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EPSOMS GRANDLY SUCCESSFUL MEETING. The Coronation Cup*s Remarkable Field of Starters — Sunstar Net Broken Down. London. Bag., June 5.— Derby week of 1011 has followed its predecessors into history with the generally conceded record of having exceeded all in point Of attendance, brilliancy of racing and well-sustained Interest from start to linish. King George was ill attendance each day and Queen Mary was present on Derby and Oaks days, the general desire to nee these eminent persons in the democratic Ireedoin of the race track contributing in no small degree to attract the enormous crouds that daily covered the broad expanses of Kpsom Downs. That Sunstar should win the Derby was foreordained, and the ease with which he did it was of the same measure as that of his triumph in the Two Thousand Guineas. Iu each ease it was an raay win by two lengths, with Stedfast second. Sunstar came back to the weighing stand after the Darby limping perceptibly, and it was said that lie had broken down. But he was not seriously injured, having either interfered slightly or been scraped light Iv bv another horse. He will be pointed for St. I.eger honors and may not start again until the big race arrives that will determine whether or not he is to la-come one of the select band of Triple Irown winners. His career so far makes it manifest that lie is greatly superior to our other three-year-olds. Although his owner is not a popular turfman Snnstar*s viclorv was warmly applauded, a British triliute to a proved good horse. Stedfasfs ill fortune in lieing forced to put up with the barren honors of aeeead place in two such great races has brought ont many expressions of sympathy with his popular owner. Lard Derby. Plana a strietlv racing point of view the Coronation Cup was reallv the greatest race of the meeting. It was trulv a conflict of giants of the track. Lemberg, Baryaford, Bachelors Double. Buckwheat. Charles VMalley. Bronzino. Greenback and Yellow Slave forming a remarkable field of which Bachelors Double was equal favorite with Lemberg at !» to 4. When the French champion. Roiard. won the Gold Cup at Asrot in 1S74. there was a good deal of dis-seasiea ;* to the aggregate value of tin- six horses which took part in the race, which was generally estimated as about 0230,600. Of course, the value of bloodatOCk has increased uormously since those days, and it is not too much to write that were the eight runners for the Coronation Cup sent into the sales ring iu the course of the next two or three months. would make considerably more than twice that Ethey amount. This event has always been fortunate In attracting animals of the highest .lass, bal all records v n this respect were broken here, and it may In- a troy long time before we are again treated to another such inter. -ting race. There was Lemberg. winner of the Derby: Swynford. a hero of the St. Lager; Bachelors Doable, a representative of the very highest handicap form, which has already car rani off a City and Suburban, a Royal Hunt Cup and a "Jubilee. Even omitting these three the field would have been a great one. for each of the Other live have at one time or another performed really well in the Ix-st of company. Lemberg has never looked better in his life, and certainly aerer ran so well. As the first four finished within about a length, it might Ik- thought that the battle was a deaperately close one. but any judge of such matters who viewed the race Impartially will realize that Leaaberg had a good seven pounds the best of it. In the last furlong Dillon was standing up in his stirrups, and never had to ask his mount for any seiKius effort, and it must be admitted that the colt took full revenge on Swyaford fox his defeat in the St. Ix-ger. The old adage that classic form can nearly always be trusted to neat the best handicap form that can be pitted against it was amply veri tied, for Rachelors Double was third, and Buckwheat which performed infinitely better than he did at Kempton Park close up. fourth. A gap of nearly 1"" yards separated this quartet from the others. The disappointment of the contest vas Broiizino. He was hacked for far more money than was any-ihing else in the race. and. though he never looked better, never ran worse. Greenbauk. in spite of his second in the Derby, does not now seem to relish the Epaom course, as he has finished absolutely last in each of the two races he has run over It this season. The Oaks signally illustrated the proverbial ttncer laintv attending the running of races for tillies ex clusively in the spring and early summer. Cheri moa. the winner, was such an unknown quantity to the" race-going public that few realized such an animal was i.i the race, at least as a factor to be considered. Vet there has seldom been an case : won Oaks. A quarter of a mile from home she shot to the front in an instant and. making the remainder of the running, won in a canter by three lengths from Tootles, which was five lengths in front of Hair Trigger II. It was one of the many dlaan pointments of the Oaks that the American tilly. Bashti. had not trained in form that justified Bending In i to the post. Many were ready to back net b cause of her excellent racing on your side of the water. She is sound, but does not seem to have become acclimated as yet. Charles Carrolls charming Meddler filly. Melody, scored the principal Am. rieaa success of the meeting when she won the trainable Acorn Stakes for two-year old fillies at live fuftonga in easy fashion. She is generally credited with being the best two-year old that has been out BO tar this season and bad no difficulty in defeating Lord Roseberys fast filly Charinian while giving ber six; pouaas. Much is expected in the future of the tilly which finished third in this race. Major Rustaee Loders tilly by Spearmint — Adula. her dam Adula being a sister to the famous Pretty Tolly. The filly certainly represents all tiiat could be asked fur in the way of breeding. Rrodrick Cloele. who led in Cherimoya. the Oaks winner, has been racing a number of years and in 1SS5 his colors came rery nigh to victory in tin Derby, when his colt Paradox was beaten a head by Melton. Dean Swift, the hero of so many City and Rabat bans, was seen on a race c purse for the last time .Iiine 1. The game old ivilow has turned awkward at the gate, and when the signal was given at the start of the Dardaaa Plate this public idol whipped round and took no part iu the race. He is now to hr given the freedom of an ample paddock until his days are over. A recent arrival here is that of the formerly noted A BKM If III jockey K. Doininick. He will ride in Europe as a free lance and expects to Bnead a couph of years on this side. He has not been riding for several years because of the ill health of his mother. She having died some months beck, he has decided to return to the saddle. American race -goers here say that when in condition he has no superior in jockeyship. At Alag on Sunday last the rich Alager Prize was won by Count Arco-Zinnebergs brown three-year-oM colt. Mirage, by St. Mai Ion. out of Mercenary Pretaner up, which beat Javor. White Clover and two others in clever fashion by a length. The distance was a mile and a ipiarter. The winner is of English parentage on both sides, for the dam. Mer eenarr, is a mare of the late I,ord Russell of Killo-Weaa breeding, and is by Janissary out of Miss Shylock. Prior to being sent to Germany. Mercenary was raced here and won a race or two for John Porter. Prior to winning on Sunstar Stern had not previously been victorious in the Fpsom Derby, though lie has won the Pleach, Gel man, Italian and Aus trian Derby*. The Governor of Bombay has notified the West rn India Turf Chili that, in view of the Increase in betting, no races will be allowed after this year at Poona or Bombay unless the racing days are limited to tea and bookmakers abolished. Totalizators, however, will be allowed, subject to restrictions. Among ill. riders D. Maher still holds a slight adraatage over C. Trigg in aaalber of races won. but for a novelty he is not the leader in percentage, W. Saxby now enjoying that honor. The riding record of June 2 is: Jockey. ftfta. 1st. 2d. 3d. Inp. P.C. Maher, D 183 40 30 24 88 21.07 Trigg. C 220 17 20 25 120 1C.S1 Wootton. V 2oo :!4 41 :tl 103 16.26 Donoghae. s 140 20 11 15 io: 13.42 Saxhv. V H4 20 !» 14 41 23.80 Piper. F 114 17 1" 20 07 11 i Rlckaby, l 125 17 14 14 so 13.66 Ringatead, C 148 1« 17 23 02 lO.si Fox. F 150 16 IS 11 111 10.25 Huxlev. W 127 15 15 12 88 ll.si Winter. F 102 14 10 10 ks 18.72 Templeman, F 125 14 7 12 »2 11.2" Cl.nk, J 7S 12 0 11 46 15.38
