A GREAT YEAR 



Dominion. Had all gone smoothly with both colts 

 he would of course have been upon the other, and 

 when the news spread the market naturally reflected 

 his decision. Grand Parade went out to 33 to 1, 

 Dominion shortened to 100 to 9. There were only 

 three better favourites than the last named, The 

 Panther, against whom many bookmakers would not 

 lay a fraction over even money though he is returned 

 at 6 to 5, with Buchan — for Lord Basil had finally 

 dropped out — and Paper Money at 7 to 1. Smith on 

 Dominion wore the first colours, Templeman on Grand 

 Parade had a distinguishing cap. The two were run- 

 ning strictly on their merits, but, as indicated, the better 

 of them was less fit and forward than the other. 



A curious circumstance in connection with the 

 Derby of 19 19 is that it came near to being started in 

 the old-fashioned way by flag. Something went 

 wrong with the electric release of the gate shortly 

 after the race and the last three events on the card 

 which followed the Derby were started as Derbies 

 used to be. Thirteen went to the post, the same 

 number as in the previous year, one more than in 

 19 1 7, and it may be added seventeen fewer than when 

 Durbar II. won in 19 14. Backers of The Panther 

 had cause for alarm. He evinced the strongest 

 objection to joining his horses. If it were a case of 

 high courage his courage was dangerously high, and 

 it may be at once said that at no period of the race did 



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