New-York tribune., 1907-06-06
HOU THE RACE VAS RUN.
Mr. Croker Says the Ambition of
His Life Is attained.
INV The Associated Press. ]

London. June 5-Richard Crokers American
bred colt Orby, ridden by Johnny Rein, an
American Jockey, the Derby. the greatest
classic Of the English turf. at EPSON to-day.
The distance was mile and a half. Orby
won by two lengths from Wool Winder. with the
odds-on favorte Sieve Gallon. third The bet
ting was 100 10 against Orby and Wool Winder
and Is TO on Sieve Gallon. The enthusiasm
OF the Americans can be more easily imagined
than described and Mr. Croker. his white beard
ed face beaming with happiness was congratu-
lated all sides.
ONLY a small field of nine horses went 10 the
post and the starter had no difficulty In getting
them away in good order. rank outsider John
Bull belonging TO Horatio Bottomley, took the
lead from Sieve Gallon. BeZonian. Galvani ana
Orby. with All Black last. After covering five
furlonEs in this order Sieve Gallon took up the
running. Coming down the hill Bezonian and
Orby challenged the leader, and, rounding the
historic Tattenham Corner. the three horses
were racing neck and neck
Johnny Ref. riding Orby with admirable
Judgment. gradually took his mount to the
front and. staIling off challenge on the post
nv Wool Winder landed his horse clever Win
nor nv two lengths Sieve Gallon fought on as
best he could. and finished third. half length
behind Wool Winder
rord Rozebery's Bezonian, ridden by Danny
Maher, fourth.
Aside from the enormous prestige of winning
the blue ribbon Of the turf, Mr.. Croker made
fortune to-day In the first place the stakes
g 5OO soverelgns or $50. 800. are no nconsideraDle
sum and he sent In a good sized commission on
his horse at 10 10 l. The value of Orby mas
elso increased to such extent that Mr.. Croker
may. II he so desires, sell him for large sum-
OF course It is impossible to form an exact esti-
mate of the financial fruits OF Mr.. Cookers trl-
,,r,nh hut one way and tho other they were
placed at about S25O.OO0.
The "Tammany'' or BOSS Croker's' Derby, as
the 1907 race will henceforth be known. proved a
disappointment in many ways to the enormous
crowd that gathered at Epson Downs TO see the
big race decided.
Mr. Croker by winning this historic fixture
with his chestnut colt Orby gained little OF the
good will OF the British racing public. but he
has the satisfaction OF having attained the am
hilton of every sportsman who comes upon the
British turf and of having carried out the de-
termination he made a few years ago. when the
Jockey Club excluded his horses from Newman
ket without assigning any reason. OF day
winning the Derby. On the other hand, the
British public. who had wagered on the beaten
favorite Sieve Gallon. and who like to see the
blue ribbon Of the English turf carried off by
titled or arstocratic sportsman, were keenly dis
appointed
The day began with torrents OF rain, which
occasioned the first disappointment to the crowd.
In spite OF the absence of Queen Alexandra,
however. big circle of royalty, headed by King
Edward and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
was present. AS the morning the
weather cleared, and the run in glori-
Gus sunshine and without that discomfort of dust
that is usually present at the EPSON course.
The crowd perhaps smaller than in pre-
vious years but IL had all its we'll known gayety
and picturesqueness. and included a large gath
ering of Americans and Irish, who showed un-
bounded enthusiasm at the victory of Orby
Outside of these partisans nobody regarded Orby
a likely winner.
Mr.. Croker himself however. had been most
sanguine concerning the outcome. and had ex-
pressed to many his complete confidence that his
horse would win. and this belief was justified by
the brilliant victory. The time was minutes and
~ seconds. There only lukewarm enthusi-
asm by the general public but Mr.. Croker was
heartily congratulated by many prominent per-
sons
Mr.. Croker. with party Of friends Including
August Belmont. watched the race closely but
calmly from a box overlooking the post He led
the rush toward the track when Orby came up
the stretch in front of the other competitors and
he ready when Johnny Reiff had brought
Continued on fifth page