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History of the Latonia Derby The Latonia Derby was first run in 1883 as the Hindoo Stakes and continued as such until 1886 inclusive In 1888 Los Angeles and White ran a dead heat in the race the tune leing 239 In the runoff Los Angelee defeated White in 239it Lieutenant Gibson valked over for the race in 1900 the other entries being withdrawn because of the sloppy rendition of the track Ben Brush a noted race horse of his time and later one of Americas most famous sires won the richest of all Latonia Derbys up to the present time the net value of the race in 1896 when he was returned the winner amounting to 12290 However this record will be eclipsed today for the winners share of the thirtyseventh running of the stake Vill be close to 15000 The tabulated history of the Latonia Derbj is here presented Year First Jockeys Wt Wt Third Wt Val 1883 Leonatus I Murphy 110 Drake Carter 107 Lord Rnglan 110 2850 1884 Audrain FlshburnllO Fallen Leaf 105 Buchanan 110 38CO 188Ti Bersun I Murphvll8 Lepanto 118 Lord Colerldge118 4080 1880 Sliver Cloud 1 Murphy 118 Blue Wing 118 Mtana Regent118 3810 1887 Libretto I Murphy 118 Jim Gore 121 Alontrose 124 4390 18S8Lbs Angeles Armstrong 110 White 112 Gallifet 121 4270 Los Angeles Armstrong 110 White 112 1889 Hindoocraft Hollisll5 Come to Taw 118 King Regent 112 4300 1S90 Bill Letcher Allen 115 Riley 124 Avondale 112 5380 1891 Kingmau I Murphy 128 Dickerson 117 Poet Scout 112 4540 1892 Newton Clayton 117 Ronald 117 3700 1893 Buck McCann Thorpe 117 Boundless 128 Midway 112 4450 1894 Lazzarone W Martin 117 Pearl Song 117 Sellka 120 0555 1895 Halma Thorpe 127 Free Advice 117 Basso 117 0720 1896 Ben Brush Slmmsl22 Ben Eder 122 Lokl 122 12290 1897 Ornament Clayton 127 F F V 114 Endurance 114 8740 1898 Han dOr Conley114 Plaudit 127 7C20 1899 Prince McClurKBeanchampl22 Deering 114 Ways Means 115 G825 lOOOfLIeutcnant Gibson Boland 127 4715 1901 Hernando J Winkfield114 Gaherla 110 ludge Redwlne114 114 4985 1902 Harry New Otis 114 South Trimble 114 Martin Burke 110 4390 4390lll 1903 Woodlake Crowhurstll4 Bad News lll Tancred 114 703 1904 Elwopd Priorl27 Ed Tierney 117 Lonsdale 112 5730 5730illO 1905 The Foreman Trenbel 110 Hambrlght illO McCIeHan 117 5950 1900 Sir Hiion Troxlerl27 Lady Navarre 122 500 1907 The Abbot J nee14 Redgauntlet 114 Beau Brummellll 111 4410 1908 Plukola Minder 114 Czar 114 Ordouo 114 3C55 3C55lit 190U Olambala T Rcell4 The Peer lit Plate Glass 110 3095 1910 Joe Morris C Grand 117 Boola Boola 117 Uonau 127 2925 1911 Governor Gray T Rice 124 Star Charter 125 Messener Boy 117 3550 1912 Free Lance C Peak 114 The Manager 114 Worth 127 42T 0 1913 Gowell Teahanll7 Great Britain 122 Foundation 122 5725 1914 John Gund A Neylon122 Constant 122 Dr Samuel 119 C025 1915 Royal II C Ganz 122 Tetan 122 Dortch 122 10125 1910 Dodge F Mnrphy122 George Smith 127 Dick Williams 119 9950 1917 Liberty Loan J Loftusi22 Cudgel 122 Midway 122 9550 1918 Johren F Robinson 127 Exterminator 124 Freecutter 122 J 925 1883 1884 1885 and 1886 was run as the Hindoo Stakes Dead heat with White tWalkover
