Evening star., 1937-06-02
|DERBY CAPTURED
BY MIDDAY SUN
King, Queen, Over 25O,OOO
Others See Sandsprite
Run Second.
BY the Associated Press.

EPSON DOWNS, England, June 2.
Driving from behind in the final
yards, Mr. G. B. Miller's Midday Sun,
lightly regarded at 100 to 7, led home
20 ranking 3year-olds, including Will
liam WoodWard's favored American
bred Perifox, in the l58th Derby today.
With the King and Queen and a
multitude of their subjects, variously
estimated from 250,0OO to 100000,
jamming every inch of the historic
Downs, Midday Sun drove home a
length and half in front of Mrs. F,
Nagle's Sandsprite. A like distance
back trailed LIE Grand Due. carrying
the silks of the Aga Khan thrice vim
ner of England's most famous fat
race.
Perifox, son of the famous Gallant
Fox and installed the joint favorite
with Lord Astor's Cash Book at the
last minute, wound up fourth after
racing well up with the leaders until
the final quarter of mile. He faded
still more rapidly when the tirinp
horses hit the last uphill climb of so
yards from the end OF the l12-mile
journey.
Beary Rides Well.
AT that the American horse did bet
ter than Cash Book and Evremond de
st. Alary'S French-oWned runner lie
ksar, also the medium of heavv plav
Both finished far back and never fip-
ured seriously in the running. Ie
Bamblno. English bred colt owned by
Ralph Strassburger, erstwhile Phila-
delphlan. wound up seventh behind
the four leaders. Lord Derbys Snow
iall and Sir F. Eley's Winnebar.
1he veteran Michael Beary, riding
his first Derby winner after l6 fail
ures, did fine job of rating Mid -Day
Sun, an offspring of Solario, which
won the st. Leger in 1925 and the AS
cot Gold Cup the year following, He
dld not appear among the contenders
until the final straightaway of 3 fur
longs.
Responding gamcly to Bearv's urc-
ing, Midday Sun passed his tirinp
rivals and then held off the beIated
challenges of Sandsprite, a loo-to-l |
shot, which came up from next to last
place in the final mile. lie Grand
Duo, held at 100 to 9, raised the hopes
OF his supporters as he pulled abreast
the leaders about two furlongs from
home. He faltered in the final test
however, and was driving at the end
to hold Perifox safe
Second Woman to Win It.
Mrs. Miller, who led Midday Sun
into the paddock, was the first woman
so to do since the Derby was first run
in 1870.
In earning the purse of about
$4,000, Midday Sun, third in the
2,0CO Guineas, raced the Derby dis
tance in 2:3735, slow compared to the
track record of 234 held Jointly by
Hyperion and Windsor Lad.
When they broke from the webbing,
Victor Sassoon's Renardo. with Goya
in closest pursuit, took a narrow lead
The pair made most of the running
to the mile post where w. Murrays
Fairford took temporary charge. Goya
stepped back in front after the turn
from Tattenham corner-4 furlongs
from home-with Perifox. Midday
Sun and lie Grand Due challenging.
Goya soon had enough. however, as
Midday Sun moved up to take COM
mand. Perifox was the next to weaken
While Jack Crouch, the Kings Jockey,
brought Sandsprite, up like a streak of
lightning on the outside. Although
finishing strongly, Sandsprite did not
have enough left TO catch the fast
stepping Midday Sun.
The bookmakers not only profted bv
Midday Suns victory, but the tote
set new record for England. Ap-
proximately 100000 passed through
the machines.