Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-06
His Colt 0rby Is Winner Of
the English Derby.
American Horse, Owned and
and Ridden by Americans,
Wool WInder Second and slI,,.
Gallon, Favorite, Third.

London, June 5.-Richard Croker !.
day won the Derby at EPSON an.
gained the ambition of his life. his nj.
Orby. bred from an American dam IA
den by an American jockey. JOHNNY,
Rciff, having beat all the British cracks
and captured the blue ribbon on tbo
worlds turf by two lengths
The enthusiasm Of the American.
can be easier imagined than described
and Mr.. Croker, his white bearded face
beaming with happiness, was congrat.
ulatcl on all sides.
Outside of Mr.. Croker and his imme.
date following, Orby had but few
friends and the betting indicated that
the sporting prophets estimated his
chances as being slight. Mr.. Croker
and those who watched the colts trials.
however, were sanguine that they held
a surprise in store for the Derby
crowds Those who saw the Irish
American candidate do his stretching
gallop early this morning liked the
yOungster so we'll that they thought it
wise to hedge and his appearance on
parade and at the post before the race
brought him number of adherents.
Nothing. however. could shake the DO
SitiOn of Sieve Gallon, the Irish horse
which won the 2G00 guneaS stakes at
Newmarket May /, the favorite with
the crowds. and his defeat was regard
cd as inconceivabIe. Even the short
odds on Sieve Gallon, 13 to on failed
to deter the bettors from actively sup
porting him to the end of his financial
te:her The betting was 100 to . against
Orby and against Wool Winder. with
Madden, the English jockey up, who
landed second place.
Only nine went to the post and they
got away in good shape A rank out
slider John Bull. took the lead from
Slinvc Gallon. BeZonian, Galvani and
Orhy, with All Black last. After cov-
ering five furlongs in this order Sieve
Gallon took uD the running. Coming
down tho hill Bczonian and Orby
pushed up on the leader and rounding
Tattnnham corner, the American rep
resentative challenged the favorite.
Johnny" Reifr skilfuIly riding Orby.
gradually took his mount to the front
ana stalling off a challenge on the post
by Wool Winder, landed his horse a
clever winner by two lengths. Half q
length separated second and third
horses.
Orby met with a mixed reception on
returning to the scale. The vast ma jor-
ity Of the crowd had lost money, IN
many cases huge sums. The hundreds
of Americans present. however, gave
the cx-Tammany chief and his horse
q rousinG reception.
The Irish. who were present in thou
sands, gave Orby and his owner a
mcmora BILE greeting and Mr.. Croker
usually a most reserved man. was IN
able to hide his excitement at winning
tho victory and rushed out to lead his
horse i'll.
He had to run the gauntlet of salvoes
OF cheers and shouts Of cold ireland
forever" as he returned to the unsad-
ding enclosure. leading the winner.
Aside fro mthe enormous prestige OF
winning the blue ribbon of the turf. Mr.
Croker made fortune. The stakes, $50
sovereigns. or $32,5O0 is no inconsiderabls
sum; then he could make any number of
bets at about 10 to 1, and, finally, the
value of orby was increased to such an
extent that Mr. Croker may, il he SO de.
sires, sell him for an immense sum II
is Impossible to form an exact estimate
of the financial fruits Of Mr.. Croker's tri-
umph, but one way and another they
were placed at about S25O.00O. Lord Rose
bery's Bezonian, ridden by Danny" Ma
her. was fourth. Orbys time was min
utcs Al seconds.