Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1894, Page 3

Sporting.

LORD ROSEBER?S LADAS WINS THE DERBY, The second day's racing of the i Epsom Summer Meeting took place i on Wednesday, when the Derby was run. | The fact that Ladas, owned by the i Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery, had been for weeks a hot favourite for > that race made the Derby unusually . interesting, and the attendance of [ the public was larger than has been » the case for many years, crowds of , people who take no special interest in horse- racing going to see the [ Derby merely from curiosity as to , whether Ladas would win or not. ■ The Derby, of 6,000 soys ; the owner > of the winner to receive 5000 soys, > the nominator of the winner 500 ! soys, the owner of the second horse 300 soys, and the owner of the third horse 200 soys. For three-year olds — colts, 9st ; fillies, t Bst 91b. About 1 mile and a half. (287 sub.) Lord Rosebery's b c Ladas, by 1 Hampton— lllurainata ... 1 ' Lord Alington's b c Matchbox, f by St. Simon — Matchgirl . . 2 ' Mr T. Canon's b c Reminder, by Melanian— Postcript ... 3 There were seven starters. Ladas ! went to the post a very strong . favourite at odds of 9to 2 on. Th? prices of the other two placed hor^s were— 9 to 1 against Matchbox, 83 to 1 Reminder. Matchbox led on sufferance until entering the straight, when Ladas was given his head, and cutting

down Matchbox easily in the run home, Lord Bosebery's oolt won in a oanter by a length and a half amidst tremendous cheering. The time was 2min 46sec. There was immense enthusiasm over the victory of the Prime Minister's horse. The enthusiasm, in fact, has never been equalled at Epsom. Lord Rosebery received a great ovation, and the assistance of the police had to be called in to restrain his friends from rushing him. The news of the victory of Ladas was received with excitement by the members of the House of Commons, and cheers were given for the winning horse.