EPSOM SUMMER MEETING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 214, 4 June 1920, Page 8

EPSOM SUMMER MEETING

SPIONKOP WINS DERBY STAKES. AustraliaJi-New Zealand Cable Association. 1 London, June 2. Following is the result of the Detby Stakes, of 6500 soys,; one mile and a half, decided at Epsom to-day:— Captain G. Loder'a b. ic. Spionkop, by Spearmint-Hammerkop, 9st I Lord Derby's Archaic by Polymelus— ' Keystone 11, 9st 2 Sir E. Cunliffe Owen's b, o. Orpheus, by Orby—Electra, Sat 3 Australian-Sew Zealand Cable (Rcc. June 3, 9.30 p.m.) 'London, June 2. Nineteen started in the Derby. O'Neill rode Spionkop. who won by two lengths, the third horse being a length and a half away. Sarchedon waß fourth. Tetratenia was beaten at Tattenhaui Comer. The time, 2min. 34 4-ssec., was a record. Allenby broke a blood vessel. The' King and Queen and' Princess Mary went in a special train to Epsom with flity speciallyinvited guests. They had a great recep tion on the racecourse. It is estimated that there were a quarter of a million people present. The human tide began to flow towards Epsom in the early hours of the morning. At dawn there were hundreds of camp fires on the downs, where lO.liuu people had spent the night in the open. The weather was glorious and > sunny. Thousands trudged the fifteen miles from London, while the various railway termini wore filled with surging crowds. About one in twenty of the vehicles travelling towards Epsom was horse-drawn. The road presented a wonderful sight, for this .is regarded as the greatest Derby Day in hißtory. Fully lialf-a-million bottles of beer, 10 0001b. of meat, tons of ham, and other food supplies were requisitioned for tho catering at the booths.

A late cable message from London gives tho result of one ol toe most interesting Epsoin Derbys of modern tinies. Tho .hciu was composed ot the most brilliant three-year-olds since tue timo when the sons and daughters of St. Simon were lighting for classic supremacy. Tho sensation of the raoe was the unslacine of the brilliant Tetratema,, who was Bent out favourite. Oaptaiir Giles Loder" owned Spionkop. the winner, a son of Spearmint (Carbine's best son and winner of the 1906 Derby), from Hammerkop (Alexandra Plate, two miles and three-quarters, and tho Newmarket Ccsarewitch, two miles and a quarter), one of the greatest stayers of her time. Lord Derby's Archaic, by Polymelus (siro nf Pommcrn Derby substitute. 1916), from Keystone ll (Epsom Oakes 1906) second, while Sir It. Cunliffe Owen's Orpheus Orby (Derby, 190 V), from Electra (One Thousand Guineas, 1910), was third. The first and second horses were bred by their respective owners, and Orpheus b; Mr. L. Newman. P. ! , P. Gilpin, who trains Spionkop, a]so has'Sarchedon in his charge. Tho latter figured prominently in tho early wagering on the raco. Captain the Hon. George Lambton trains Archaic, and FTTehol] Orpheus. An point which ought to prove of interest to breeders is that all of tip placed horses are offspring of classic winners cither paternally or maternally.