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NURSERIES AT THE DERBY MEETING. Referring to some features peculiar to the recent meeting at Derby. Kngland. a London letter to the New York Herald says: "The fact that the Derby autumn fixture almost invariably embraces September I is responsible in no small measure for the success and nonularitv of this particular fixture, because from this dayfor-wird handicaps for two-year-olds become "legal. These handicaps, for some reason not easily explained, have come to lx known in England as nurseries, but in Scotland races for two-year-olds which are not handicaps are also called nurseries." and anyone who was inveigled into laying a wager that no nursery was permissible under the rules of racing before September 1 would Ioe. "The chief- event of this description at Derby is the Devonshire Nursery Handicap, which has been won by many a good horse, and it was in this race that St. Simon made a sensational entry into publi.-life in 1SS8. His owner. Prince Batthyany. having lied, the colts engagements were rendered void. h there was nothing for it but to put him in handicaps. He carried top weight and won in a canter. The handicap of recent years has time aftfrr time been won by a youngster carrying top weight. "Last year IJattleaxe won with 120 pounds up. ami the year in-fore Spinning Solly, which was afterwards renamed Solferino was successful. The latter was bred bv and carried the colors of Mr. H. M. Collins. The same owner was victorious again on the present occasion. Sunshine, also carrying 120 pounds, racing all his opponents to a standstill and winning In a canter. There were twenty Marten, anil It was a magnificent triumph. "Sunshines neatest attendant at the finish was Mr. August Belmonts Anicrleau-brcd Fond Memories, the daiighti-r of Octagon ami Fond Hopes, which was receiving fifteen pounds from the winner, thus falling to follow up her Liverpool sue-i-esf. Another American youngster In Mr. II. I. Whitneys Oversight ran well up to finish fourth. Oversight has now cotnteteiI In ten races over here, two of which, he has won."
