The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-17
ON CROKER'S DERBY
TURFMEN THINK ORBY'S victory
A LUCKY ONE.

Handling OF johnny Retn q BiG Fnetor I'm
His Success Jockey Says That His
Horse CrawIed at the Finish Experts
Think WoOIwtnder O Better Slayer.
The English sporting paperst 10 hand yester-
day contained comment on the victory OF
Richard Cookers Orby in the English Derby.
on the whole. the win was treated fairly by
the critics and the horses performance
was handled on Its merits and In the same
manner as the work>of a horse owned by a
member OF the Jockey Club. 1t was not
expected that the British experts would go
into ecstasies over Croker, who when active
on the English turf some years ago did not
impress the English as a great horsemsn.
In the reports Of the race. with one excep-
ton, IL could not be learned that Croker
placed any big amount on Orby at the price OF
100 to o, which was tempting enough. After
the race he lie said to have remarked that
he thought Orby would do the trick. This
Is somewhat contrary 10 the reports received
here that the ex-Tammany chief had won
thousands and that he told all his trends OF
the good thing. From the details OF the
race apparently Il was an exceptionally lucky
victory, for had woolwinder been ridden
with more Judgment orby would never have
come first past the post. A majority OF the
English writer's are Of this opinion.
Sporting Life. which devoted a lot of space
TO the event, heSds its story Boss Cookers
Derby" and remarks: "Slieve Gallon. about
whose looks. size. shape and substance so
much has been written, was as cool as a
cucumber, and carried fitness In every move
ment. Sinsularly enough. his close attend
ant was orby. good to know by hislong bang
tail. Not so deep about the heart as the
black. he showed wonderfully muscular
quarters, and the only dispa ra cement made
vas against his apparent lightness below
the knee. his round joints and height In the
leg, but bar this, the critics exclaimed Be
hold Bend orr Very different In looks we're
the pair who were afterward to make mems
pulses beat high. Wool Winder has fined
down. and does great credit 10 his trainers
care, and despite his fighting action proved
himself the best outsider In the race, ana a
horse who will improve In greater ratio than
the air, as usual, and Wool windeT went az II
al the post, and for a Derby the race was un-
e%ventful and bare OF incident. John Bull,
setting the pace for a short disance' was ne
Effort at the Furzes,, with Benenian and
and Wool Winder. who kept close company,
Two Lengths Gs;1 lead s a. th Won %'ls %I RSst; T IaS ss BE:
down the hih and beseni2n closed win the
lhNOTlbt, Wnht OTuy' Oh NhOHl. VonhhN, i'cih
had a tentative feeleI, now lay third. and was,
thanks I inks. TO on big ,bs do STsdi preRsTSsi nj ssb PfT GsileS
ca me- nen next Th 'n fh SiAH last named was a|U quickly
routed and entering the stretch Galvani was
Then in an instant Johnny Reih, getting an
opening, popped up on the rails. and was
well in front Of Sieve GALLON and Bezonlan;
scene as he Yale blue jacket came on in com
cailed on The f%ayofite. Who was, making up
marked marked U does p'r not like being sS0f beaten Be
that as I may after getting elose IT, nearing
shout 4 ite vent up when Wool '%inder, who had
made up a lot Of ground, came up A. a great
10 keep il up there would have been a din
result, But so far he got and nc, further,
ST. Blaise's race. and each doing his very
utmost. orSy n the centre dd ISstiSe 20
SO6 syml Re'd he ie efes ,Sssm eaelt anS nsn sooresd
by two lengths, tho, f~avorite just saving place
money by hall a length from Col. Baird's
THE cheering was hearty and continuous,
and as the Boss. b4Teheaded. and trying
70 compress his aratiasd smile ip bx the de
winner hans y he ,p 5ssGsiY red. sor TeiS SoGS
horse without a tinse Of envy at t6e success
ssc NO = neGTet on ms sls oo ana tSoS 81 n'f i 0V shattered
compie1ion on our pre- sous ideas Of three.
e ys' S.SE.r. tOrP Pri.Sss ., G si:T Gallon a. h'1 mtis
excuses on the ground Of Il beinf a bit LONGER
f In within f { sSs lS or p Ret ne way sn 81 4 soft s 4s,te
a. his sire has never yet turned out a Derby
winner. u.
a eeconds-was just a second longer than
when he won In Ireland over the eame dis
lance At Baldayle, though contrasting un;
ffSSGSfH!Ess}RlIbE. T ssoe SRsii s.t Year. m &sssil% y + vs.
shall take a b~reather In which 20 decide
whether we hayS a tiPtop or noSsTate No. lot
Croker on a we'll merited success"
The Field eays that. Croker took q lot OF
people into his confidence and some were
winners. Part Of that papers criticism Is
The Derby was a surprise In many ways.
and y was the veteran turtle, replete with
the casual raceRoer or the man In the street,
The veteran would not believe In a Derby
winner being trained In Ireland, while
G 5&I tns @ %Saidp 1 oFoSnSRf T ie he sO Gtui HSS' Sft osfemTe,
and complete bis double event. And, As a
matter Of fact: Capt Greer colt DID aEnin
at Newmarket, hut IN the last quarter OF a
be even snccgmbsa q, EoolS indsr In t6e hFt
a better stsyer than the Ggineas yiDper.
"of the nine runners Sieve GALLON and
orby attracted most attention, especially the
an In gllth rececQurse except az Liverpool
last March, when he contested a minor handi-
cap and probably escaped the nHtloe Of Wost
nov trained e, the hour. Though beaten he
probsSIny a 'S%SrTlisSt miller. and this view
81 hs merits h@ been mere tban once euG.