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EPSOM DERBY TO OUTSIDER FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN HISTORY A FILLY WINS THE GREATEST OF RACES None of tho American Candidates Nor of tho Loading English Favorites Figure in the Finish ¬ The Honors Go to Italy London June 1 The Epsom Derby was run today before tin assemblage never excelled In the history of tho worlds most famous race and resulted In i stunning surprise Outside of D Mahers mount Llangwm which finished third none of the placed horses had been given much consideration In connection with the Derby and all of those backed by various interests King Kdwards Perrier tho Two Thousand winner Xorman III Mr Vander bilts Sea Sick II and the lower of Englands two yearold form of 1907 went down In Ignominious defeat before Chevalier B Ginistrelias unthoughtof filly Signorlnetta the Duke of Portlands outsider Primer and Mr Barclay Walkers Llangwm In the running Mountain Apple and Xorman III flat ¬ tered their adherents for a space but when It came to the decisive racing in the straight Signorinetta went to the front rapidly and won untouched by two lengths a head dividing tbesecond and third hordes Mountain Apple was fourth fourthKing King Edward and Queen Alexandra the prince and princess of Wales and the duke and duchess of Connaught viewed the race and tho big American contingent included Mr and Mrs William K Van dcrhilt August Bclmont and Mr and Mrs Perry Belmont Commander John II Gibbons the Ameri ¬ can naval attache at London and Mrs Gibbons Captain Sydney A Clotnan the military attache and Mrs Clonian Miss Phillips General Leonard Wood and Mrs Wood Colonel George Andrews and Richard Croker Except Jcddah Slgnorlnetfa was the rankest out sider that ever won a Derby and the fourth marc to take the English blue riband Her predecessors were Sir Charles Bunburys Kleanor in 1801 Mr W 1 Alisons Blink Bonny in 1857 and the duke of Westminsters Shotover In 1SS2 Only one filly Sceptre in 1902 has run in the Derby in the last ten years Signorinetta ran six Rices last season and on her performances in them should have been 1000 to 1 In five of the races she was unplaced but won the last the Criterion Nursery Handicap of 1000 at seven furlongs at Worcester She beat a bad lot lit the five races before that Signorinetta had been unplaced unplacedIn In the Fnlbourne Slakes at Xewmarket her first start she was last but one in a small field and far behind the winner White Eagle In the Xatioiml Breeders Produce Stakes at Sandown which White Eagle won with Khodora second and Quercus third Signorinetta was a distant seventh and she was unplaced ami far behind the winners of the Breed ¬ ers 1oal Stakes at Kempton Park the Xewmarket Filly Plate which Miranda won and the Xew ¬ market October Xurscry Stakes She was bred by her owner as was her dam Signorina one of the best nice mares of recent years Her pedigree is as follows 5 Solon I Bally roe roeJ J Clinrnna Id Makeshift Voltlgeur Jamaica Mare by Fandango Duhlino Dan o Galopiii J Vedette Flying Duel LSI Angela 5 King Tom Adeline At Law Of the other two placed horses Primer is a bay colt by St Simon Breviary and Llangwm is a bay colt by Missel Thrush Llangarren Lass The latter hud considerable support In the antepost betting bettingThe The conditions of tho Epsom Derby arn as follows followsThe The Derby Stakes of 2500 by subscription oC 250 each half forfeit or 25 only if declared by March 1007 Colts 12tJ pounds fillies 121 pounds 2500 to nominator of winner 2000 to second nnd 1000 to third About one and onehalf miles En ¬ tries 29S forfeits 94 Closed July 24 lOOt lOOtTho Tho tabled history of the Epsom Derby since 1SO is as follows Year Owner Horse Jockey Time 1880 Dof WstmstrBend Or F Archer 246 2461SS1 1SS1 Mr P Lorilld Inxiupis K Archer 250 1882 Dof Wstmstr Shotover T Cannon 245S 188 Sir F Johnstone St Blaise C Wood 24S 1884 Mr J Ilamnd St GatlenC Wood 246Jt 18S4 Sir J Wilghby Harvester S Loatcs 246fc 1885 Lord Hastings Melton F Archcr 244i 244iISSfi ISSfi Dof Wstmstr Ormonde F Archer 245 2451SS7 1SS7 Mr Abington M Hampton J Watts 241 1888 D of Portland Ayrshire F Barrett242jt 1889 D of Portland Donovan T Loates 244 1890 Sir J Miller Sainfoin J Watts 249 1891 Sir F Johnstone Common G Barrett 250 j 1892 Lord Bradford Sir Hugo F Allsopp244 1893 MrH MCalmtlslnglass T Loates 248 1894 Lord RoseberyIadas J Watts 245 1895 Lord KoseberySIr Visto S Loates 243 1895 Prince of Wales Persimmon T Watts 243 1897 Mr J GubhlnsGaltee MoreC Wood 244 ISOSMr LarnachJeddah O Madden 247 1899 Dof Wstmstr Flying Fox M Cannon 2421 1900 Prince of Wales Diud Jubilee If Jones 242 1901MrWC Whlty Volodyovski L Reiff 240 1902 Mr J Gubbins Ard Patrick T Martin 2 43 lKiSir J Miller Rock Sand D Maher 242 1904 MrL deRschdSt Amant K Cannon 245 I 1905 Lord Rosebery Cicero D Mabcr 239J 1906 Major Loder Spearmint D Maher 230 1907 Mr R Croker Orby J RellT 244 1905 Ch Ginistrella Slgnorinetta Rickaby Dead heat staked divided
