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WINNER OF FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY Aristides Was Bred at McGrathiana Stud and First Raced at Lexington— His Racine; Exploits. . - - : I H Aristides. by Leamington, was bred by the late H. P. McGrath of McGrathiana Stud, near Lexington, Ky. 1oaled in the spring of 1872, his dam Sarong, was by Islington — Greek Slave, by Glen-coe. Aristides commenced his turf career at Lexington, Ky., by running second to Leona in a sweepstakes for two-year-olds, half mile in 49%; was unplaced in Juvenile Stakes, half mile at Jerome Park, won by Meco in 50%: at Monmouth Park was unplaced in the Hopeful Stakes, half mile, won by Caroline in 51; was second to Sweet -lips in the" Thespian Stakes, same place, three-•piarters of a mile in 1:18. At Saratoga was unplaced in the Saratoga Stakes, three-quarters of a mile, won by Willie Burke, in 1:23%. track heavy. Same place, won a handicap purse, one mile, with ninety-six pounds, in 1:46%, defeating a band of five. Jerome Park, fall meeting, ■ ran second to James A. for club purse, three-quarters of a mile in 1:18V., four others behind him. Baltimore. Md.. won club purse for two-year-olds, one mile in 1:44%, earrving 100 pounds, the best race made by a two-year-old to that date. As a three-year-old he started nine times and won four races. Was unplaced in Phoenix Hotel Stakes, oue mile and an eighth, won by Ten Broeck in 2:11%. track muddy. Louisville. Kv, won the Kentucky Derby, one and a half miles. 100 lwnnds on each in 2:37%. In this race he beat Volcano, Verdigris. Bob Wool-ley. Ten Broeck and ten others, including Searcher, Bill Bruce and McCreery. Jerome Park, won the Withers Stakes, one mile, 110 pounds, iu 1:54%, beating Rhadamanfhus, Ozark and ten others. Same place, ran second to his stable companion. Calvin, which McGrath had hacked heavily in the Belmont Stakes, one and a half miles, in 2:42%. Milner, Ozark. Tom Ochiltree and nine others behind him. Monmouth Park, rau second to Ozark in the Ocean Hotel Stakes, one and three -quarter miles, in 3:10%. Saratoga, was second to DArtagnan and Milner in the Travers Stakes, one and three-quarter miles, in 3:06%, each carrying 110 pounds, the fastest race run with the weights to that date. Jerome Park, fall meeting, won the Jerome Stakes, two miles, in 3:43. beating Calvin. Joe Cerns and five others. Baltimore, was unplaced in the Dixie Stakes, two miles, won by Tom Ochiltree iu 3:42%, with Viator second, weights 110 pounds. Same place, won the Breekenridge Stakes, two miles, in 3:3«V4. Viator second. Tom Ochiltree third, he carrying 115 pounds to 110 pounds on the others. As a four-year-old started in and won two races, both run at* Lexington. Ky. Won a sweepstakes for four-year-olds, two miles and an eighth, in 3:54V. beating Ten Broeck. each carrying 104 pounds. This was the fastest race ever run at the distance, and so remained until beaten by Monitor at Baltimore October 20, 1880. then four years old, with 110 pounds, ran the distance in 3:44%. Won club purse, two and a half miles. 104 pounds, in 4:27%, the fastest race ever run at the distance, beating Bazar, Kleini and War Jig. He ran only one other race, one and a half miles, won by Ten Broeck iu 2:4S%, iu which he was unplaced, having bad legs from splints.
