Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-05
CORONATION DERBY
Won by American Jockey Mar
tin on Ard Patrick.
Kind Edward, Queen Alexandra and
Large Number Of Royalty
See the Yankee Boy Land His Splendid
Mount a Winner.

London June 1.-THE general holiday
making mood of the people and the de-
sire to let off the strain arising from
the combination of the announcement
of peace i'll South Africa and the infiu-
ence of the approaching coronation fes-
Invites. was exemplfied today, by the
unprecedented muster of the classes
and masses at EPSON Downs for the
Coronation Derby. Enormous crowds
left London both by road and rail, the
exodus beginning at daybreak. We
hiclcS of every description, all more or
less befiagged, moved in endless pro
ceSsion along the roads conVerging on
the race course.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra,
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
Duke of Cambridge, Prince and Prin-
cess Charles of Denmark, and the In
dian Ra iahs and their suites, took
special trains to the course and re-
ceived ovations everywhere from the
crowds which spread over every avail
able spot, in spite of the inclement,
showery weather which prevailed.
A strong contingent of Americans was
present. Half a dozen coaches from
the leading hotels held numerous trans
Atlantic visitors. JOS. II. Choate, the
United States ambassador, and Mrs.
Choate took down coaching party.
Foxhall Keene. Lawrence Waterbury.
r. L. AGassiz and VIM. C. Eustis, third
secretary of the United States embassy,
We're conspicuous on the lawn.
Richard Croker of New York. wan
Il al he
tracing great pleasure from his sur
roundings He remarked to a represent
tative of The Associated Press: These
gatherings rid one of so many political
and other cares.
The program started with the race for
the EPSON town pate and in that even
Maher (Amcricam piloted Russell Brown
to victory. to the delight of the Jockeys
compatriots. He also nearly succeeded
in capturing the second race, but had to
he content with second place.
This opened The way for the blue rib
bon of the racing world and there was L
rush for the paddock to see the compel
itors. j. Reif not being well enough
Rigby came over from Paris to ride W.
c. Whitncys chestnut colt Intruder. j.
III. Martin was on the back of J.pGub-
bins Ard Patrick. Maher piloted tins
Duke of Devonshire's brown colt Cheers.
Jenkins (AmericanD rode Wallace john
ston's bay colt FowlIne. Piece and Spen
Ger (American) had the mount on ]. r.
keene's bay or brown colt kearsarGe.
After a tedious wait at the post the flag
fell during bright burst of sunshine and
Ard Patrick, beautifully ridden by his
American jockey, pulled up winner with
a couple more of the supposed outsiders"
ahead of Sceptre, f.. S. Siever'S G30D |
hitherto unbcaten fIIy.
The conditions were as follows:
The Derby stakes of 600 SovCreiEnS by |
subscription of 80 s0vcreigns each for |
3-year-olds, about q mile and a half.
The result in detail was:
J. Gubbin's brown colt Ard Patrick, by |
st. Florian Morganette. l.
Col Nj. McCalmOntS bay colt Rising |
Glass. by Using Glass Hautesse, ,.
The Duke of Portland'S brown colt |
Friar Tuck, by Friars Balsam, dam BY |
Galopin out of Substitute, 3.
Eighteen horses ran.
The betting was 100 to II against Ard |
Patrick, 40 to l against Rising Glass and I
100 to against Friar Tuck.
The result completely upset all calculd-
tons 1t was considered to be a 'one-
horse race" but Sccptre (thc winner Uf
the 1000 and 1900 Suineas stakes never
IA tered his supporters.
The Americans greatest satisfaction |
was that an American jockey, at any
rate had won.