SPORTING MEMORANDA.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1402, 28 June 1881, Page 3

SPORTING MEMORANDA.

The English Derby. The crowd at Epsom on Derby Day was immense ; over 19,000 travelled by rail from the Victoria station. Amongst thoae present were the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Oonnaught, Princess Louihe, the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Saxe Weimar, and a large party of friends. The Prince of Wales drove on to the course in a drag, and among other drivers were Lord Lonsdale, the Earl of Fife, Sir Henry Tarton, and other celebrities. Mrs Langtry occupied a seat in the drag with Sir N. Meysey Thompson. Fifteen horses faced the atarter at four minutes past three, and the betting immediately before the race was 11 to 2 against Iroquois, and 14 to 1 against Don Fulano.

THE EACE. After one break away, an excellent start was effected. It was difficult to make out from the grand stand who had the advantage when they were first seen at the top of the hill, but as they "sailed" down the Duke of Westminster's Peregrine, who was on the inside, had a fair lead, and his admirers beiran to shout " Peregrine wins " As they turned the corner the colours of Archer were seen pressing feward on the stand side. Here the two leaders ran a grand race up to the stand, where Iroquois 1 nose showed m front, and he continued to get in until past the judges' stand, winning by half a length. It was a splendid finish. Archer received a tremendous ovation when returning to weigh. There were two lengths between Peregrine and Town Moor. Time of the race, 2mins. 50secs. There was great excitement in New York over the victory. The 'Fri&co JS T eu'i> Letter, of June 4th, states that Fred Archei's wins for the year are 52, against 39 for the same time last year. Immediately after the Derby, Mr Lorillard telegraphed Archer £3,000 for winning the race, and also a handsome present to Jacob Pincus, his trainer. Peiegrine, who ran second, was backed at shorter odds than any losing horse that evor lan in the Deiby. The les.son the race teaches ii not that American horses are the best in the world, but that the English stock imported into Ameiica will produce as good, if not bettor, hoises than it will in England. By the umj of good judgment and plenty of money, Pierre Lorillaid did in one ye.ir that which it took Baron Rothschild twenty-two yeais to do, for the wealthy Baron ran horses in 22 English Derbies before lie won with Favonious, rihat, the Zephyr colt. Iroquoih won the Two-year-old Plate and Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket, the Epsom Tvo-year-old Stakes and the Goodwood Levant. He walked over for the Burwell Stakes at the becoud Spring Meeting, and ran second to Peregiine for the | Two Thousand Guineas. There have been 102 English Derbys run . The following aie the winners of the English Derby and the Oaks since 1859 :—: —

THE DERBY . 186 c— Thormanby 1871— F.ivonius tB6i— Kettledrum 1872— Crcmornc 1862— CmictciLiib 1873— Donc.istcr 1863— JLu.uoni I 1874— GeorgcFrtdenck iB6j— Blair Alhol , 1875— Galopin iB6i— Gladiatcur 1876— Kisbcr 1866— Lord Lyon ' 1877— Silvio 1867— Hermit 1878— Sefton 1868— Blue Gown ' 1879— Sir Bevys 1809— Pretender t 1880— Hend Or 1870— Kingcraft 1881 — Iroquois

THE OAKS. iB6o— Butterfly 1871— Hann.ih 1861— Brown Duchess 1872— Remc ii62— Fuc do joio 187.5— M.mc Stujit 1863-Queen Bertha 187 \— Apology 1864— 1'ille do lAir 1875— Spinaw.iy 1861— Retf.ili.i 1876— Enguci unde iB6o— lormcntor 1877— Plucida 1867— Hippid j rB7B— Linettc 1808— Formosa 1879— Wheel of Fortune 1869— Hripantinc | 18S0— Jenny Howlet 1870-- Gamos 1881— Ihebais The number of nominations for the Melbourne Cup is quite up to the avenge. There are 120 on the list, but it seems th?t Remembrance must have been entered both in Melbourne and Sydney In 1879 the number was 121, and last year 110. Of couise New Zealanders will be anxiously looking forward to learn how tho hdudioappers will deal with Sir Modred and Somnus. Last year Mata had Bst 12lb ; Templeton the previous year, Bst Sib ; Le Loup, Bst 41b ; and Fishhook, Bst 21b. Ten horses started for the May Handicap, 1£ miles at the Adelaide Meeting. Mata carried the enormous weight of lOst 51b ; the next highest weight being 7st 4lb, by Blue Ribbon. Despite the light weights Mata won easily by half- a length. In tho All-asred stakes Mata staited at 10 to 1. Kohinor led all the way to the distance, when Mata overhauled him and made a dead heat of it. In the run off, Mata won by half - a length. Constable, the well-known English ■jockey, left behind him at his death £8,000. The longest and shortest names of hor-os lire" in the Wanganui distiict — Io and Parikarangar.inga. Tho winner of the Papakuni CupGrand Duche«s — was so little distressed after the race, that she immediately afterwards won the Ladies Purse from Kenilworth, and a couple of others. y The Derby Stakes of the North Otago Coursing Club, run on the Ist iust., was won by Jeanctte, the mnner-up being Ban&hee. The foot race between Hyde of Hamilton, and Daley of Auckland, is still on the tapis, but nothing definite is known as yet. There is a rumour of the stake being increased to £50. Hyde, up to the present, has had it all his own way, but should Daley turn up fit and well, he will, no doubt, make the pace warm for Hyde when he meets him. Keith mouuted in each of the five events at the Wanganui Steeplechases. The result was three winning mounts, once second, and once third. Bijue Gown.