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■ ; I ■ I r t ; l t HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY. Interesting Incidents Recalled in Brief Sketch of the Porty-Two Winners. Louisville. Ky.. April 30.— We who love the thoroughbred horse and the sport he provides know that Aristides won the first Kentucky Derby in is?.", and that Oeafge Smith won the forty -second running of that coveted race last year, but how many of us remember the thrilling incidents of the races in between or even the names of the i other forty winners? "Today will ever be historic in the turf annals of Kentucky as the first "Derby Day. prophetically wrote the late B. G. Bruce as the opening expreaatea of a rejectee account of the inauguration of the sport at Churchill Downs on Monday. May 17, 1S7.V "That portion of the grandstand devoted to the ladies was one grand boqeet of beauty, refinement and intelligence, he ladies in the various .ostumes lookeil like so many part i-cotered butterflies balancing themselves on their wings in the hinting rays of the bright sun." he told us I.e. lore he entered his description of how II. F. Mct.raths Aristides. afterward famous as "tin- little red boss." won "the lust race at the weights ever run by three -year olds in this country." Aristides stHMl only 184 hands. He was a son of Een-m teg tea, one of t In- greatest horses ever brought to this country from England, whither he Beat hack a son. Iroquois, to win that classic of classics, the Derby at Epsom Downs. Aristides was named Cor Leamingtons owner. Aristides Welch of Philadelphia. Aristides. coupl.il with a tahteanate, Chesapeake, which finished fourth, was favorit-. Hi. Id. u by Oliver Lewis. Aristides went to the front at the end of the first half mile and front there to the finish of the race was never in doubt. He won by two lengths from Volcano, with Verdi -gria third, the time for the mile and a half 1» lag 247%. There were fifteen starters, and they were sent away without delay by Col. W. II. Johnson, while Col M. Lewis Clark, president of the club. ahfeh had been Sflganteed bj him after nine years of turf decadence in the Falls City, as the presiding official of the stand. Vagrant Second Winner of Derby. A Lexington horse. Vagrant, also won the second raaning of the Kentucky Derby. He was a son ol" Virgil, son of Vandal, sire of Volcano, and was swned by apt. T. J. Nichols, am ridden by Bobby Swim. Standing nearly 10 bands, he was a dark bay gelding that was so unattractive as a yearling that he was sold for 8238. However, he hid a gracefnl way of running and was what in those days was termed a daisy ratter. Favorite at even;. Vagrant "galloped along at his ease in his big stride" aad never left the result in doubt, arlnning by a lcn;.i. with Creedmoor second and Harry Hill third, eleven sinning, the ilium having been tapped bj Col. Bob it Johnson. Daniel Swigerts Baden Baden, a big chcstnnt, with nothing part h ularly striking about him. ..u the third Derby in an exciting finish with II. 1". McGr.iths Leonard, the margin being a length, vhile a head only sepal all d Leonard and King William. The nlnnci. ridden by William Walker, was sold for |48B against 84M tor the field. He, like Aristides and Vagrant, was trained at Lexington. Baden Baden was a son of Australian - lavender, a daughter of Wagaer. There arere elevi a starters. | Day Star, winner of the fourth Derby, was 15.25, with an extraordinarily short, stout back and well coiipl.-d. lb- area bred at Ashl.ind by John M. Clay who sold him to I. J. Nichols as a yearling far 29 and it was in his colors that he scored the lecead triumph in the race for that will known rltteen of Bourbon County. He was a aaa of Star Davis and was ridden by Carter. Day Star sold in the field for . 11 against 8883 for the favorite Ilim-yar. from which he m easily by two lengths. llimyar was miserably ridden by Bobinson. Lard Murphy, winner of the fifth Derby, was bred in Tennessee, l« lag a aaa of Pat Malloy, and was on i.e.! by George W. Garden and G. il. Bice, of Nashville. He wis an overwhelming favorite aad. ridden by Bhaeer, he area by a length and a half fr .in Falsetto, after an exciting race. The 5 bMi Derby was won by Fonso. son of King Alfonso, bred at V Basra, owned by J. S. Bhaw- baa, of Bourbon County, trained at Lexington, ridden by Lewis and third choice in the betting. Ions., ".at out the work at a g » .l pace." .nil "von a splendid ran-, a little over a length,** in front .r Kimball. the favorite, with Oilito. the secoml choice, list of five and tan ling the colors of Dwyer Brothers. Colonel Milton Youngs Bancroft was third and Boulevard was fourth. Hindoo Carried Dwyer Bros. Colors to Victory. The ciors i.r Dwyer Brothers w.re carried to victory iu the Derby of ]ssl by that sturdy progenitor of the blood af his line. Hindoo. An odds an favorite and ridden by Jlnmy McLangalia, the s,,-! of Virgil asoved up from second position as ti y entered the stretch am won easily by four lengths, betel second and Alfamori third. McGmths Hligo, so,, of Tom Bowling, being l.-t of the ot!,.- three. Dwyer Brothers had paid Daniel Swigert 815.0M f :• Hindoo as a two year aid. D inh 1 Swigert likewise was the br a r of Apollo, son of Aahstead or Lever, which won the Derby of 1882 in the eel rs of Morris ft l*nttnn, after it si i in. d in the stretch that the favorite, Bnnnym -de, ridden by McLnagbttn for Dwyer Broth era. had the race at his mercy. Raaaymede qail and Apollo, piloted by Hard, "coming With a let sail after ;. driving race, won by a length." Ascender, carrying tie- colors of Col. Boh Pate, !,:■ lain wiio made a fraitteaa attempt to out the City «.f Mexico en tie- racing map. was favorite for the D.rby of I-vs. which f.ii to the handanme Leeaatns, running ia the colors of China it Morgan, the C|, inn being Colonel Jack, father of Phil T-. moi anther of the law creating the Kentucky Stat • Baling Coasmteetea. Leoaataa was secead choice and won in .in ea.y gallop by three lengths, with Brake Cnrb r secoml and Lord Baglaa third. W. Poaehae rode the winner. Buchanan won the Derby of 1884 Bader the pilot age of that wizard of tin- saddle. Isaac Mprphy. Buchanan was a magnificent looking son of Backd a aad was foaled the joint property of apt. W. Cottrill of Mobile and J. W. Guest of Danville, Ky.. who sind his half to his partner. Captain Cottrill later sold a half interest to apt. S. S. Brawn of Pittsburgh, and he ran as their property, winning easily by a length and a half from l.oftin, with Audrain third, and the favorite. Bab Miles, fourth. However, much of a disappointment hoi I • . n Bab Miles to apt. Jim Williams the previous rear, Joe Cotton made aim mis by winning the Derby of 1888, for which he was favorite, and was ridden by Henderson. Morris and Fat ton. who arete the owners of Drake Carter in 1888. were again second with Beraaa and Co.. Milton Young for the second time got third money, his colors having been carried by Ten Booker. It was a beautiful day and the largest crowd ever seen on a nice course in Kentucky, with the exception that which had witnessed the match between Ten Broeck and Millie McCarty, was present. Best Field Since Aristides Year. It was the consensus of opinion that the held of ten that ran for the Derby of 1MB was "the beet siie-e Aristides year." Ben Ali. son of Virgil, the third by that sire to mark a suocos in this print, was the favorite, carried the colors of James I!. Haggle, was ridden by P. Duffy and won by three parts of a length after a driving finish witii Blue Wing. The time. •J-.MYj. was a new record for the race, the previous best having been Lord Mur-l.hys 2:37. Free Knight was third. Montrose, at odds of 10 to 1, ridden by Isaae Lewis, wearing the colors of Col. Alex LaboM and his brother, won the Derby of 1887 by a length and a half from Jim Gore, which paUad up lame, a length better than Jacobin, the favorite, Banburg fourth. Derby Day in 1SSS, the day that starter J. W. Caluwell made the mistake and sent the horses away for the first race at the half mile po-t in the chute instead of the five-eighths post, causing the race to be run over, was cold and raw and the track was deep in dust and the Melbourne Stables pair Alexandria and Galifet, were favored in the betting. Macbeth II. , at odds of 10 to 1, carrying the colors of the Chicago Stable Hankins and Johnson, and ridden by Covington, won handily, Galifet second and W. O. Scullys White third. The next year Derby Day was insufferably hot and the "dust was so thick gathered that you c.uhl cut it with a knife," yet the largest crowd gathered that had ever been present to see the Derby. There was free entrance to the infield. It was notwithstanding the day and track, great racing and the field that went to the post in the Continued on eighth page. HISTORY OP THE KENTUCKY DERBY. Continued from first page. Derby put iqi a brilliant contest, Noah Armstrongs Spokane at Hi to 1 and ridden by Tom Kiley. winning by a short head from Proctor Knott, the 1 to :t. favorite, which lost lie- race when he sweiveil with Pike Haines at the head of the stretch. For the third time Col, ml Milton Youngs colo s were third, once again finishing a head in front of Hindoo, raft. Proctor Knott ran as the praperty of Bcoggaa and Hrya.it. The time was L:3I- and that stands today as the record for the race at the oil" mile and a half distance. Riley at I to 1. ridden by Isaac Murphy in Fd Conk. ms colors won the Derby in IflM from Hill Letcher and BsbjpitlU, the favorite, the track being muddy. Isaac Murphy rode hi . tiiird winner of the race When he so red with the 11 to 5 favorite Kingman after a hard ride over a track deep in mud. doing tile mile ami a half in 2:52%, the Derbys slowest time, yet before the most immense crowd ever at the course. Kingman raced in the colors of the Jacobin stable, of which Kfamea Stone, of CtOCgt-town was the principal owner. Duel of Azra Bad Huron in 1892. The race of IMS produced the duel between George I Longs Azra. ridd--n by Leunie Clayton, and Ed Corrigans Huron, guided by Tom Hritton. Which so frequently has been recounted as one of the nest stirring contests of the last quarter of a century. Huron, coupled with Phil Dwyer, the only otiar starter, was odds on. but Azra beat him by six inches. Tin- next year Lookout. trained by Will McDaniel anl ridden by Kunze. won in a canter for Cashiag and Orth, while his stable companion. Ioundless. was beaten a bead for second place by George J. Longs Pratas. The Cashing and Orth pair were favorites. Chant, son of Falsetto wb had not been able to win the Derby in Lord Murphys year, carried the coins of II. Lugciio Leigh .-ml George Rose to victory in MM. Chant was ridden by 0 l.ile and was a strong favorite. He led all the way and won without great effort. Pearl Song, second and Sigurd third. llalma. Byron Mondial, ds black son of Hanover, ridden by "Soup" Perkins, ami favorite at L to ."i. won easily in 1906 from Rnsso, Laureate and Curator. The next year, the year in which William Jennings Bryan had the sagen all stirred up over the question of free silver at the ratio of Hi to 1. H n Brash won the Derby by his whiskers from Hen Idea SJSd it was heralded as the greatest race for the event since Spokane beat Proctor Knott. Simnis roie- the winner lor Phil Dwyer and Tabor was on Hen Filer for "Imbicllu Hill" McOuigan. It was the opinion of many that had the riders been reversed the son id I.ramble. not as fit as Hen Kder. might not hac won. Hen Hrush was favorite at 1 to J. The succeeding year saw another duel for the Derby w lien J. . Calms Typhoon 11. t.arner defeated Ileailb V .V Nortons Ornament A. Claj -hM, tin- favorite, by a neck. The winner was a sou of Top Onllant. John L. Maddciis Plaudit, son of Ilimyar. ridden by Simms. beat Lieber Carl, the 1 to :5 favorite, owned by John W. Schorr and ridden by T. Hums, a laaglh after a hard ihive in the race of 1MB. The following year the prize again went to the east when Manuel, ridden by Fred Taral. favorite at 11 to M, won for A. II. ft D. H. Morris. Manuel was a son of Boh Miles. The second horse in this race was Corsini. which Fd Corrigali had shipped all the way Cram California, but T. Bains was not skillful enough to get closer than two lengths to the winner at the end. Lieutenant Gibsons Record Breaking: Derby. Lieutenant iihson. sou of G. W. Johnson, owned by Charles Head Smith, trained by Charles II. Hughes, ridden by jockey Roland and favorite in the betting, had no difficulty iu showing his heels to Fl.irizar and Thrive and those behind them in the Derby of 1 M: I. He ran the mile and a quarter in ILOtii. which stood for ten years after that as the record for the race at that distance, the reduction from one mile and a half having been made in Hen Slashs year. Hen Brashs 2:07% was the fastest previous record. His Kmiiieiii e. another son of Falsetto, owned by 1. H. Tama tin and ridden by Jim Winkfiehl. the colored jockey, who afterward distinguished himself in Russia, won the Derby of 1JMI1 quite easily from Will Hayes Sannazarro. piloted by Winnie OConnor. John W. Schorrs Alard Scheck, odds -on favorite, was last of five and Tennessee was sick at heart. Thomas Clay McDowells Allan-a -Dale, son of llalma. bred at Ashland, ridden by J. Winkfiehl. won the I.iiil Derby, while his stable companion. The Rival, ridden by Nash Turner, was third. Thomas W. Moores Inventor, piloted by It. Williams, splitting them. Last of the four was the boasted Tennessean Alio Frank. It was a thrilling race and a close finish. McDowell the following year put Dick Crow-hurst on Rourhoii and Helgerson on Woodlakc and made another essay for the prize, but a couple of Chicagoans beat him to it. Judge Himes, ridden by 11. Booker, at odds as high as 18 to 1, winning under the colors of Charles R. Ellison after a drive with the favorite. M. II. Tichenor and Co.s Karly, ridden by J. Winkfiehl. The winner was by Mar, Klwood. n son of Free Knight, mounted by jockey Prior, running in the name of Mrs. Lasca Durnell. wife of "Roots" Darnell, who at the outbreak of the present war was in Roumania, an outsider iu the lHtting, won the 1904 Derby. Ed Tier-ney second and Rrancas third. It was a poor field. Only three started over the muddy track the following year, when Captain S. S. Browns Agile, hy Sir Dixon, ridden by J. Martin, won at 1 to 3 easily from W. S. Williams and Co.s Rams Horn and T. P. Hayes Layson. George J. Longs Sir Huon Won in 1906. Charles It. Ellison made another try for the Derby in lJHMi and succeeded in getting second and third money with his pair, Lady of Navarre and James Roddick, the winner being the favorite. Sir Huon, bred and owned by George J. Long, saddled by Pete Coyne and ridden by Roscoe Troxler. He was the third sou of Falsetto tt triumph in the race, though he was a tired horse at the end of his journey. J. Hal Woodfords Pink Star, son of Pink Coat, winner of the American Derby, trained hy W. II. Fizer and ridden by Andrew Minder, at odds of L" to I, won iu 11M17 from Zal and Ovclando. In 1MB, the year of the institution of the pari-mutuel system for a second era in Kentucky, the track was muddy and C. E. Hamiltons Stone Street, paying L3.»!0. won easily, with Sir Cleges, the favorite, Duuvegan. Synchronized and Ban-ridge, heads apart. It was a bad band. Next year Wintergreon V. Powers won for Rome Respess and he was bred in Ohio, being a son of Dick Welles, and the only horse foaled in the Huckeye state to win the race. Then came in succession the winners Donau, son of Wools-thorpe. owned by William Gerst of Nashville; Meridian, by Rroomstiok. carrying the colors of R. F. Carman of New York at that time, now of Maryland: Worth, owned by II. C. Hallenbeck of New York and sired by Knight of the Thistle; Donerail. sired by htcOce, owned by T. P. Hayes of Lexington; Old Rosebud, son of Incle, owned by II. C. Applegato and Co.. of Louisville; Regret, the only filly ever to win it. daughter of Rroomstiok, owned by Harry Payne Whitney of New-York, and last year George Smith, son of Out of Reach, owned by John Sanford of Amsterdam, N. Y. Jockey Herbert rode Donau. Ceorge Archibald piloted Meridian. Carroll Shilling. Worth; Roscoe Ooose. Donerail; John MeCabe, Old Rosebud; Joe Notter. Regret, and J. Loftns. Oeorgo Smith. Back year the crowds at the Downs on Derby Day have increased and each year tin- race has been most eargerly sought after by owners in all parts of the land, but in no year in its history has the race seemed so open as now. when a third of its eiigibles are foreign-bred and the contest has an international aspect such as Colonel Clark dreamed of forty odd years ago.
