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Although general satisfaction will I'c expressed in sporting circles throughout, the Dominion that New Zealand horses idled first, second and third places in the A..J.C. Derby, tb e racing public will feel keenly disappointed at the- defeat of Desert Gold in the Spring Stake:--, a woight-for-age event over a mile and a half. According to the report, no excuse can bo made for Desert Gold. Avho led from the start to the List few strides, when Poiti'ol, A five-year-o'd colfcby St. Alwyne—Poignard, ownei by lSlwsrs Closes liro.-. nnd train. <>d by H. .]. Robinson, got up and beat her a. short head. According !o track reports, the num.- was at the top of her form, and the suggostion is that either the end-'-o-end sy-trm of running her long-distjuuro events docs not suit her. or e-hc docs not >tay over a long journpy ok well as over middle distnncn^. PoitviA has won w jver<al good races thi* year, but his staying ability was unknown, and the pro-peCt-i-t."- Kfnnaqiih;>i'r, by Kenilworth, wciv much more in favour.

Gloaming won the Cholnir/rord Slako« last week in such decisive fashion that the Welkin colt was a .sirens fivrourite for tho Derby, and apparently ho ivou as he liked from Finmnrk and Kilmoon, the Kilbroney cot who won the "RosehiH Handicap last week from a very strong field.

"Wlipu tho last mail left Sydney, K^eiinaquhair wa^ favourite for the Melbourne Cup. with Arch Marella 0>" Marble Arcli). C'oq <l"Or, Do.=ert GoJcl and Poiti'cl next in order. After lor failure to stay on a+ the end of a nulo and a half, she may not start in thp big hanclicin. and prc!)ably thorc> will be a considerably chance in tbe bitting. A large numlx'r of Melbourne Cup horsr*? are eiiiinpyd in the Metropolitan Handicap to-dfly. nroonii thpm hv'nvz Cactm. Rcbv.s. Poitj-pl, Estland. Prince Viridis. Kouiiflcjiihair, Publican, Killowen, and Kilib ope.