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DERB Y HISTOR Y PA ST AND PRESENT WINNERS OF THE MOST FAMOUS OF OUR THREEYEAR OLD RACES EXISTENT AND NONEXISTENT Growing interest in the approaching decision of the Kentucky Derby serves to recall that other cities than Louisville have had and some still have their Derbys At present in addition to the big Louisville race the Latonia Derby Canadian Derby and Hamilton Derby engross at their appointed times the at ¬ tention of the respective communities they serve most closely Days were when there were other and highly important Derbys annually run over race tracks in the United States of which Chicagos American Derby of glorious memories was lirst and foremost There never was and is not now a race that rivaled Washington Parks famous Derby in drawing power In its late years it was never witnessed by less than 05000 spectators who had paid at the gate and on one occasion the paid admissions exceeded 74 000 In a lesser Way but as intensely was Kan Francisco annually interested in the outcome of its Cal ¬ ifornia Derby St Louis in its St Louis Derby New Orleans in its Crescent City Derby and Memphis in its Tennessee Derby This seems an appropriate time to present the condensed histories of our non ¬ existent and existent Derbys and here they are The American Derby was first run in 1881 and from that year until 1 H the last year of its decision was the real blue riband of the Amer ¬ ican turf The list of its winners follows followsAMERICAN AMERICAN DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 12 Miles Washington Park Chicago 111 Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1884 Modesty 117 Murphy 10700 242 1885 Volante 123 Murphy 9570 241 188G Silver Cloud 121 Murphy 8160 237 1887 O II Todd 118 Hamilton 13090230 1888 Enip of Norfolk 123 Murphy 14340 240M 1889 Spokane 121 Kiley 15440241 180 Uncle Hob 115JKiley 15200 255 1891 Strathmeath 112 Covington 18010 24914 1892 Carlsbad 122 R Willms 10930 304 1893 Houndless 122 Garrison 49500230 1894 Rey el S Anita 122 Van Kuren 19750 230 1SDS Ubik Coat aiiZW JlIartin iO225242 1900 Sidney Lucas 122 Bullman 9425240 1901 Robert Waddell119 Hullman 19275233 1902 Wyetb 122 Lyne 19875 2 403 1903 The Picket 115 Helgesen 27025233 1904 Highball 122 Fuller 20325233 1895 1890 1897 1899 1905 and 1000 no racing racingClub Club disbanded and track dismantled in 1900 1900The The Ascot Derby was short lived being estab ¬ lished in 1904 and run for only four consecutive years Its winners are areASCOT ASCOT DERBY Tor Threeyearolds Brooks Course CourseLos Los Angeles Cal CalYear Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time Timell04fHill ll04fHill Curtis Ill Redfern 1900 237 1905 Dr Leggo 122 S Homier 2240 203 190 Masterson 117 W Davis 2410 202 1907 Colonel Jack 117 W Knapp 2210 201 X Seventythree yards less than 1 14 miles tOne and onehalf miles this year Racing discon ¬ tinued at this track after 1907 season seasonBrief Brief as is its history the Brighton Derby was in every respect a real Derby with the promise of de ¬ veloping into a great race when racing was dis ¬ continued at the noted seaside track in 1907 The list of Hrigliton Derby winners follow followBRIGHTON BRIGHTON DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 12 Miles MilesBrighton Brighton Beach N Y Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1901 Watercolor 120 Spencer 8300 234 1902 Hyphen 115 Odom 7550 204 VS 1903 Charles Klwood 100 F ONeill 7550205 7550205I90410rt I90410rt Wells 120 F ONeill 9725 232 1905 Sysonby 120 Nicol 11750 233y5 190 Accountant 120 J Martin 11750 237 1907 Charles Edward 120 W Knapp 11750230 Distance reduced to 1 14 miles fRestored to 1 12 miles Not run since 1907 Racing discon ¬ tinued and track dismantled after 190S season seasonThe The Brooklyn Derby was established in 1887 and from that year to 1910 inclusive was the big threeyearold attraction at Gravescnd the popular home of the Brooklyn Jockey Club which now is only used for training purposes With the revival of New York racing in 1913 the Brooklyn Derby was run at Belmont Park The following year it was transferred to Aqueduct where it is now a per ¬ manent fixture In 191S the name of the race was changed to the Dwyer Stakes in honor of the memory of the famous turfmen the Dwyer Bros the owners of the Gravesend track The winners of this noted race follow followBROOKLYN BROOKLYN DERBY Now Dwyer Stakes For Threeyearolds 1 14 Miles MilesAqueduct Aqueduct N Y Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1887 Hanover US JMcLhlin 2075 213Vi 1888 Knip of Norfolk IIS I Murphy 3740 208 1889 Cynosure 118 Fitzpatrick 4790 210i 180 Burlington 118 Barnes 0900 2i 3 1891 Russell 122 Taylor 5270211 1892 Patron 122 Hay ward 5240 2llt 1893 Rainbow 122 Littlefield 4350 209 Vi 1894 Dobbins 122 Simms 5340 214 1895 Keenan 122 Griffin 4040 210 1890 Handspring 122 Doggett 7800 210 1897 Octagon 122 Simms 7900210 1898 The Huguenot 122 Spencer 7750237 1S99 Aliom 119 H Martin 7750230 1900 Petruchio 108 Spencer 8475234 1901 Bonnibcrt 112 Spencer 7750233 1902 Major Daingerfd 118 Odom 7750237 1903 Whorler 118 F ONeill 7750 239 M 1904 Bryn Mawr US Lyne 10000235 1905 Cairngorm 118 W Davis 5390234 1900 Belmere 118 F ONeill 9475237 1907 Peter Pan 120 W Miller 10475 241 241190S 190S Fair Play 114 E Dugan 13350233 1909 Joe Madden 125 E Dugan 9225237 1910 Dalmatian 122 CHShlllg 2300207 1913 Hock View 123 TMcTugrt 2150 207 1914 Hoamer 117 J Hutwell 2300205 1915 Norse King Ill J Hutwell 2275 154 1910 Chicle 110 TMcTagrt 2950151 1917 Omar Khayyam 125 A Collins 3850 154 1918 War Cloud 124 M Buxton 4850 l505 1919 Purchase 118 W Knapp 4850152 1920 Man o War 120 0 Kuimuur 4850149 Distance 1 12 miles in 1887 and from 1S9S to 1909 inclusive 1 18 miles In 1915 No racing in 1911 and 1912 Run at Belmont Park in 1913 and at Aqueduct in 1914 and thereafter Name changed to Dwyer Stakes in 1918 1918One One of the features of California racing of a decade ago which served to bring the stars of the Kast to the Pacific Coast was the California Derby The list of Its winners follows followsCALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DERBY DERBYFor For Threeyearolds 1 14 Miles MilesOakland Oakland Cal Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1897 Scarborough 122 Coady 3885 211 211i i 1898 Traverser 122 Clayton 3875 208 1SS9 Corsiui 122 LigSoW 3 75 03 1901 JoeT JoeTeT eT 7 122 Tl SlMn 5 053 J07 1902 Sombrero 122 OConnor 2310 J10 1903 Claude 117 J Daly 2590 J09 1904 Bombardier 114 See 2755 J10i 1905 Dr L ggo 127 S Bonner 3410 211 1900 Good Luck 117 W Davis 3405 210 1907 Temaceo 117 F Graham 3125 210 1908 Meelick 122 E Dugan 5900 200 1909 High Private 119 J Lee 5400 213 1910 Tunet 112 Taplin 080149 080149Stake Stake taken over by the New California Jockey Club when it purchased the tracks and rights of rival organizations Distance decreased to 1 110 miles this year Not run in 1900 and 1911 No racing since latter year yearThe The Canadian Derby has been an annual fixture at the Fort Erie track across from Buffalo since 1898 It usually attracts quite a few American entries and lias proved immensely popular with the patrons of that border track The list of its winners follows CANADIAN DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 14 Miles MilesFort Fort Erie Ont Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1898 Miss Gussie 102 Walker 1090 239 1899 Martimas 114 Mason lOSO 237 2371900Advanee 1900Advanee Guard 127 Taral 1415 209 1901 Ben Mac Dhuil22 H Lewis 1415 208 1902 Red Robe 127 Blake 1415 217 1903 Claude 127 J Daly 2180 215 11104 Fort Hunter 127 Wonderl Wonderly 2180 2OSV 1905 King of Troy 125 I Austin 2180 210 1900 Peter Sterling 125 Foley 2180 211 1907 Charlie Gilbert 110 J Kelly 2180 207 207rllC 1908 Lawrce P DaleyllC rllC Nicol 2580 209 1909 Piute 104 J Reid 2580 205 1910 Sager 113 Musgrave 25SO 205Vf 1911 7cus 110 C II Shilg 2580 04 1912 The Manager 113 T Koerner 2580 04 1913 Huskin 113 R Small 2700 OS 1914 Dr Samuel 107 D Connelly 2700 04 1915 Waterblossom 114 E Martin 2020 18 1910 FauxCol 107 G Byrne 3100 05 1917 Skeptic 110 W Crump 4120 21 1920 Paul Weidel 123 J McTaggt 4000 07 Distance reduced from 1 12 miles to 1 14 miles No racing in 191S and 1919 on account of war re ¬ strictions The Chicago Derbys history is a brief one the list of its winners being as follows followsCHICAGO CHICAGO DERBY DERBYFor For Threeyearolds 1 14 Miles MilesHawthorne Hawthorne Chicago 111 Year AVinner Wt Jockey Val Time 180Prince Fonso 122 Overtoil 2785 217 1891 Brookwood 117 Kiley t 217 2171S1I2 1S1I2 Lew Weir Weir1S93 122 Overtoil 5120 234 2341S93 1S93 Morello 122 Miller 5480210 1894 Vassal 1271 Weber 5280211 1901 English Lad 122 Nicol 12080 200 Hun at West Side Park Stake was not revived when racing resumed in 1S98 but was ojiened again in 1904 fValiie about 2000 No racing dining the years 1895 1890 1897 and not since 1904 From 1902 to 1900 inclusive the Cumberland Derby was the big annual feature of racing at Nashville Tenu The winners of this race are areCUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 18 Miles MilesNashville Nashville Tenn Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1902 Red Robe 112 Heauchamp 2300 154 1903 Fore and Aft 115 Henry 3050 155 1904 Rainland 117 C Gray 3015 159 1905 Ivan the TerriblellS J Martin 2055 150 1900 Minnie Adams 122 Nicol 2540 155 155No No racing since 1900 An annual fixture of winter racing nt New Or ¬ leans was the Crescent City Derby which was first run at the Fair Grounds in 1898 and continued there to 1908 inclusive The list of its winners follows Continued on third page HISTORY OF FAMOUS DERBYS Continued from first page CRESCENT CITY DERBY DERBYFor For Threeyearolds 1 18 Miles MilesCrescent Crescent City Jockey Club New Orleans La LaYear Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time Time1S9S 1S9S Presbyterian 119 T Burns 2900 155 1899 King Barleycorn 115 W Martin 2840 1544 1900 Prince of Veroniall5 McJoynt 2840 200 1901 Henry Clay Ryc115 Cochran 2840155 1902 Lord Quex 122 J Winkfld 3450 2 OOU 1903 Witfull 110 Gannon 4040207 1904 Ostrich 115 Fuller 4550152 1905 Right Royal 115 7 Martin 7145 159 1900 Guiding Star 11G J Martin 7140154 1907 Montgomery 117 CIIShilg 7825 153 153190S 190S Meelick 122 E Dtigan 7825 151 The Hamilton Derby is not old in years but has been growing in popularity each year since its establishment in 1907 its monetary reward keeping apace with increasing importance The list of its winners follows followsHAMILTON HAMILTON DERBY DERBYFor For threeyearolds 1 14 Miles MilesHamilton Hamilton Ont Year Winner Wt Jockey Val 1 1907 Tourcnne 117 Kunz 1450 2 inOS Uncle Toby 114 Nicol 1450 2 1909 Detective 110 I McCthy 1450 1910 Chief Kce 122 Musgrave 1950 1911 Whist 110 I Dugan 1950 1912 Froglcgs 117 Butwcll 2190 1913 Buskin 119 R Small 2290 1914 Sandbar 112 E Ambrose 3310 1915 The Finn 125 G Byrne 3030 191G Achievement 122 7 Mctcalf 37GO 2 1917 Iron Cross II 115 R Estep 3770 2 1920 Paul Weidel 121 G Stack 4480 2 No racing in 1918 and 1919 account of war restrictions restrictionsThe The Kentucky Derby is now the foremost Derby race of this country Run continuously without interruption since 1875 the fortyseventh running o this famous race will take place at Churchill Downs May 7 In keeping with its historical fame and ever increasing popularity it is now also the most valuable of such races the apex in this respect being reached this year with the Kentucky Jockey Clubs endowment of 50000 added The complete list of the winners of the Kentucky Derby together with the weights they carried the names of their riders the net value and time re ¬ corded follows followsKENTUCKY KENTUCKY DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 14 Miles Churchill Downs Louisville Ky Year Winner Wt Jockey Val 1875 Aristides 100 Lewis 2830 187G Vagrant 97 Swim 2950 1877 Baden Baden 100 AValknr 3300 1878 Day Star 100 Carter 4050 1879 Lord Murphy Murphy18SO 100 Shatter 3550 18SO Fonso 105 G Lewis 3800 1881 Hindoo 105 JMcLghlin 4410 18S2 Apollo 102 Hurd 4560 1883 Leonatus 105 WDoiioliue 3760 1881 Buchanan 110 I Murphy 3990 1885 Joe Cotton 110 Henderson 4 i30 18SG Ben Ali 118 P Duffy 4890 1887 Montrose 118 Lewis 4200 1888 Macbeth II 115 Covington 4740 4740ItS 1889 Spokane ItS Kiley 4970 1890 Riley 118 I Murphy 5460 1891 Kingman 112 I Murphy 4 4GSO 680 1892 Azra 112 Clayton 4230 1893 Lookout 1L2 Kunze 4090 1894 Chant 112 Goodale 4020 1895 Halma 112 Perkins 2970 2970lS9GBen lS9GBen Brush 117 Simms 48iiO 1897 Typhoon II 117 Garner 4850 1898 Plaudit 117 Simms 4850 1899 Manuel 117 Taral 4850 1900 Lieut Gibson 117 Jtoliind 4850 4850l0l l0l His Emminence 117 Winkfield 4850 1902 AllnniiDale 117 AVinkfield 4850 1903 Judge Himes 117 H ISooker 4850 1904 Elwood 117 Prior 4850 1905 Agile 122 J Martin 4850 1905 Sir lltion 117 Troxler 4850 1907 Pink Star 117 Minder 4850 1908 Stone Street 117 Pickcns 4850 190 AVintergrcen 117 A Powers 4850 1910 Donaii 117 Herbert 4850 1911 Meridian 117 GArchibald 4850 1912 AVorth 117 CHShiUg 4850 1913 Donerail 117 Goose 5475 1914 Old Rosebud 114 7 McCabe 9125 1915 Regret 112 7 Notter 11450 191G George Smith 117 7 Ioftus 9750 1917 Omar Khayyam 117 C Borol 1GOOO 1918 Exterminator 114 AV Knapp 14700 1919 Sir Barton 112 M Lo ft us 20825 1920 Paul Jones 120 T Rice 30375 Distance reduced from 1 12 miles The Latonia Derby is almost as old as the famous Churchill Downs fixture Instituted in 1883 it was run that year and the following three years to 1885 inclusive as the Hindoo Stakes From 1887 to date it has been the Latonia Derby and as such has proved a popular feature of the Covington course It has always been run at the true Derby distance a mile and a half The complete list of its winners follows followsLATONIA LATONIA DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 12 Miles MilesLatonia Latonia Ky Year Winner AVt Jockey Aal Time 1553 Leonatus 110 I Murphy 2850 240 1554 Audrain 110 Fishburn 3800242 1885 Bersan US I Murphy 40SO 242 2421SSO 1SSO Silver Cloud US I Murphy 3810 240 2401SS7 23SiiISSSLos 1SS7 Libretto IIS I Murphy 4390 23Sii ISSSLos Angeles 110 Armstrong 4270 239Vt 239VtLos Los Angeles 110 Armstrong 23 ii ii18S 18S Hindoocraft 115 llollis 4300241 189015111 Lotcher 115 Allen 5380243 12S I Murphy 4540 1892 Newton 117 Clayton 3700 1893 Buck McCann 117 Thorpe 4450 1894 Lazzarone 117 W Martin 6555 1805 Halma 127 Thorpe 0720 Year AVinner Wt Jockey Val Time 1890 Hen Brush 122 Simms 12200240 1897 Ornament 127 Clayton 8840 235i 1898 Han dOr 114 Con ley 7G20 232y 1899 Prince McClurg122 Bcaiichamp 0825 23 19UOtLieut Gibson 127 Boland 4715 114 7 Winkfd 4085 23 4 1902 Harry New 114 Otis 4300 2384 1903 AVoodlake 114 Crowhurst 7035 230 1904 Elwood 127 Prior 5730242 1905 The Foreman 110 Treubel 5950238 1905 Sir Huon 127 Troxler 5095 23G 1907 24GM190S The Abbot 114 7 Lee 4410 24GM 190S Pfakola 114 Minder 3G55 235 1909 Olambala 114 T Rice 3095 239M 1910 Joe Morris 117 C Grand 2925233 1911 Governor Gray 124 T Rice 3550230 1912 Free Lance 114 C Peak 4250231 1013 Gowcll 117 Teahati 5725 233i 1914 John Gnnd 122 A Nevlon G025 230 191 C Royal II 122 C Ganz 10125232 1010 Dodge 122 F Murphy 9950237 1917 Liberty Loan 122 7 Loftus 9550 230 1918 Johren 12T F Robson 9925233 1919 Be Frank 119 C Kummer 10100 237 1920 Upset 125 JRodguez 10300232 1030023218S3 18S3 1884 1885 and 188G was run as the Hindoo HindooStakes Stakes Dead heat with AYliite fWalkover AVhen racing flourished in St Louis no more popular feature was ever run at the Fair Grounds than the St Louis Derby First run in 1882 it was more or less of minor importance until 189G and from then on it grew in popular favor as well as in greater monetary returns to its winners Its win ¬ ners follow followST ST LOUIS DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 12 Miles MilesFair Fair Grounds St Louis Mo Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1882 Monogram 107 Walker 1725243 1883 Bondholder 110 Stoval 1050 243iA 13552401SS5 1884 Audrain 123 Conklin 1355240 1SS5 Favor 118 Martin 4740 242 2421S8G 1S8G Ben Ali 123 P Duffy 0030 239 1887 Terra Cotta 1181 Murphy 0270250 1888 Falcon 118 Hamilton 3790 243 1889 Longfish 118 Blaylock 3290 239 1890 Bill Letcher 123 Allen 32SO 3280241 241 1891 Michael 122 Kiley 2915 2915255 2915255189GPrince 255 189GPrince Lief 127 Perkins 14600 14600234 234 1897 Ornament 127 Clayton 8575 251 189S Pink Coat 107 WMartin G575 237 1899 Prince McClurg 125 Southard 5870 240 1900 Sam Phillips 119 T Burns G295 234l 1901 Silverdale 127 J Woods 0320 0320235 235 1902 Otis 119 Singleton 11525235 1903 Claude 127 J Daly 0125 235 Vt 1904 English Lad 127 Dominick 13070 23G 1905 Uncle Charley 112 Aubuchon 10685 236 National Derby transferred from Hawthorne 1892 1893 1894 and 1895 the race was discon ¬ tinued No racing since 1903 1903From From a modest beginning in 1884 the Tennessee Derby grew each year in importance and favor until in 190G tho last year it was run if was a strong rival of both the Kentucky and Latonia Dcrbys and more valuable than either The list of its winners winnersTENNESSEE TENNESSEE DERBY For Threeyearolds 1 18 Miles MilesMemphis Memphis Tenn Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1884 Ten Strike 105 Yetman G2 24SA 1885 Joe Cotton 115 Henderson 800242 1S8G 8002421S8G Jim Gray 118 Turner 755244 1890Robespicrre 7552441890Robespicrre 117 Francis 1790200 1891 Aallera 118 Britton 2090 200 1892 Tern Elliott 115 Britlon 1940 203 1893 Calhoun 1 122 Ktinze 2490 20 IV 1894 Jamboree 119 J Davis 4125 209V4 1895 Fandango 117 Martin 3950 l59Vi 1S9G Berclair 109 Thorpe 4125 l559i 1897 Buckvidere 122 R Williams 4125 15G14 1898 Lisber Karl 122 T Burns 4l20 l57t 1899 May Hempstead117 N Turner G2GO llr7 1900 Florizar 122 Aan Duseii 4895 200 1901 Royal Victor 122 7 AVinkfd 5300 157 102 Abe Frank 122 Coburn 4550 1571 1903 Claude 122 7 Daly 5G25 158 1904 Proceeds 122 Hclgesen 4730 202A 1905 Agile 1227 Martin SSS5 15S 1900 Lady Navarre 117 T Burns 9440 15GA 15GANo No racing since 1900 Previous distance 1 12 miles 1SS7 18SS and 1SS9 the race was discon ¬ tinued
