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HISTORICAL TABULATION OF FAMOUS KENTUCKY DERBY Here is the second installment of the history of the Kentucky Derby, embodying the story of the famous race from 1900 to 1924, inclusive, the first installment having appeared in Daily Racing Form of March 24 and covered the period from 1875 to 1899, inclusive. LIEUTENANT GIBSON— 1900. I I lieutenant Gibson, son of G. W. Johnson, owned by Charles Head Smith, trained by Charles H. Hughes, ridden by jockey Roland and favorite in the betting, had no .diffirulty in slowing his heels to Florizar and Thrive and those behind them in the Derby of 1900. He ran the mile and a quarter in 2:06,.i. which stood for ten years after that as the record for the race at that distance, the reduction from one mile and [ | a hafl having been made in Ben Brushs j j year. Ben Brushs 2 :07% was the fastest I previous record. LIEUT. GIBSON— Br. c, by G. W. Johnson j — Sophia Hardy by Glengarry 1 j FLOR1ZAR— B. c. by Florist— Czarina II., by Bob Miles 2| THRIVE— B. c, by Top Gallant— Elmira by Billet 3 Time, 2 :06 1-4. Also ran — Highland Lad, His Excellency. Kentucky, Farmer and Hindus. Eight ! started. Favorite — Lieut Gibson. Winning owner — C. H. Smith. HIS EMINENCE— 1901. His Eminence, another son of Falsetto, owned by F. B. Van Moter and ridden by Jim Winkfield, the colored jockey, who afterward distinguished himself in Russia, won the Derby of 1901 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. HIS EMINENCE — B. c, by Falsetto— Patroness by Pat Malloy 1 SANNAZAHRO— Br. c, by Pirate of Penzance — Roseola by Duke of Montrose 2 DRISCOLL— B. c. by Sir Dixon— Merry Maiden by Virgil 3 Time. 2 :07 3-4. Also ran — Alard Schreck and Amur. Five started. Favorite — Alard Schreck. Winning owner — F. B. Van Meter. ALLAN-A-DALE— 1902. Thomas Clay McDowells Allan-a-Dale, son of Halma, bred at Ashland, ridden by j J. Winkfield, won the 1902 Derby, while his stable companion. The Rival, ridden by 1 Nash Turner was third, Thomas W. Moores j Inventor, piloted by R. Williams, splitting | them. East of the four was the boasted i | Tennesseean Abe Frank. It was a thrilling race and a close finish. ALAN-A-DAEE— Ch. c, by Halma-Sudie McNairy by Enquirer 1 INVENTOR— Ch. c, by Ingoldsby— Duchess Caroline by Foxhall 2 i THE RIVAL*— B. c, by Halma— Bracegirdle | by Fonso 3 Time, 2 :0S 3-4. Also ran — Abe Frank. Four started. Favorite — Abe Frank. Winning owner — T. C. McDowell. JUDGE HIMES— 1903. I McDowell the following year put Dick Crowhurst on Bourbon and Helgerson on | j Woodlake and made another essay for the | ! prize, but a couple of Chicagoans beat him to it. Judge 1 limes, ridden by H. Booker, at odds as high as 15 to 1, winning under the colors of Charles It. Ellison after a drive with the favorite, M. H. Tichenor and Co.s Early, ridden by J. Winkfield. The winner was by lCsher. JUDGE HIMES— Ch. c, by Esher— Lullaby, by Longfellow 1. EARLY— Ch. c. by Troubadour— Miss Dawn, by Strathmore •. . . 2 BOURBON— B. c, by Sir Dixon— Kanawha, by Mortemer 3 Time, 2 :09. Also ran — Bad News, Woodlake and Treacy. Six started. Favorite — Early. Winning owner — C. R. Ellison. ELWOOD— 1904. Elwood. a son of Free Knight, mounted by jockey Prior, running in the name of Mrs. Lasca Durnell, wife of "Boots" Durnell. who at the outbreak of the recent war was in Roumania, an outsdier In the betting, won the 1994 Derby, Ed Tierney second and Brancas third. It was a poor field. ELWOOD— B. c. by Free Knight— Petticoat, by Alarm 1 ED TIERNEY— B. c, by Montana— Loo by Dar»-bin 2 BRANCAS— Ch. c, by Knight of Ellerslie — Bracket, by Hanover 3 Times, 2:08 1-2. Also ran — Prince Silverwings and Proceeds. Five started. Favorite — Brancas. Winning owner — Mrs. L. Durnell. AGILE— 1905. Only three started over the muddy track the following year. when Capt. S.. S. Browns Agile, by Sir Dixon, ridden by J. Martin, won at 1 to U easily from W. S. William and Co.s Rams Horn and T. P. Hayes Layson. AGILE — B. c, by Sir Dixon — Alpena, by King Alfonso 1 RAMS HORN— B. c. by Bute— Aunt Tessa, by Incle Jess 2 LAYSON— Br. c, by Charade— Lash, by Toison dOr 3 Time, 2:10 3-4. Only three started. Favorite — Anile. Winning owner — S. S. Brown. SIR HUON— 1906. Charles R. Ellison made another try for the Derby in 1906 and succeeded in getting sreond and third money with his pair, Lady of Navarre and James li.-ddi.-k. the winner being the favorite. Sir Hiion, bred and owned by George J. Long, saddled by Pete Coyne and ridden by Roscoe Tioxler. He was the third son of Falsetto to triumph in the race, though he was a tired horse at the the end of his journey. SIR HUON— B. c, by Falsetto — Ignite, by Woodlands 1 LADY NAVARRE— Ch. f, by pirate of Penzance — Catharine of Navyre, by Knight of Ellerslie 2 I [ | j j I j j ! j 1 j | i | i | I | j | ! JAMES REDDICK— B. c, by Lamplighter — Amelia P., by Leonatus 3 Time, 2:08%. Also ran — Hyperion II., Debar and Velour. Six started. Favorite — Sir Huon. Winning owner — G. J. Long. PINK STAR— 1907. J. Hal Woodfords Pink Star, son of Pink Coat, winner of the American Derby, I trained by W. II. Fizer, and ridden by Andrew I I Minder, at odds of 15 to 1, won in 190" from Zal and Ovelando. PINK STAR— B. c, by Pink Coat— Mary Malloy, by Pat Malloy 1 ZAL. — Ch. c, by First Mate— Emerald, by Master Kildare 2 OVELANDO— B. c. by Orlando— Sister, by King Alfonso 3 Time, 2:12%. Also ran — Red Gauntlet, Woolsandals and Orlandwiek. Six started. Favorite — Red Gauntlet. Winning owner — J. H. Woodford. STONE STREET— 1908. In 1908, the year of the institution of the j pari-mutuel system for a second era in Kentucky, the track was muddy and C. E. Hamiltons Stone Street, paying 23.60, won easily, with Sir Cleges, the favorite, Dunvegan, Synchronized and Banridge heads apart. It was a bad band. STONE STREET— B. c, by Longstreet— Stonenellie, by Stonhenge 1 SIR CLEGES— B. g, by Falsetto— Florika, by Florist 2 DUNVEGAN— B. c, by St. Simonian II.— Thistlefineh, by Highland Chief 3 Time, 2:15%. Also ran — Synchronized, Banbridge, Mil-ford, Bill Herron, Frank Bird. Eight started. Favorite — Sir Cleges. Winning owner— C. H. Hamilton. WINTERGREEN— 1909. Next year Wintergreen V. Powers won for Rome Respess and he was bred in Ohio, being a son of Dick Welles and the only I horse foaled in the Buckeye State to win I the race. 1 WINTERGREEN-B. c, by Dick Welles— S Wlater. by Exile 1 MIAMI— B. g, by Count Schomberg— j Rochelle II., by Sheen 2 DR. BARKLEY— Ch. c, by Margrave— Lizzie : Oilman, by Fonso 3 Time, 2:0S%. Also ran— Sir Catesby, Friend Harry, Di- I I irect. Michael Angelo. Warfield, Campeon, j Match Me. Ten started. I Favorite — Wintergreen. Winning owner — J. B. Respess. DONAU— 1910. Then came Donau in 1910. He was a son of Woolsthorpe and owned by William Gerst of Nashville, Tenn. He beat Joe Morris and Fighting Bob in a close finish. Donau was the favorite. DONAU— B. c, by Woolsthorpe— AI Lone, by A lbert i JOE MORRIS— B. c, by Peep oDay— Han- overine. by Hanover 2 FIGHTING BOB— Ch. c. by Knight of Ellerslie— Lady Greensleeves, by Fel-lowcraf t 3 Time, 2:06%. Also ran— Boola Boola, Topland, John Furlong. Gallant Pirate. Seven started. Favorite — Donau. Winning Owner— William Gerst. MERIDIAN— 1911. Meridian, by Broomstick, carrying the colors of R. F. Carman of New York, scored J I for the East in 1911. when he defeated the even money favorite. Governor Gray. MERIDIAN— B. c, by Broomstick— Sue Smith, by Masetto i GOVERNOR GRAY-B. g, by Garry Herr- man — Salama, by Himyar 2 COLSTON — B. c. by Filigrane — Commena, by The Commoner 3 Time, 2:05. Also ran— Jack Denman, Mud Sill, Round the World, Col. Hogan. Seven started. Favorite — Governor Gray. Winning owner— R. F. Carman. WORTH— 1912. Again in 1912 the East was triumphant. Worth winning for II. C. Halknheck of New York. Worth was the favorite and led all the way, but was hard . pressed by Gallaher Bros. Duval at the end, only a neck separating the two as they dashed ! past the judges. I WORTH— Br. c, by Knight of the Thistle-Miss 1 Hanover, by Hanover 1 DUVAL— B. c. by Lissak— Mary Greenwood, I j by Falsetto 2 ] FLAMMA— Ch. f, by Hastings -Flitter- mouse, by Rayon dOr 3 Time, 2:09%. I Also ran— Free Iance, Guaranola, Sonada, Wh» .lvvright. Seven started. Favorite — Worth. Winning Owner-II. C. Hallenbtck. DONERAIL— 1913. A western owner won in 1913. Ten Point, owned by A. L. Aste of New York, was a hot favorite, but after leading to the last sixteenth gave way to the rank outsider, Donerail, owned by T. 1. Hayes of Lexington. Don. rail paid S4.J0 for in the mutuels and was the longest priced winner in the history of the Derby. DONERAIL-B. c, by McGee— Algie M., by Hanover TEN POINT— B. c. by Jack Point— Gold Ten, by Goldcrest 2 QOW.L Cfc. f, by Ort Wells— Responsive, by Mirthful 3 Time. 2:04%. Also ran— Foundation. Yankee Notions. : Lord Marshall. Jimmie Gill. Leochares. Eight started. I » I I I j I I 1 S j : I I j I J I ! I 1 I ] j I : I » Favorite — Ten Point. Winning owner — T. P. Hayes. OLD ROSEBUD— 1914. Old Rosebud, son of Uncle, owned by H. C. Applegate and Co. of Louisville, and later known as the "Miracle Horse," because of his triumphant return to the races after apparently breaking down, won the Derby in 1914 in 2:03%, the fastest time recorded for the race since the distance was reduced to a mile and a quarter. OLD ROSEBUD— B. g, by Uncle— Ivory Bells, by Himyar 1 HODGE— Ch. g, by Ivan the Terrible-Nannie Hodge, by Rossington 2 BRONZEWING— Ch. f. by Stalwart— Miss Dolly, by St. George 3 Time, 2:03%. Also ran — John Gund, Old Ben, Surprising, Watermelon. Seven started. Favorite — Old Rosebud. Winning owner — H. C. Applegate and Co. REGRET— 1915. Regret, the only filly ever to win the Derby, daughter of Broomstick, owned by Harry Payne Whitney of New York, was the winner in 1915, defeating fifteen other three-year-olds with the greatest ease after leading all the way. REGRET— ch. f, by Broomstick — Jersey Lightning, by Hamburg 1 PEBBLES— Br. c, by Ben Brush— Running Stream, by Domino 2 SHARPS HOOT Ell— B. g, by McGee— Single Shot, by Star Shoot 3 Time, 2:05%. Also ran — Royal II., Emerson Cochran, Leo Ray. Double Eagle, Dortch, For Fair, Ed Crump, Little String, Goldcrest Boy, Uncle Bryn, Tetan, Norse King, Booker Bill. Sixteen started. Favorite — Regret. Winning owner — H. P. Whitney. GEORGE SMITH— 1916. The honor of winnng the forty-second run-| ning of the Derby fell to John Sanford of Amsterdam, N. Y., when his back colt George Smith outlasted A. K. Macombers Star Hawk under the masterly finish of jockey J. Loftus. GEORGE SMITH— Blk. c. by Out of Reach — Consuelo II.. by Bradwardine 1 STAR HAWK— B. c, by Sunstar— Sweet Finch, by Goldfinch 2 FRANKLIN— Ch. c, by Jim Gaffney— Gliding By, by Argyle 3 Time. 2:04. Also ran — Dodge, Thunderer, The Cock. Dominant, Kinney, Lena Misha. Nine started. Favorite — Whitney entry Thunderer and Dominant. Winning owner — John Sanford. OMAR KHAYYAM— 1917. In 1917 Omar Khayyam was the first foreign-bred to ever win the event. Omar Khayyam carried the colors of Billings and Johnson. Shortly afterward the colt was sold to W. Viau, the Montreal turfman. OMAR KHAYYAM— Ch. c, by Marco — Lisma, by Persimmon 1 TICKET— B. c, by Ballot— Princess Orna, by Ornament 2 MIDWAY— Ch. c, by Ballot— Thirty-third, by Sir Dixon 3 Time, 2:04%. Also ran — Rickety, War Star, Manister Toi, Skeptic, Guy Fortune, Star Master, Stargazer, Cudgel, Green Jones, Top o the Wave, Berlin and Acabado. Fifteen started. Favorite — Ticket. Winning owner — C. K. G. Billings. EXTERMINATOR— 1918. In 1918 W. S. Kilmer purchased Exterminator a few days before the Derby after it was discovered that his great colt Sun Briar would not be able to start and to the sur-I prise of the vast crowd present that day carried off the big prize with his new purchase. Exterminator afterward became one of the most famous of American race horses, his brilliant career on the turf being well known to all devotees of racing. EXTERMINATOR— Ch. g. by McGee— Fair Empress, by Jim Gore 1 ESCOBA— Br. c. by Broomstick— Christmas Star, by Star Shoot 2 VIVA AMERICA— Ch. f, by McGee— Pink Rose, by Fonso 3 Time, 2:10%. Also ran — War Cloud, Lucky B.. .Tas. T. Clark, Sewell Combs and American Eagle. Eight started. Favorite — War Cloud. Winning owner— W. S. Kilmer. SIR BARTON— 1919. The first and only Canadian owner to win the Derby was J. K. L. Ross of Montreal. when his Sir Barton and Billy Kelly finished first and second in 1919. Sir Barton was a maiden when he started in the Derby, but he easily beat his more famous stablemate Billy Kelly and proved to be the champion threc-! year-old of the year. SIR BARTON— Ch. c. by Star Shoot— Lady Sterling, by Hanover 1 BILLY KELLY— B. g, by Dick Welles— Gli-na. by Free Knight 2 UNDER FIRE— B. c, by Swynford— Startling, by Laveno 3 Time, 2:09%. Also ran — Vulcanite. Sennings Park, Be Frank. Sailor. St. Bernard, Regalo. Eternal. Frogtown, Vindex. Twelve started. Favorite — J. W. McClelland entry Eternal and Sailor. Winning owner — J. K. L. Ross. PAUL JONES— 1920. Seventeen started in 1920 and Paul Jones, carrying the silks of Ral Parr and trained by William Girth, surprised the vast assemblage by triumphing over the Whitney and other stars, finishing ■ head in front of Upset, with On Watch third. PAUL JONES— Br. g. by Sea King— May Florence, by Hamburg 1 UPSET— Oh. c. by Whisk Broom II.— Pank-hnrst, by Voter o " ON WATCH— B. c. by Colin— Rubia Gran- da, by G reenan 3 Time, 2:09. I Also ran — Damask, Donnacona. Blazes, By Golly, Wildair. Bersagliere, Patches, Herron, Sandy Beal, Prince Pal, David Ilarum, Cleopatra, Peace Pennant and Sterling. Seventeen started. Favorite — Whitney entry Upset, Damaak and Wildair. Winning owner — R. Parr. BEHAVE YOURSELF— 1921. In 1921 E. R. Bradley not only achieved hie lifelong ambition of breeding and owning a Derby winner, but had the extra satisfaction of seeing two of his Idle Hour Stud horses finish first and second in that most coveted race when Behave Yourself and Black Servant led home the grand band of three-year-olds that carried the silks and hopes of tha most propinent horsemen East and West. BEHAVE YOURSELF— Br. c, by Marathon — Miss Ringlets, by Handball 1 BLACK SERVANT— Br. c, by Black Toney — Padula, by Laveno 2 PRUDERY— B. f. by Peter Pan— Polly Flinders, by Burgomaster 3 Time, 2:01%. Also ran— Tryster. Careful, Coyne, Leonardo II., Uncle Velo, Bon Homme, Planet, Star Voter and Muskallonge. Favorite— Whitney entry Prudery and Tryster. Winning owner — E. R. Bradley. MORVICH— 1922. Heralded far and wide as another Man o* War, the unbeaten colt Morvieh. champion ! two-year-old of 1921, owned by Benjamin J Block of New York, a newcomer on the turf, j won the Derby of 1922, the richest in the history of the race. Morvieh, however, was far from being another Man o War and strange as it may seem the Derby was the only race he won in 1922. MORVICH— Br. c. by Runnymede— Hymir, by Dr. Leggo 1 BET MOSIE— B. c, by North Star III — Santa Anna II., by Martagon S JOHN FINN— Ch. c, by Dick Finnell— Coruscate, by Chorister I Time, 2:04%. Also ran — Deadlock, My Play, I.etterman, Surf Rider. Startle, By Gosh and Busy American. Favorite — Morvieh. Winning owner — B. Block. ZEV— 1923. It was indeed right and proper that the greatest money winner on the American turf, Zev, should be the victor of the forty-ninth running of one of Americas most famous races. The Rancocas star came west with reputation sullied by his inglorious showing in the Preakness Stakes, hut immediately made amends for that defeat by leading all the way in the Derby, to win by a length and a half. J. S. Oosdens Martingale was second and W. J. Salmons Vigil third. The race was worth 3. GOO to the winner, which was ridden by that superb horseman, Earl Sande, Americas premier jockey. ZEV — Br. c, by The Finn — Miss Kearney, by Planudes 1 MARTINGALE— B. c, by Martinet— Lady Irma, by Sempronius 2 VIGIL — Ch. c, by Jim Gaffney — Vignola, by Solitaire II 3 Time, 2:05%. Also ran— Nassau, Chittagong, Enchantment, Rialto, Aspiration, Prince K.. Bright Tomorrow, In Memoriam, Bo McMillan, Better Luck, Wida, Ficketer, General Thatcher, Calcutta, The Clown, Golden Rule, Cherry Pie and Pravus. Twenty-one started. Favorite — Whitney and Greentree Stable entry Enchantment, Rialto, Picketer and Cherry Pie. Winning owner — Rancocas Stable. BLACK GOLD— 1924. Blade Gold, ridden by .1. D. Mooney wearing the colors of a woman, Mrs. R. M. I Hoots, scored an impressive victory in the I Golden Jubilee running of the famous race. j Black Gold had been raced through the winter months at New Orleans and established I a great reputation at the southern course, winning the Louisiana Derby and other stakes. After his victory in the Louisiana Derby he was installed winter book favorite for the Kentucky Derby. Before one of the largest crowds ever assembled to witness a horse race in this country, he won Kentuckys famous race from Chilhowee and Beau Butler, coming from behind in the stretch, with a great burst of speed, to win going away. The net value of the race to Mrs. Hoots was 2,775. After his victory Black Gold was shipped to Hawthorne, where he defeated Ladkin in the Chicago Derby and was then sent to Cleveland, where he won the Ohio Derby at the Maple Heights track. BLACK GOLD— Blk. c. by Black Toney— Useeit. by Bonnie Joe 1 H1LHOWEE— B. c. by Ballot— Bourbon I*iss, by Bourbon Beau 2 BEAU BlTLElt — B. c, by Black Toney — Santa Anna II., by Martagon 3 Time, 2:05%. Also ran — Altawood, Bracadale, Transmute. Revenue Agent, Thorndale, Klondyke, Mail Play, King Gorin II. , Cannon Shot, Modest, Diogenes. Nautical. Mr. Mutt, Baffling, Wild Aster and Bob Tail. Favoritt — Black Gold. Winning owner— Mrs. It. M. Hoots.
