every conceivable type
of vehicle, from the luxurious four-in-
hand to the coster's donkey cart rolled
toward the famous Downs. An excep-
ttonal number of motors evidenced the
growing popularity of automobiles.
Huge crowds gathered at the main
points along the route to watch the
uuait scenes only witnessed on Derby
day.
Prominent persons present were Mr..
and Mrs Perry Belmont. who arrived
in Leopold Deroth's coach and viewed
the race from the Jockey club stand;
the Earl and Countess of Essex, for
merly Miss Beach Grant, of New York;
the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire,
the Duke and Duchess of Portland. the
Marquis and Marchioness of London
derry, the Earl and Countess Of Derby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Foxhall Keene, of New
York; j. f. Emerson, of Baltimore, and
a. party consisting of Mr. and Mrs Ger
aid Stuyvesant and B. B. Kirkland. OF
New York; Miss Jenkins, of Baltimore,
and DR. John Cox, of ST. Louis, and
Maj. Edward B. Cassatt, the military
attache CT the United States embassy
at London, and William c. Eustis, the
+. third secretary of tho embassy; Lady
Curzon and Prince Victor Dulep Singh
After a couple of minor events, the
second of which Maher won the track
was cleared for the blue ribbon race
and the paddock soon filled with gay
groups scanning their respective favor
ties. Volodyovski naturally was the
center of attraction, and a. host of ad-
mirers surrounded Mr. Whitney's crack
colt
In the draw for the place it was
found the favorite had the middle of
the field. Ruskin led the parade and
canter. There was a lengthy delay at
the post caused principally by the
righteousness of Orchid. Eventually
fair start was effected. FoxhalI Keene'S
Olympian was first away from Claquer,
Osbech and Lord Bobs On settling
down Olympian retained the lead After
tho mile Orchid closed up, Volodyovski
remaining tenth. Down the nil Olym-
plan was closely followed by LORD Bobs
and Revenue. Then VolodyoVski and
William the Third rapidly improved
their positions. Round Tattenham Cor
ner several horses dropped out A quar-
ter OF a mile from home Volodyovski
took up the running and William the
Third drew to second place. The favor
lite seemed to be winning easily, when
William the Third came on with q ire
mendous rush, but Reiff pulled the ia,
vorite together and landed MIN a win
nor
The conditions for the race were as
follows:
Derby stakes, 5000 sovereigns. by sub
scriptions of so sovereigns each, for
three-year- Odds; the nominator OF the
winner to receive 800 sovereigns, the own
er Of the second horse 900, and the owner
of the third 200 sovereigns out of the
stakes; about one mile and a half. There
were 279 subscribers.
The result in detail was as follows:
William c. Whitney's brown colt Vo-
lodyovski o. Reiff), Florizel lille RENE,
first; the Duke of Portland's bay colt
William Ill, st. Simon-St. Gravit, sec
ond; Douglas Bairds chestnut colt Vero-
nez, Donovan Maize, third.
Volodyovski won in record time, 2:4O As.
by quarter of a length. Four lengths
separated second and third horses. Flori-
form was fourth.
The betting was to against Volody-
ovski, 100 to Z against William Ill, and
40 IT, l against Veronese.
The starters were:
Volodyovsh a. Reiff). Floriform, Hand
icapper CMartin), Revenue, William Ill,
Royal Rogue, Veronese, Sang Bleu, War
grave, Pietermaritzburg, P. R. H, Vsles,
Ian, Royal George, Cottager, Olympian
(Henry) Orchid, Tantalus (Maher), Lord
Bobs, st. Maclou, Ruskin, Dericles, Cla-
queur, Prince Charles II. (Turner) and
Osboch.
The Nadine colt (Maher) won the juve-
nile plate of 200 sovereigns for two-year-
olds. distance five furlongs.
Disdainful (Jenkins) Won the Ranmore
plate. Castilian came in second, and
Dixie (Maher) finished third