THE TURF.
EPSOM SUMMER MEETING. DERBY WON BY SUNSTAR. A FRENCH JOCKEY'S SUCCESS. By Telecraph-Pres? Association-Copyrteht London, May 31. At the Epsom summer meeting the following was the result of the . DERBY STAKES, of 6500 sovs., by subscription of 50 sovs. each; nominator of winner 501) sovs.; second 400 sovs., and 'third 200 sovs. from stake. For entire colts and fillies. About oiie mile and a half. J. B. Joel's br. c. Sunstar, by Sunilridge—D.iri?, !)sr ..... 1 Lord Derby's ch. c. "tedfast, by Chaucer—Be Sure, 9st ..: 2 Royal Tender ; 3 (Winner trained by C. Morton.) There were twenty-six- starters. Sunstar was always well placed, .and on rounding Tottenham Corner caine through on the rails, and won with the utmost ease by two lengths. The timo was 2min. 36 SMscc. Phrysus finished fourth. Sunstar. was .the ; favourite. There was an enormous crowd, including the Australian delegates to the Imperial Conference and their, wives, as well as.many other colonials,'to sec the race run. ■ The Kins-and Queen had a proof reception when they arrived on Iho course, the public being verv enthusiastic in their expressions of loyalty. An almost Derbylike feature of the racinff was the performance of the "hat trick" by the jockey Stern, the leading rider-in'France, who, besides the Derby winner, rode Mr. .Tnclc Joel's Siinspot— Moris colt and' another.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1143, 2 June 1911, Page 6
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