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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY 1 =W : Western raciiiir will be seen at its beat today when the Kentucky Derby of 1010 readies its point of decision. Apparently it is to 1m- contested by I better class of three-year-olds than have fought out its libsli for several years past. The unlucky injury of the crack Waldo detracts from its interest in some measure, but is cnm| cnsateri for by the resultant more open appearance of the race. Of what little of tsiern racing i-mains in active existence the Kentucky Derby is now the foremost event and. under the circumstances, has regained the iuii ortanct attached to it in the earliest years of its history. Then it was preeminently " the star event of the western turf and even the eastern turfmen awaited its decision with Impatience. Tin n it was what it should lie today, a dash of a mile and a half. It was at this distance that such irraud racers of tin- long aw as Vnstides. Day Star. Lord Murphy. Fonso. Hindoo. I.eonatus. Den .Mi. Spokane. Kilcy and Halnia triumphed gloriously and afterwards confirmed their high class on other fields of action. Den Drusli was its first winner at the reduced distance of a mile and a quarter and a jrreat raer horse lie was and a great sire lie is. Other noted race horses which have won in sin-cession to Den Drusli w.re Typhoon II.. Plaudit. Lieutenant tiibson. Allan a-Dale. Agile and Sir Huon. Last years-winner. Wimergreen. may have Ih-cu so endowed by nature as to rank with his predecessors, but lameness prevented his fully demonstrating ii. He is reported lo be sound now and a particularly grand-appearing young horse. The Derby of todav will be witnessed by a great throng and its history is here slio.vn: year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 187.". Aristides Lewis. .100 Volcano MM Verdigris 100 $ 2.8.V 2:371 1S70 Vagrant Swim.. 07 treednioor 100 Harry Hill 100 2.0." 0 2:38i 1.877 Daden Baden Walker. .100 Leonard 100 King William. .104 3.300 2:38 1S7S Dai Star Carter. .100 Hitnyar 100 Leveler 100 4.0.V 2:371 1S71I Lord Murphy Shauer..KK Falsetto 100 Strathtnore 100 3.550 2:37 1880 Fonso 6. Lewis. .105 Kimball 105 Bancroft 105 3.800 2:374. issl Hindoo J. McLaughlin .. 105 I.elex 102 Allamhra 105 4.410 2:40 1882 Apollo Hurd..l02 Utinnymede 105 Bengal 105 4,560 2:40J 188.1 Leonat us W. Donohue . .105 Drake Carter 104 J Lord Raglan ...105 3.760 2:43 1884 Buchanan L Murphy. .110 Loftin 110 Audrain 110 3.900 2:401 1885 Joe Cotton Henderson . .1 10 Dersan 110 Ten Booker 107 4.630 2:37J 1880 Ben All P. Duffy. .118 Blue Wing 118 Free Knight ...US 4.800 2:36* 1887 Montrose Lewis. .118 Jim lore 118 Jacobin 118 4,200 2:39J lsss Macbeth II Covington . .115 Oallfet 118 White 118 4.740 2:381 1880 Spokane Kilcy. .118 Proctor Knott 115 Once Again US 4.070 2:34i 1S00 Uilev L Murphy ..lis Bill Letcher 118 Uobespierre 118 G.4G0 2:45 1801 Kingman I. Murphy . .122 B.-.lgowan 122 High Tariff 122 4,680 2:521 1802 Azra Clayton. .122 Huron 122 Phil Dwyer 122 4.230 2:41* 1803 Lookout Kunze..l22 Plutns 122 Boundless 122 4.090 2:39 IS84 Chant Goodale . .122 Pearl Song 122 Sizurd 122 4.020 2:41 1805 Halnia Perkins. .122 Basso 122 Laureate 122 2.070 2:371 1896* Ben Brush Siinms..ll7 Ben I-Mer 117 Semper Ego ...117 4.850 2:07 1897 Typhoon II Garner. .117 Ornament 117 Dr. Catlett 117 4.S50 2:12J 1898 Piaudit Sirams..117 Lieher Karl 122 Isabey J17 4.S50 2:09 HBO Manuel Taral..ll7 Corsini - 122 Mazo 117 4.850 2:12 1900 Lieutenant Gibson Boland.,117 Florizar 122 Thrive 122 4.S50 2:06 1901 His Eminence Winkliehl . .117 Sannazarro 117 Driscoll 110 4.850 2:071 1902 Allan-a-Dale Winklield . .117 Inventor 117 TbeUiv.il 117 4.850 2:08J 1903 Judge HImes U. Booker. .117 Early 117 Bourbon 110 4.850 2:09 MM Elwood Prior. .117 M Tierney 117 Braneas 117 4.S50 2:081 1905 Agile J. Martin. 122 Dams Horn 117 Lavson 117 4.850 2:10] 1906 Sir Huon Troxler..ll7 Lady Navarre 117 Jaines Ueddick.117 4:850 2:031 I WIT Plrrk Star -.- Minder. .117 Zal 117 ovelamlo 117 4.850 2:12? 1908 Stone Street Pickens. .117 Sir Cleges 117 Dunvegan 114 4.850 2:15* 1000 WiiUergreen V. Powers. .117 Miami 117 Dr. Barkley ...117 4.850 2:08* •Distance reduced from 11-2 miles. The owners of Derbv winners are: Aristides. H. p. McOrnth: Vagrant, William Astor: Baden Baden. Dan Swigcrt: Day Star. T. J. Nichols; Lord Murphy. W. Harden - Co.: Fonso. J. S. Shaw ban: Hindoo. M. F. and P. .1. Dwver: Apollo. Jreen D. Morris ft Co.: Leonatus. Jack Chinn and Ceorge Morgan: Buchanan. W. Cottrill: Joe Cotton. J. T. Williams; IUn All. J. B. Haggia: Montrose. Alex, and Isaac Laliohl: M.iclietli. Ceorge V. Hankius and Co.: Spokane. I. Arinslronz: Kiley. E. Corrigan: Kingman, kiuzea Stone: Azra. ooige J. Long: Lookout. J. E. Cuslung and Al Ortli; Chant. Eugene lieigh and Ceorge Boae; Halnia. Bvron Met lelland: Ben Brush. M. 1* Dwyer: Typhoon II.. J. C. Calm: Plaudit. .1. E. Madden: Manuel. A. II. aV D. II. Morris: Lieutenant Cibson. C. II. Smith: His Eminence. F. D. Van Meter: Allan -a-Dale. T. C. Mc- I Dowell: .Indue Hitnes. C. U. Ellison: Elwood. L. Durnell: Anile. S. S. Drown: Sir Huon. Ceorge J. Laoa ; Pink Star. J. Hal Woodford: Stone Street. C. E. Hamilton and Co. and Wintergreeu. J. D. Bes| ess.
