Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
{. GinistreIIi's Signorinetta De-
feats All American, British and
French Crack Racers.
BETTING 100 TO l AGAINST.
The Italian Horse Cantered Home from
The Hot Favorites by Two Lengths
Only Filly in Race.

London. June IA rank outsider.
Signornetta. owned by u. Ginistrelli.
and quoted in the betting at 100 to i
against. today defeated all the Ameri-
can. British and French cracks and
captured the Derby stakes, valued al
$500 sovereigns ana the geatest prize
of the turf world The Italian horse
simply cantered home from the hot
favorites by two lengths. neck only
divided the second horse. the Duke Of
Portland's Piymer and the third Bar
clay Walkers Llangwm Mercutio led
to the mile post, when August Bel
monts Norman III drew TO the front
The American horse. however. going
down the hill, was oVerhauled by
Mountain Apple. ridden by Lyme, an
American jockey, Lyme held the lead
with Signorinetta- Prymer and Liam
gwm, ridden by Maher, another Amer
can Jockey, in close attendance until
the quarter mile home. when Signorin-
eta, the only filly In the race, came on
with a rush and romped home In easiest
fashion. Mountain Apple was fourth.
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
Lured by the fact that at least half
of the horses that were to run In the
historic Derby today were considered
possible winners, the largest crowd that
has been seen in many years assembled
at EPSON Downs. Special trains from
distant points in the provinces brought
thousands. and hundred special trains
left the various terminals IN London
crammed 10 suffocatlon for the famous
race course
The procession by road made its start
during the night. Later the fashionable
racegoers came on in coaches and motor
cars.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
the Prince and Princess OF Wales, the
Duke and Duchess Of COnnaught and
other members OF the royal family went
down by train.
The numerous American contingent
included Mr. and Mrs. William K. Van
derbilt. August Belmont and Mr.. and
Mrs, Perry Belmont. Commander John
II. Gibbons, the naval attache at Lon
don and Mrs. Gibbons. Capt. Sidney A.
cloman, the military attache and Mrs.
Cloman, Miss Philips. Gen. Leonard
Wood and Mrs Wood COL George An
drews and Richord Croker
AMERICAN WAS FAVORITE.
The Derby was made particularly in
teresting from the American point OF
view by the fact that for the first time
IN the history OF The race, Norman III.
an American colt, owned by August
Belmont Of New York. by Octagon-
Nineveh, was the fayorite. while VII
liam X Vanderhilts French bred colt
seasick II. by Elk-safsaf also occupied
n very good position I'm the betting
The Derby was won last year by
Richard Croker's Orhy. but this year
MIR. Crocker had no horse entered. The
Derby has been won three times by
Americans BY Mr. Croker IA 1907 by
Pierre I.orilard in 1851, with lroquols
and by the late VIM G Whitney In 1901,
loased for the year from Lady Mcux.
a PERFECT DAY.
The oldest Derby goers say that never
wa1 there such a perfect day or such
great crowd AT EPSON Downs. II Is
certain that never la recent years has
80 much enthusiasm been eWneed,
From early morning all the roads lead
ing "a the Downs had been crowded
with vehicles So thick were they that
on the main troroughfares motor cars
an carriages had 20 move at snail D
pace
Included IN the crowd were many
Americans and the stars and stripes
new from many coaches and automo-
biles
The royal party arrived before the
nrHt race was run
Richard Croker also was one OF the
early arrivals. Ho was followed closely
by the Nanderbits and the RelmontS
and as the afternoon advanced the
crowds increased uiAil between the
races. black compact MACS covered
the course from 1attenhaln Garner
down 10 ard beyond the paddock a
q Vanderbilt was among the late an
rivals. coming down on his famous