The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-05
RIDDEN BY AIN AMERICAN
ARD PATRICK WON THE CORONATION
DERBY, WITH MAHER Up.
Betting Was 100 TO IL Against the
Witnessed by Royalty.

LONDON, June 4.-The general holiday
making mood OF the people and the desire
TO let of the strain arising from the COM
binstion Of the announcement OF peace in
South Africa and the influence OF the APP
preaching coronation festivities was ex-
emplfed to-day by the unprecedented mus
ter Of the classes and masses at Epson
Downs for the Coronation Derby. King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra. the Prince and
Princess of Wales. the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught the Duke OF Cambridge.
Prince and Princess Charles OF Denmark
and the Indian rajahs and their suites took
special trains to the course and received
ovations every place from the crowds.
which spread over every available spot. in
spite OF the Indictment, showery weather
which prevailed.
A strong contingent Of Americans were
present. Half a dozen coaches from the
leading hotels held numerous transatlantic
visitors. Mrs. Choate. wife Of the United
States ambassador. was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Westinghouse. OF Pittsburg, on
their coach. Richard Croker OF New York.
wandered about the paddock. evidently ex-
tracing great pleasure from his surround
ings. He remarked: These gatherings rid
one of so many political and other cares"
The programme started with the race for
the EPSON town place ana In this event
Maher (American) piloted Russet Brown
TO victory. Maher also was second In the
second race This opened the way for the
blue ribbon event of the racing world and
there was a rush for the paddock TO see
the competitors. j. Reiff not being well
enough Rigby came over from Paris 10 ride
VIM. C Whitney's chestnut colt Intruder.
]. II. Martin was on the back OF ]. Cub
bins's brown colt Ard Patrick. Maher
piloted the Duke OF Devonshire's brown
lace Johnstone's bay colt Fowling Piece and
Spencer (American) had the mount on j.
X. keene's bay or brown colt kearsarge.
After tedious wait at the pole the flag
fell during bright burst of sunshine and
Ard Patrick. beautifully ridden by his
American jockey. pulled up a winner with
couple more of the supposed outsiders"
hitherto unbeaten FLY
The conditions were as follows: The
Derby stakes of 5000 sovereigns by sub
scription Of so sovereigns each for three
year-olds. about one mile and a half The
result in detail was: j. q. Gubbins's brown
colt, Ard Patrick. first: Colonel III. CAL
mont's bay colt Rising Glass second the
Duke OF Portland's brown colt Friar Tuck.
third. Nine horses ran. The betting was
LOO TO II against Ard Patrick. 40 10 / against
Rising Glass and 100 10 / against Friar
Tuck. The result completely upset all cal
eulatons. IL was considered 10 be one
horse race, but Seeptre never fiattered her
supporters. The Americans greatest salts
faction was that an American jockey at
any rate had won.
Martin again scored in the race for the
Caterham plate. having the mount of the
Hedging hily, he ran a dead heat with
Gun Club.
Martin followed up his Derby success
with tying in the race for the Caterham
plate in one Of the best finishes ever seen
at EPSON. Gun Club. ridden by NJ. Can
non, was a strong favorite. and within
stones throw of home seemed easy
winner. Then, inch by inch, Martin urged
the Fledeling flllV on till the Duhic thought
she had won. King Edward watched the
race with the keenest interest and when
a dead heat was announced the crowd cried
out, well done, Martin"
Mr.. Gubbins. the owner OF Ard Patrick,
Is an freshman who owns a big stud OF
horses at Limerick. He also owned Gales
More, which won the Derby in 1897 Mr.
Gubbins subsequently sold Galtes More to
the Russian government for $2l 900.