New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
SUNSTAR'S EASY DERBY ROME HALLS AIR KING
Kina, Queen and a Great Multi
tude See FavOrite Win Classic
OWNER OF WINNER IGNORED
Crowd, Cashing Heavily, Is
Chilly to Mine Magnate-Host
of Americans Present.

Fpsor Downs. Nav si.-sunstar. the
favorite. q brown colt nv sunbridge. owned
by the South African mine msgnate. J p.
Joel. nephew ~ the late Barney Barnato.
won the Coronation Derby In a canter to-
dsv. defeating the largest field II com
petltors which has turned out since Her
mit's victory. in 1867.
Lord Derbvs Stedfsst, by Chaucer, was
second two lengths behind. while Captain
=. Forester's ROYAL Tender. by Persim-
mon. finished third John Madden's Adam
Bede. which rem under tho colors ~ Louis
Winsns. finished thirteenth Harry PAYNE
Whtnevs All Gold. which was ridden by
y II Martin, was not among the FIRST
eighteen These we're the only American
horses tn start
Hundreds of thousands 81 spectators wit
messed the race. which proved the easiest
kind of victory Cor the winner The time
for the course. about one mile and helf.
was minutes re .5 seconds. S-5 seconds
slower than the time If Lemberg. The win
ner ~ the Derby last wear. which was a
record for the course
This was the 1921 running ~ the Derby
It's designation IS the Coronatio Derby.
the presence Of the King and Queen. the
great field of starters. twenty six horses
facing the fag and the general atmosphere
NJ fAstivitv which rervsdes England st the
present time. combined To make the running
~ this classic event the most notable in
wears
In addition - the Darby stake worth
$500. ! q loci. b. his victory, Won a
double event bet. having laid $500 aeslns-
1850 that Sunstar would win the One
Thousand Guineas Stakes and also the
DERBY
While Mr. loci has been rsmarks bly, SUE
csssful ss horse racer ~ late wears. he
has q personal unpopularity on the turf,
which has mora than once been demon
strated bv the hootins If his victories The
Winning owner was given the chilliest kind
Of reception by the spectators In the
grsndstlnJs when he led Sunstar into ths
paddock after the finish, in accordance
with the Derby custom
The victory Itself. however. was r1uc n
Cheered. vast sum, reading into tho hun
dreds of thousands Of pounds. having been
vagered on the fsvorite
The presence of King George and
Quean Mary tended 10 make the corona
ton Derby record one The famous
Downs were crowded from early morning
King George and Queen Mary. accom-
panied lay other members of the royal
family. arrived on an early train from
London. With them were = number Of the
royal visitors from other courts and many
Of the lords and ladies Of the courts house
hold The royal party came early In the
day in order TO see the first race, preccd-
ing the main event.
\ vast assemblsge came from London.
and from all parts Of the kingdom the
stream Of traffic by rail. and by the high
WAYS bringing coaching parties, was as
great as the most notable Derby DAY has
ever seen. II was a cosmopolitan throns
Of merrymakers. rejecting all stations of
life and all types and ages of individuals
and vehicles
The arrival Of the royal party was the
signal for a great ovation. which swept
over the paddock and course. The club
and public stands at this time we're filled
with A dense mass Of people. including
many members of the House Of Lords and
Commons who had not attended the Ep-
som races for Years. The betting ring was
hacked with people eager 10 lay down
money at the final odds. Everybody agreed
that the crowd was record one. and the
netting on the Derby and other races o!
the day was on an unprecedented scale.
Among the many Americans who came
IN the course by road was Alfred @. Van
derhilt who brought party Of friends on
the coach Venture, and the Americans IN
lanes Parmelee. of New York and Cleve-
land, and George II. Broadhurst. Of Ne"
York There were also numerous autoIno'
bile parties Of Americans. who took Dartc-
MAR pleasure in the picturesque roa1
scenes
The tuentv-six starters were sent on III
bunch. Bannockburn soon jumped to inc
front. with the Canadian horse kel or
and Eton Boy close up.
Rounding Tattenham Corner, Stern. thi
French Jockey. brought the favorite. sun
star. through on the rail, and. dra"ihE
away, won in the easiest fashion oy TWO
lengths. Four lengths separated the sec
ond and third horses
The Joel colt. Sunstar. ruled as strong
favorite throughout the early betting a.
about 10 (. with ling William AZ Ii TO :
and Pietri. Colline. Steadfast and others a
varying odds. the Canadian entry ke
or. bringing up the rear az loo 70 /
The Whitney and Ninans entries inquired
at bout " 10 l. Considerable American
money went down on Adam Bede. All Colo
and Lord Rothschild's Pietri. the las
named ridden by Danny Maher.
The final betting was: Sunstar. IS 70
steadfast. lro 20 :. ROYAL Tender. p TO
Adam Rede. ~ IN !. and All Gold. IS to |.
Following the custom NJ his father. Kins
George tonight dined the members Of the
Jockey Club At Buckingham Palace. II
London
Sunstsr was severely Jared durn:s thf
race. and probably will require lons RESI-
before he Is again sent out under colors.