New Britain herald., 1929-06-05
1RIG0 WINS DERBY
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40 U lUl CnAlVbf (Continued From Page One.) place two lengths further back, was held at 50 to l.
 Victory No F1uke That Trigo's victory was no fluke ! was attested by the time which was minutes. 36 and two-fifth seconds for the mile and one-haf course. Huge Crowd Watches Before an immense crowd esti- mated by one official at nearly a million" this comparatively obscure son of Blandford and Athasi romped 1 home winner by one and one half lengths.
 As the game colt tore down the ] slope of the straightaway to register one of the many upsets recorded in the long history of this famous cias- sic, literally millions of dollars changed hands throughout the entire world where wagering and partici- patton in the mammoth sweepstakes is believed to have totalled nearly S100, 100000.
 In the final rush for the finish which is accentuated in the derby by a downhill sweep in the famous track, thousands of eyes searched in vain among the leaders for such popuar fayorites as Gragadour, Mir. links and Hunters Moon.
 Walter Gay Second Of the three show horses, Waiter Gay, which finished second was the best liked in the pre-race specula- tion. Brienz which came home third two lengths farther back. was held at the extremely long odds of .50 to 1. Walter Gay had been one of the heaviest tipped horses in the event for the last few days and his fine showing was we'll received. There had been some doubt before the race as to whether he would start, as hIs popular owner. Lord Woolavington, had served warning that the hard ground might keep him out of the field.
 kopi, which was one of the most heavily backed entries. had the mis- fortune to fall near the hazardous "Tattenham Corner" Fortunately, his jockey, r. N. Winter, escaped in- jury.
 American Horses Slow Two American owned horses. Mrs. Glorney's Posterity and Gordon selfridge's PDQ were slow in getting into their stride after the start. Posterity pounded away strongly, but was not sufficiently fast to catch the leaders and finished sixth, while PDQ was not in the first IS.
 The judge placed Lord Derbys Hunters Moon fourth, and w. M. G. Singers Engarde fifth.
 w. Barnett owner of Trigo which overturned all the advance dope to win the derby stakes is an lrisn breeder who bred the Newbury Cup winner, Athford-brother to Trigo.
 Trigo's trainer is R. c. Dawson, also an Irishman, who never before trained an Epson Derby winner but trained Fifinella which won the war time derby at Newmarket and also the Oaks stakes. Trigo's jockey was J. Marshall. a young Epson lad who is pupil of trainer Stanley Wooton. He rode gallant race.
 None of the forecasters thought much of Brienz but this horse shown brilliantly enough in the grilling test over the mile and one-half course. Finishing third, he completely out shown Lord Astor's Gragadour, the favorite, his stablemate in training.
 Barnett. proud owner of the slen- der colt on which the eyes of the world are facussed, led the victor in amid a great ovation. A tall, jovial clean-shaven man, he is a grain merchant in Belfast.
 "l always thought Trigo had a chance" he said. HI ewas running we'll in the 2,00O guineas and today ne certainly put up a great show Irlgo was born, bred and trained in Ireland. I'm delighted man."
 The race was surrounded bv all the pomp and panoply annually as- sociated with Englands greatest sporting events. By the time the first race was scheduled to start the crowd had he. come the largest ever seen on tn. famous Downs while throughout all or England and in the farthermost reaches of the rest of the world ca l ger turf fans and seekers for sudden gold hung over the telegraph wires,
 One official with fifty years ex- perience declared, this is the big gest throng I have ever seen"
 Superfatives were used also in de- scribing the size and scope of the sweepstakes the largest Of which are the London Stock exchange and the Calcutta Turf club.
 l Partly because of the fact that the winner was an outsider. it may be days before the holders of the lucky tickets will be known. 'u l r. . ' A