The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-05
DERBY;
CROKER WINNER
OF BIGEVENT
Price . to I, Sieve Call
ion, the Favorite, Fin
iShing Third.

| EPSON. England. June 5.-The Eng
/ lish Derby the blue ribbon event OF the
/ turf. was won by Richard Croker's great
\ colt Orby. This is the third time such
victory has been won by IN Amerl-
/ can owner. Pierre LOrillard and William
| c. Whitney having previously turned
I the trick
Orby came home two lengths TO the
good against eight Of the finest thor
Oughbreds in the world. The victory
was distinctly an American one. as or
1 by was piloted by an American jockey.
Johnnie Rien Hundreds OF Americans
who had gone 10 the track 10 stake
| their money with patriotic impulse upon
! the Croker colt made great killing. as
Orhy figured only as 9-to-i shot in the
/ early betting
Pace Exhausted Favorite.
The race was run in the presence OF
a record-breaking crowd. and King Ed
/ ward was an interested spectator. Gro
ker occupied "A box with Mr. and Mrs.
I Norman +. Mack, Of Buffalo. and few
ether friends who had accompanied him
I 10 the track by motor car.
The race was one Of the prettiest ever
run at Epson. The nine starters cot
away well together and set a tcrribIe
pace from the start. Sieve Gallon took
mp the running and forged TO the front
Inc effort 10 set the pace proved too
much for him. however.
While still a long distance from, IA.
/ finish Orby came 10 the front and the
Jockey never reinqUished the lead. Orbv
apparently had plenty OF speed left
when he dashed across the line, the vic
Sieve Gallon Third.
Sieve Gallon. owned bv Cantai,
Greer, rhe heavily played odds-on favor
ite at 70 in the early betting fDisba5
third. Woolwinder, who had figured AZ
the start as a 10-to-l choice. was second
The closing odds showed little change
| IN the betting. Sieve GALLON was
forced down 10 13 10 = while the odds
against Orby increased 90 40 to9. Hum
dreds or pounds were waEered on him
at these figures. WoolWinder closed st
the same price as Orby.
Croker himself Is reported 10 hava
won $4,000 on the race. In addition 10
inc rich prize Il IS said he v-arerc,,
$1,000 az odds of 10 to ]. Friends To-
whom the former Tammany chief timed
on the fact that he had probable
winner benefited 10 the extent NJ hum
uTeus ana thousands. however. A heavy
ram early this morning had soaked No
track making it slow ana heavy.
Sun Shone Brightly.
But the sun came out In the after
noon and the race was run under ,
clear sky Wise ones felt that the damn
track bettered Orby's chances. and he
was played heavily also for place and
10 show. as it was generally conceded
he would finish near The front. although
Sieve GALLON was regarded as hsying
the race cinched.
In winning the Derby. Cocker has
grauneo probably the final ambition of
MS closing life. All previous turf win
nlngs are nothing cc.npared with To-
days victory. CTby was bred nv Crol~.-
ne being a son Cf Orme. ont Of tbe
American mare, Rhoda B.. bought ss =
y; %y;eGanling G5.I in Kentucky by Croker for
Cocker Was Confident.
Just how anxious Croker was to win
was shown when he said, Just before
starting for the race track:
Don't come near me il Orby doesn't
win"
He based mis- confidence on Orbv,s
performances in previous races and hts
private trial
Just how great is the honor Of win
ming the Derby IS illustrated by a r.
mark attributed to Lord Roseberv as
young man. when he declared he had
three ambitiOns-to marry the richest
woman in England. became prime min
ister. and win the Derby. All three Of
these ambitions ROsebcTy attained
Croker in person lei Orby 10 his eta
ble. followed by hundreds Of shouting
admirers.