RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3200, 28 May 1909, Page 6

RACING.

THE EPSOM DERBY. WON BY EDWARD. Received May 27, 10.55 a.m. ( LONDON, May 26. The Derby Stakes was run for today, : at Epsom. There was but a poor attendance compared with that usually found on the occasion of the leading event of the turf year, owing to heavy rain, which, however, ceased when race started. The chief event of the day resulted as under:— The Derby Siakes, of 6,500 sovs., by subscription of 50?suvs. each; colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 91b, About one mile and a half. 315 entries. His Majystys br c Minoru, by Cyllene —Mother Seigel 1 Mr W. Rapheal's b c Louviers, by Isinglass—St. Louvaine 2 Sir John Robinson's ch c William the Fourth, by William the Third—Lady Sevington 3 Minoru secured an inside berth, and waa in the lead at Tottenham Corner. Louviers challenged strongly near home, but was beaten by a head, i Time, 2min 42sec. Sir Martin, one of the favourites, fell. King Edward and Queen Alexandra were enthusiastically cheered, and the cheering was redoubled as the King led Minoru in. The demonstration was repeated at Victoria Station on * arrival of the Royal train. TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland"). Tumut and Osiris are to be taken over to Australia and leave Wellington in the Moeraki this afternoon. The horses will be in charge of M. McGrath, who has as his assistant for the tour, T. McGrath. The Merriwee and San Fran geldings are in nice condition just now, and during the next few weeks, previous to being asked to race on the other side, they should show decided improvement, inasmuch as the tracks will be more suited to fast work than those over here. The well wishers—and there arg many—of the Masterton owned horses andf their trainer will wish them every success on the Ausralian trip. The Hon. J. D. Ormond has sold North Head to an Auckland owner, the price mentioned being 650 guineas. The Birkenhead gelding will probably be a starter at the Great. Northern meeting. Audax hawing met "with a slight accident in Jhis schooling work, he will not be ptarter in the Auckland The Hon. J. D. Ormond will be represented in the Hurdles by Kairoma, who has been doing good work during the past fortnight. Opinions differ as to ,the prospects of the veteran Kiatere in the Auckland Steeplechase. One turf writer considers him a light of other days, while others write favourably of his winning chance.

The question of the appoin:ment of stipendiary stewards is practically certain to come before the Racing Conference in July. A number of leaders in the sporting world who for a considerable time were averse to such appointments, are now altering their opinions and naturally allow that there is every reason why racing could be purified by expert officers being appointed to watch the racing with a view to putting a stop to at least some of the mildly termed inconsistent running that is now so very evident at quite a number of racing fixtures in each and every season.