Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
Signorinetta, a 100 to 1 Shot, Cap
lures Greatest Prize of Turf
World.
FAYORI1ES LENGTHS BEHIND
Duke of Portinnd's Primer Second
Vnndc rbilt Horse Sixth--kinE Ed
wards tSth--Racc from Spec
taruIar Point of view
Crentcst in Years.

London. juno "A rank outsider
SiEnorinetta. owned by r. Ginistrelh and
quoted in the betting a 100 to l against.
to-day defeated all the American, British
and French cracks AMI captured the
Derby stakes valued at $500 sovereigns
and the greatest prize Of the turf world.
Tho italian horse simply cantercd home
from the hot favorites by two lengths.
A neck only divided the second horse
the Duke Of Portands Primer. and the
third, Barclay Walkers Llangwm.
SiEnorinetta is the FIRST flly to win the
blue ribbon since the victory of Shot
overs in 1sS2.
Scasick II finished sixth King I'd
wards Perrier thirteenth. Norman III
fifteenth and Azote. the milk-fcd horse,
seventeenth
Mr.. Vanderbilt. the owner Of Soa.sicl<
II. said his horse had done his host. and
could do no more. Mr.. Belmont. owner
of Norman H. said he had nothing to
say. THE public has seen as much Of
tho race as have" he added
So after all tho expectations. Maher
was the only American to figure promin-
emily in the Derby to-day which, from
! tho spectacular point OF view was the
greatest derby tor years. At one moment
though, while passing Tattenham Cor
ner, Lucien Lyme on Mountain Apple,
looked like a possible winner
Signorinetta's time was two minutes,
"A 40 seconds.
NEVER SUCH A DERBY DAY.
The oldest Derby goers say that never
was there such a perfect day for the
Derby or such a great crowd at EPSON
Downs. 1t s certain that never in recent
years has much enthusiasm been
evlnced Included in. .the crowd was n
very numerous attendance II America ns
and the stars and stripes flew from
many coaches and automobiles.
The royal party arrived before the first
race was nun. Richard Croker also was
one Of the early arrivals. He vas fol-
lowed closely by the Vanderbilts and the
Belmonts and as the afternoon advanced
the crowds increased until. between the
races a black compact mass covered the
course from Tattenham corner down to
and beyond the paddock A. G; Vanderbilt
was among the late arrivals coming
down on his famous coach with a party
Of friends. The coaching stand was large
~ monopolized by Americans. The
younger generation was represented by
a party of young girls bedeckcd with the
national colors and armed with horns
ready to- proclaim the victory Of anything
American, horse or jockey,
NO STYLE TO HER OWNER
Probab bly, this was the first time in tho
history of the Derby that man CARRIED
as the owner of Sisnorinctta was in an
old ather beaten straw hat and sta ble
clothes. led in tho winner of the classic
| race.
Signorinetta is entered for all the big
races Of the season including the Oaks
and her victory to-day makes the chanc,
of Richard Crokcr's great hlly. Rhodora
Of clearing the field less certain. The
betting for tho Oaks. IN which Rhodora
would have been an odds on favorite
has been considera bly, affected by the
form shown by Signorinetta II the Derby
THE MAN AND HIS METHODS
Signor Ginstrelli's ambition for eight
years has been to win the Derby with a
foal of sisnorina. He has a great per
sonal affection for his animals. Even
to-day. instead Of waiting to receive the
congra tula tons Of his friends, he left
the enclosure TO see that Signorinetta was
properly rubbed down and attended to.
He refused very large offer foI
signorina. the dam OF Sgnorinetta, as a
two year old. declaring tina. no money
could buy her. Yet the first twelve years
Of her career at the stud were heart
breaking disappointment. Year after yeaI
she either was barren or threw dead foa!s
Her first foal that lived was Signor1no
who ran third in the Derby of 1905. Their
came the Derby winner of to-day
Signor Ginstrclli's unconventional ways
aud unorthodox methods OF traininl
and preparing his horses often have beer
the subjects of laughter among the pro
fessional trainers at Newmarket al
though he personally is popular