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History of the Kentucky Derby Of the one hundred and fortyfive royallybred young thoroughbreds named above as prospective candidates for the 1923 Kentucky Derby which one is destined to be the forty J ninth winner of that famous race The answer will come on Saturday May 19 at Churchill 1 Downs when thousands and thousands will hail the survival of the rigors of an extensive training period and the mile and a quarter of the Derby distance to join that select group r which begins with Aristides and ends with Morvich The interesting history of the Ken ¬ tucky Derby is familiar to the majority of the lovers of the thoroughbred and the great t sport of racing but every year when the Derby entries are announced its pages prove excellent reading Here are the winners of this most famous of Kentucky races Y nr First Jockeys Wt Second Wt Third Wt Viil Time 1875 Aristides L visl0 Volcano 100 Verdlsri 100 2850 237H I87 Vacrant Swim 97 Creedniore 100 Harry 11111 100 2950 233K 1877 Haden Baden Walker UK Leonard 100 KInK William 104 3300 23S 1878 Day Star Carter 100 Ilimyar 100 LeveltT 100 400 237H 1 187 Lord Slurpliy SchaiifrlOO Falsetto 100 Strathmnre 100 3550 237 18SO Fonso G I Iewis ewis 10 Klmbnll 105 Itmcroft 105 3800 237 A = 1KS1 Hindoo J McLauKhlinl05 Leles 102 Alfambra 105 5 4410 240 24045CO 1SS2 Apollo Hurd102 ISminymede 105 HenKal 105 45CO 240 24037CO 4 18S3 Ixonatus W Donnhue 105 Drake Carter 1041 Lord Raglan 105 37CO 243 1884 Buchanan I Slurpliy 110 Loftin 110 Audrjiin 110 3990 240Vi 1555 Jot Cotton Henderson 110 llirsan 110 Ten Hooker 107 4030 237 VJ f 1556 Hen All 1 Duffy 118 Itlue Wing 118 Free Knight 118 4830 23014 18S7 Montrose Lewis 118 Jim flore 118 Jirnbin 113 4200 239 Vi 1SSS Macbeth II Covlnstou 115 Oalifet 118 White IIS 4740 23SU 188 Spokane KIleyll8 Iroctor Knott Knott1SSO 115 Once Asaln 118 4970 234 23454CO 1SSO Uiley I MiirpliyH3 Bill Letclier 118 Iluheplerre 118 54CO 245 2454CSO 1801 Kinsman I Slurpliy 122 llnlcowan 122 HlKh Tariff 122 4CSO 252 4 1S92 Azra Clayton 122 Huron 122 Phil Dwyer 122 4230 241 1803 Lookout Kmizel22 Plutus 122 Boundless 122 4090 239V4 18 4 Cliant Ooodale122 Pearl Song 122 Klsunl 122 4020 241 1K93 llaliua Perkins 122 Basso 122 Laureate 122 2970 237 1806llen Brush SimmsH7 Hen Eder 117 Semper EKO 117 4850 207 i 1807 Typhoon II Onrnerll7 Ornament 117 Dr fjitlett 117 4850 212 1S98 Plaudit SIinmsll7 Weber Karl 122 Isabey 117 4S50 209 1899 Manuel TaralH7 Corsini 122 JIazo 117 4850 212 1SOO Lieutenant Gibson Holandll7 Florizar 122 Thrive 122 4850 20 H 5 1901 His Eminence Winkfieldll7 Sannazarro 117 Drlscoll 110 4850 207 4 1002 AllannDale Wlnkfleldll7 Inventor 117 The Klval 117 4850 208 4 1903 Judge lllmea 11 Hooker 117 Karly 117 Bourbon 110 4850 209 1101 Elwood Prior 117 Ed TIerney 117 Brancas 117 4850 2OS 2OS48r0 1005 Agile J Martin 122 Kams Horn 117 Layson 117 48r0 210 ft 1905 Sir Iltton TroilerJ17 Lady Navarre 117 James Reddlck117 4850 208 1907 Pink Star SIInderM7 Zal 117 Ovclaudo 117 4850 212 2 190S Stcue Street Plckensll7 Sir Clejes 117 Dunvecan 114 4850 215 Vt 1909 Wlntersreen V Powers 117 Miami 117 Dr Barkleyll7 4850 2034 I J910 Domiu Herbert 117 Joe Morris 117 Fichting Bob 117 4850 201 1011 Slerldlan G Archibald 117 Governor Gray 4850 205 2054S50 1912 Worth C H Shilling 117 Duval 117 Flamma 112 4S50 209 1913 Donerall Goose 117 Ten Point 117 Gowcll 112 5475 204 1914 Old Itosebud J SIcCabe114 Hodce 114 Hronzewlng 117 9125 201 js 1915 Itegret J Notter112 Pebbles 117 Sharpshooter 114 11450 205 1911 George Smith J Loftus117 Star Hawk 117 Franklin 117 0750 201 j 1117 Omar Khayyam C BorelH7 Ticket 117 Midway 117 10GOO 204 u 1018 Exterminator W Knappll4 Kucoba 117 Vivu America 113 14700 210 J4 I j 1919 Sir Barton J Loftusll2 Hilly Kelly 119 Titder Fire 122 20825 209 1920 Pinl Jones T UIcel2fl Upset 126 On Walch 120 30375 209 1921 Behave Yourself C Thompson 121 Black Scrvtnt 12 Prudery 121 38450 2044 i 1922 Morvich A Johnson 120 Het Slosle 120 John Finn 120 53775 201 u Distance reduced from 1 12 miles
