The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
OUTSIDER WONDERBY
ITALIAN HORSE. A 100 TO I SHOT,
 TAKES RACE.
August Belm0nt's Norman IIK. Was the First American Horse fn Hfs-
 tory to Be Favorffe in Betting.

London, June 3.--A rank outsider. Signorinetta,. owhed by E. Ginistrelli, and quoted in the betting at 100 to against. today defeated all the Amer captured the Derby stakes valued at $500 sovereigns, and the greatest prize of the turf. The Italian horse simply cantered home from the hot favorites by two lengths. A neck only divided the second horse, the Duke of Port lands Primer, and the third, Barclay the mile post when August Belnont's 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 Sig norinetta, Primer Gnd Llangwm, rid- den by Maher, another American jockey. in close attendance. on the one-fourth only Ally in the race, came on with rush and rompad home the easiest of winners. Mountain Apple was fourth:
 .Lured by the fact that at least half of the horses that ran at Epson Downs in the historic Derby. today were con- sidered possible winners, the largest crowd that has heen seen in many years assembled at Epson Downs.
 usual preponderance of women, whose light summer costumes gave bright ness to the crowd. King Edward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Prin- cess of Wales. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, and other members of the royal family were present.
 The American contingent included mander John H. Gibbons, the naval att tache at London, and Mrs. Gibbons; Capt. Sidney A. Cloman. the military attache, and Mrs. Cioman; Miss Phil- Wood. Col. George Andrews and Rich- ard Croker.
 The Derby was made particularly in- teresting from the American point or time in the history of the race. an American colt, Norman III, owned by August Belmont. of New York, was the French bred colt. Sea Sick IT.. occupy ing a good position in the betting.
 The derby has been won In all three times by Americans. by MT Croker in 1907 by Pierre Lorillard. 1881, and by the late William c. Whitney in
 Some delay was caused at the post by Azote and vamose breaking the tape, but ultimately a good start was effected. Only one of the favorites fiattered his supporters at any point on the course. This was Mountain Apple who took up the running upon sued by Seasick II. Royal Realm. Sig norinetta, Premier and Ilangawm, but the pace was too fast and with the quarter still to go he dropped I,Es bsek eS1
 
 ly which had been occupying place in the center, raced to the front. Mountain Apple came in fourth
 Not since Jeddah. an 100 to l out sider won the derby in 1898 has there been such an utter rout Of the taVor- ties.
 Signorinetta never has been seen to advantage. She could only reach fifth in this years Newmarket stake It Is possjbie that the Ally did not carry more than $5 of the public's money and her victory was received with blank dismay. Except from the bookmakers who had reaped prehaps the richest harvest of their lives there was not a cheer to proclaim the victory of the
 The only horse considered possible winner to secure a place was Hang TIT and Seasick II started well enough and made a running in the early part of the race, but they soon fell Into the
 The time of the winner was two min ntes and 39 4-5 seconds.