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COL MATT J UINX HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY Herewith is presented an historical review of the Kentucky Derby which will be run at Churchill Downs Louisville Ky this afternoon for the fiftysecond consecutive year the now worlds famous race having been established in 1875 ARISTIDES 1875 1875Aristidcs Aristidcs won the first Kentucky Derby He was a son of Leamington one of the greatest horses ever brought to this country from England Ridden by Oliver Lewis Aristides went to the front at the end of the first half mile and from there to the finish the race was never in doubt He won by two lengths from Volcano with Verdigris third the time for the mile and a half being 237 There were fifteen starters and they were sent away without delay by Col W H Johnson with Col M Lewis Clark president of the club which had been organized by him after nine years of turf decadence in the Falls City as the presiding official of the stand ARISTTIDES Ch c by Leamington Sa ¬ rong by Lexington 1 1VOLCANO VOLCANO B c by Vandal Iodine by bySovereign Sovereign 2 2VERDIGRIS VERDIGRIS Ch c by Versailles Belle BelleBrandon Brandon by Hugh L French 3 3Time Time 237i 237iAlso Also ran Ten Broeck McCreery Enlister Warsaw Searcher Chesapeake Gold Mine Bill Bruce Bob Wooley Vagabond Ascen ¬ sion Baywood Fifteen started startedFavorite Favorite McGrath entry Aristides and Chesapeake ChesapeakeWinning Winning owner H P McGrath VAGRANT 1876 1876A A Lexington horse Vagrant also won the the second running of the Kentucky Derby He was a son of Virgil son of Vandal sire of Volcano and was owned by Capt T J Nichols and ridden by Bobby Swim Stand ¬ ing nearly sixteen hands he was a dark bay gelding that was so unattractive as a year ¬ ling that he was sold for 5250 However he had a graceful way of running and was what in those days was termed a daisy cutter Favorite at evens Vagrant gal ¬ loped along at his ease in his big stride and never left the result in doubt winning by a length with Creedmoor second and Harry Hill third eleven starting the drum having been tapped by Col Robert Johnson VAGRANT Br g by Virgil Lazy by byScythian Scythian 1 1CREEDMORE CREEDMORE Ch c by Asteroid Tar ¬ get by Rifleman 2 2HARRY HARRY HILL Br c by Virgil Lark by byLexington Lexington Time 2384 2384Also Also ran Parole Germantown The Al ¬ bion filly Marie Michon Leamingtonian Bombay Redcoast Bullion Eleven started startedVagrant Vagrant Winning owner T J Nichols BADENBADEN 1877 1877Daniel Daniel Swigerts BadenBaden a big chestnut with nothing particularly striking about him won the third Derby in an ex ¬ citing finish with H P McGraths Leonard the margin being a length while only a head separated Leonard and King William The winner ridden by William Walker was sold for 400 against 43C for the field He like Aristides and Vagrant was trained at Lexington BadenBaden was a son of Aus ¬ tralian Lavender a daughter of Wagner There were eleven starters BADEN BADEN Ch c by Australian Lavender by Wagner 1 1LEONARD LEONARD B c by Longfellow Colleen ColleenBawn Bawn by Endorser 2 2KING KING WILLIAM Ch c by Foster Rosa ¬ bella by Albion 3 3Time Time 23S 23SAlso Also ran Odd Fellow Vera Cruz Malvern McWhirter Early Light Dan K Lisbon Headlight Eleven started Favorite Leonard Winning owner D SwigerL DAY STAR 1878 1878Day Day Star winner of the fourth Derby was 152 with an extraordinary short stout back and well coupled He was bred at Ashland by John M Clay who sold him to T J Nichols as a yearling for 825 and It was in his colors that he scored the second triumph in the race for that wellknown citizen of Bourbon County He was a son of Star Davis and was ridden by Carter Day Star sold in the field for 110 against 305 for the favorite Himyar from which he won easily by two lengths Himyar was miserably ridden by Robinson DAY STAR Ch c by Star Davis Squeeze SqueezeEm Em by Lexington LexingtonHIMYAR HIMYAR B c by Alarm Hira by Lex ¬ ington 2 2LEVELER LEVELER B c by Lever Slyboots by byYorkshire Yorkshire 3 3Time Time 237 4 4Also Also ran Solicitor McHenry Respard Burgundy Earl of Beaconsfield Charlie Bush Nine started startedFavorite Favorite Himyar HimyarWinning Winning owner T J Nichols NicholsLORD LORD MURPHY 1879 1879Lord Lord Murphy winner of the fifth Derby was bred in Tennessee being a son of Pat Malloy and was owned by George W Dar den and G H Rice of Nashville He was an overwhelming favorite and ridden by Shauer he won by a length and a half from Falsetto after an exciting race LORD MURPHY Br c by Pat Malloy Wenonah by Capt Elgee 1 1FALSETTO FALSETTO B c by Enquirer Farfalet Farfaletta ta by Australian 2 2ETRATHMORE ETRATHMORE B c by Waverly Bren Brenna na by Knight of St George 3 3Time Time 2 37 37Also Also ran Trinidad One Dime General Pike Buckner Wissahickan Ada Glenn Nine started Favorite Lord Murphy Winning owner Geo W Darden Co CoFONSO FONSO 1880 1880The The sixth Derby was won by Fonso son et King Alfonso bred at Woodburn owned by J S Shawhan of Bourbon Countytrained at Lexington ridden by Lewis and third choice in the betting Fonso cut out the work at a good pace and won a Wlendid race a little over a length in front of Kimball the favorite with Quito fh second choice last of five and carrying fe colors of Dwyer Brothera Colonel Mil ¬ ton Youngs Bancroft was third and Boule ¬ vard vsa fourth FONSO Ch c by King Alfonso Weather witch by Weatherbit 1 1KIMBALL KIMBALL Ch c by Buckden Meta H Hby by Harry of the West 2 2BANCROFT BANCROFT Ch g by Bonnie Scotland Planchette by Brown Dick 3 3Time Time 237 Also ran Quito Boulevard Five started Favorite Kimball Winning owner J J Shawhan ShawhanHINDOO HINDOO 1881 1881The The colors of Dwyer Brothers were car ¬ ried to victory in the Derby of 1881 by that sturdy progenitor of the blood of his line Hindoo An oddson favorite and ridden by Jimmy McLaughlin the son of Virgin moved up from second position ais they entered the stretch and won easily by four lengths Lelex second and Alfambra third McGraths Sligo son of Tom Bowling being last of the other three Dwyer Brothers had paid Daniel Swigert 15000 for Hindoo as a two yearold yearoldHINDOO HINDOO B c by Virgil Florence by Lex ¬ ington 1 1LELEX LELEX B g by Lelape War Reel by byWar War Dance 2 2ALHAMBRA ALHAMBRA B c by King Alfonso Lui Luileme leme by Lexington 3 3Time Time 240 240Also Also ran Getaway Calycanthus Five started startedFavorite Favorite Hindoo Winning owner Dwyer Bros APOLLO 1882 1882Daniel Daniel Swigert likewise was the breeder of Apollo son of Ashtead or Lever which won the Derby of 1882 in the colors of Mor ¬ ris Patton after it seemed in the stretch that the favorite Runnymede ridden by McLaughlin for Dwyer Brothers had the race at his mercy Runnymede quit and Apollo piloted by Hurd coming with a wet sail after a driving race won by a length APOLLO Ch g by Ashstead or Lever Rebecca T Price by The Colonel 1 1RUNNYMEDE RUNNYMEDE Br c by BilletMercedes by byMelboure Melboure Jr BENGAL Br c by Billet Mamie S by byMahomet Mahomet 3 3Time Time 240 14 14Also Also ran Wendover Harry Gilmore Pat Malloy colt Robert Bruce Highflyer Bab cock Newsboy Wallansee Mistral Lost Cause and Monogram Fourteen started Favorite Runnymede Winning owner Morris Patton LEONATUS 1883 1883Ascender Ascender carrying the colors of Col Bob Pate the man who made a fruitless attempt to put the City of Mexico on the racing map was favorite for the Derby of 1883 which fell to the handsome Leonatus run ¬ ning in the colors of CMnn Morgan the Chinn being Colonel Jack father of Phil T and author of the law creating the Kentucky State Racing Commission Leonatus was second choice and won io an easy gallop by three lengths with Drake Carter second and Lord Raglan third W Donohue rode the winner winnerLEONATUS LEONATUS SemperFelix B c by Longfellow Semper Felix by Phaeton 1 1DRAKE DRAKE CARTER B g by Ten Broeck Platina by Planet 2 2LORD LORD RAGLAN Ch c by Ten Broeck Catina by Australian 3 3Time Time 243 243Also Also ran Ascender Pikes Pride Chatter and Standiford Keller Seven started Favorite Leonatus Winning owner Chinn Morgan BUCHANAN 1884 1884Buchanan Buchanan won the Derby of 1884 under the pilotage of that wizard Isaac Murphy Buchanan was a magnificent looking son of Buckden and was foaled the joint prop ¬ erty of Capt W Cottrill of Mobile and J W Guest of Danville Ky who sold his half to his partner Capt Cottrill later sold a half interest to CapL S S Brown of Pittsburg and he ran as their property winning easily by a length and a half from Loftin with Audrain third and the favorite Bob Miles fourth BUCHANAN Ch c by Buckden Mrs MrsGrigsby Grigsby by Wagner i iLOFTIN LOFTIN B c by Monarchist Lilly Bab ¬ bit by Victory 2 2AUDRAIN AUDRAIN byPlanet Ch c by Springbok Alme by Planet 3 3Time Time 240 14 14Also Also ran Bob Cook Boreas Admiral Ex ¬ ploit and Powhattan Eight started startedFavorite Favorite Audrain AudrainWinning Winning owner W Cottrill CottrillJOE JOE COTTON 1885 1885However However much of a disappointment had been Bob Miles to Capt Jim Williams the previous year Joe Cotton made amends by winning the Derby of 1885 for which he was favorite and was ridden by Hender ¬ son Morris Patton who were the owners of Drake Carter in 1883 were again second with Bersan and Col Milton Young for the second time got third money his colors having been carried by Ten Booker It was a beautiful day and the largest crowd ever seen on a race course in Kentucky with the exception of that which had witnessed the match between Ten Broeck and Mollie McCarthy was present presentJOE JOE COTTON Ch c by King Alfonso Inverness by Macaroni i iBERSAN BERSAN B c by Ten Broeck Sallie M Mby by Longfellow 2 2TEN TEN BOOKER B g by Ten Broeck Nellie Booker by Australian 3 3Time Time 237 14 14Also Also ran Favor Irish Thistle Lord Cole ¬ ridge Clay Pate Playfair and Keokuk Ten started startedFavorite Favorite Bersan BersanWinning Winning owner J T Williams WilliamsBEN BEN ALI 1886 1886It It was the consensus of opinion that the field of ten that ran for the Derby in 1886 was the best since Aristides year Ben All son of Virgil the third by that sire to mark a success in this prize was the fav ¬ orite carried the colors of James B Hag gin was ridden by iP Duffy and won by three parts of a length after a driving fin ¬ ish with Blue Wing The time 236 was a new record for the race the previous best having been Lord Murphys 2 37 Free Knight was third thirdBEN BEN ALI Br c by Virgil Ulrica by byLexington Lexington 1 1BLUE BLUE WING B c by Billet Mundane by byLexington Lexington 2 2FREE FREE KNIGHT B c by Ten Broeck Belle Knight by Knighthood 3 3Time Time 236 12 12Also Also ran Lijcro Jim Gray Grimaldi Sir Joseph Harrodsburg Lafitte and Master ¬ piece Ten started Favorite Ben A15 Winning owner J B Haggin HagginMONTROSE MONTROSE 1887 1887Montrose Montrose at odds of 10 to 1 ridden by Isaac Lewis wearing the colors of Col Alex Labold and his brother won the Derby of 1887 by a length and a half from Jim Gore which pulled up lame a length bet ¬ ter than Jacobin the favorite Banburg fourth MONTROSE B c by Duke of Montrose Patti by Billet 1 1JIM JIM GORE B c by Hindoo Katie by byPhaeton Phaeton 2 2JACOBIN JACOBIN B g by Jils Johnson Agnes by Gilroy 3 3Also Also ran Banburg Clarion Ban Tan and Pendennis Seven started startedFavorite Favorite Banburg BanburgWinning Winning owner Labold Bros BrosMACBETH MACBETH II 1888 1888Derby Derby Day in 1888 the day that starter J F Caldwell made the mistake and sent the horses away for the first race at the halfmile post in the chute instead of the fiveeighths post causing the race to be run over was cold and raw and the track was deep in dust and the Melbourne Sta ¬ bles pair Alexandria and Gallifet were favored in the betting Macbeth II at odds of 10 to 1 carrying the colors of the Chicago Stable Hankins Johnson and ridden by Covington won handily Galifet second and W O Scullys White third MACBETH IL B g by Macduff Agnes Agnesby by Gilroy 1 1GALLIFET GALLIFET Ch c by Falsetto India by byLexington Lexington 1 1WHITE WHITE Ch c by King Ban Hegiaz by Waverly 3 3Also Also ran The Chevalier Autocrat Alex ¬ andria and Col Zeb Ward WardFavorite Favorite Gallifet GallifetWinning Winning owner Chicago Stables StablesSPOKANE SPOKANE 1889 1889The The next year Derby Day was insufferably hot yet the largest crowd gathered that had ever been present to see the Derby There was free entrance to the infield It was notwithstanding the day and track great racing and the field that went to the post in the Derby put up a brilliant contest Noah Armstrongs Spokane at 10 to 1 and ridden by Tom Kiley winning by a short head from Proctor Knott the 1 to 3 fa ¬ vorite which Tost the race when he swerved with Pike Barnes at the head of the stretch The time was 234 and that stands today as the record for the race at one mile and a half distance SPOKANE Ch c by Hyder AH Inter Interpose pose by Intruder 1 1PROCTOR PROCTOR KNOTT Ch g by Luke Black ¬ burn Tallapoosa by Great Tom 2 2ONCE ONCE AGAIN B c by Onondaga Black BlackMaria Maria by Bonnie Scotland 3 3Time Time 234 12 12Also Also ran Hindoocraft Cassius Sportsman Outbound and Bookmaker Eight started startedFavorite Favorite Proctor Knott KnottWinning Winning owner N Armstrong ArmstrongR R I LEY 1890 1890Riley Riley at 4 to 1 ridden by Isaac Murphy in Ed Corrigans colors won the Derby in 1890 from Bill Letcher and Robespierre the favorite the track being muddy RILEY B c by Longfellow Geneva by byWar War Dance 1 1BILL BILL LETCHER B c by Longfellow Ida Lewis by Brigadier 2 2ROBESPIERRE ROBESPIERRE Br c by Jils Johnson Agnes by Gilroy 3 3Time Time 245 245Also Also ran Prince Fonson Palisade and Outlook Six started Favorite Robespierre Winning owner E Corrigan CorriganKINGMAN KINGMAN 1891 1891Isaac Isaac Murphy rode his third winner of the race when he scored with the 2 to 5 fa ¬ vorite Kingman after a hard ride over a track deep in mud doing the mile and a half in 252 4 the Derbys slowest time yet before the most immense crowd ever at the course courseKINGMAN KINGMAN B c by Glengarry Patricia Patriciaby by Vauxhall 1 1BALGOWAN BALGOWAN B c by Strathmore Trink Trinkitat itat by Thunderstorm 2 2HIGH HIGH TARIFF B c by Longfellow Christine by Astralian 3 3Time Time 2 52 12 12Also Also ran Hart Wallace Four started Favorite1 Kingman Winning owner Jacobin Stables StablesAZRA AZRA 1892 1892The The race of 1892 produced the duel be ¬ tween George J Longs Azra ridden by Lonnie Clayton and Ed Corrigans Huron guided by Tom Britton which so frequently has been recounted as one of the most stirring contests of the last quarter of a century Huron coupled with Phil Dwyer the only other starter was oddson but Azra beat him by six inches AZRA B c by Reform Albia by Alarm 1 HURON Br c by Iroquoise Brunette by byBonnie Bonnie Scotland 2 2PHIL PHIL DWYER B c by Longfellow En ¬ core by Cymbal 3 3Time Time 2il 12 12Only Only three started startedFavorite Favorite Huron HuronWinning Winning owner G Long MADE DERBY FAMOUS Here is nn excellent likeness of Col Matt J Winn manager of the Kentucky Jockey CInI to whom is due the credit of making the Ken tacky Derby the most famous race run la the United States at the present linn LOOKOUT 1893 1893The The next year Lookout trained by Will McDaniel and ridden by Kunze won in a canter for Gushing Orth while his stable companion Boundless was beaten a head for second place by George J Longfa Plutus The Cushing Orth pair were favoritesLOOKOUT favorites LOOKOUT h c by Troubadour Chris ¬ tina by King Alfonso 1 1PLUTUS PLUTUS Ch c by Blue Eyes Sungleam Sungleamby by King Alfonso 2 2BOUNDLESS BOUNDLESS B c by Harry OFallon Endless by Enquirer 3 3Time Time 239 14 14Also Also ran Buck McCann Mirage and Linger Six started startedFavorite Favorite Cushing and Orth entry Bound ¬ less and Lookout Winning owner Cushing and Orth OrthCHANT CHANT 1894 1894Chant Chant son of Falsetto which had not been able to win the Derby in Lord Mur ¬ phys year carried the colors of H Eugene Leigh and George Rose to victory in 1814 Chant was ridden by Goodale and was a strong favorite He led all the way and won without great effort Pearl Song sec ¬ ond and Sigurd third thirdCHANT CHANT B c by Falsetto Addie C by byKing King Alfonso 1 1PEARL PEARL SONG Ch c by Falsetto Pearl PearlThorn Thorn by Pat Malloy 2 2SIGUARD SIGUARD Ch c by Pardee Lady Saly Salyers ers by Longfellow 3 3Time Time 241 241Also Also ran Al Boyer and Tom Elmore Five started startedFavorite Favorite Chant ChantWinning Winning owner Leigh Rose RoseH H ALMA 1895 1895Halma Halma Byron McCIellainls black son ot Hanover ridden by Soup Perkins and favorite at 2 to 5 won easily in ISUj from Basso Laureate and Curator HALMA Blk c by Hanover Julia L by byLongfellow Longfellow 1 1BASSO BASSO B c by Falsetto Surefoot by byKing King Alfonso 2 2LAUREATE LAUREATE Ch c by Siddartha Mary MaryJ J by Respond 3 3Time Time 237 11 11Also Also ran Curator Four started Favorite Halma i Winning owner Byron McLellan I BEN BRUSH 1896 1896The The next year Ben Brush won the Derby by his whiskers from Ben Etler and it was heralded as the greatest race for the event since Spokane beat Proctor Knott KnottBEN BEN BRUSH B c by Bramble Rose ville by Reform 1 1BEN BEN EDER B c by Fonso Wonnate Wonnateby by Bulwark 1 1SEMPER SEMPER B c by Logic La Sylphide by byFellowcraf Fellowcraf t 3 3Time Time 207 34 34Also Also ran First Mate The Dragon Parson The Winner and Ulysses Eight started Favorite Ben Brush Winning owner M F Dxvyer DxvyerTYPHOON TYPHOON II 1897 1897The The succeeding year saw another duel for the Derby when J C Calms Typhoon II Garner defeated Headley Nortons Ornament A Clayton the favorite by a neck The winner was a son of Top Gal ¬ lantTYPHOON lant TYPHOON II Ch c by Top Gallant Dolly Vardcn by Glenelg 1 ORNAMENT 1ORNAMENT Ch c by Order Victorine Victorineby by Onondaga J JDR DR CATLETT Ch c by Candlemas Al Allerna lerna by King Alfonso 3 3Time Time 2121 Also ran Dr Shepard Goshen and Ben Brown Six started Favorite Ornament Winning owner J C Calm CalmPLAUDIT PLAUDIT 188 188John John E Maddens Plaudit son of Him yar ridden by Simms beat Lieber Karl the 1 to 3 favorite owned by John Wf Schorr and ridden by T Burns a lengtlV after a hard drive in the race of 18DS PLAUDIT Br c by Himyar Cinderella by Blue Ruin or Tomahawk i 1IEBER KARL Ch c by Forester Daisy DaisyWoodruff Woodruff by Bramble 2 2ISABEY ISABEY Ch c by Strathmore Belle of ofthe the Highlands by Bonnie Scotland 3 Time 209 Also ran Han dOr Four started Favorite Lieber Karl Winning owner J E Madden MANUEL 1899 The follownig year the prize again went to the Hast when Manuel ridden by Fred Taral favorite at 11 to 20 won for A H 1 II Morris Manuel was a son of poh Miles The second horse in this race was Corsini which Ed Corrigan had shipped all the way from California but T Burns was not skillful enough to get closer than tvi lengths to the winner at the end MANUEL B c by Bob Miles Espanita Espanitaby by Alarm 1 1COUSIN COUSIN B c by Uiley Hinda by Hindoo 2 AiAZO Ch c by Rossington Rena B by byTen Ten Broeck 3 3Time Time 212 212Also Also ran His Lordship and Fontainbleu Five started startedFavorite Favorite ManueL ManueLWinning Winning owner A H and D H Morris LIEUTENANT GIBSON 1900 Lieutenant Gibson son of G W John ¬ son owned l y Charles Head Smith trained by Charles 1L Hughes ridden by jockey rolUHl and favorite in the betting had no difficulty in slowing his heels to Florizar and Thrive and those behind them in the l erliy of 1HOO He ran the mile and a quarter in 2 i6i which stood for ten years after that as the record for the race at that distance the reduction from one mile and a hall having been made in Ben Brushs year Ben Brushs 207 was the fastest previous record UEDT GIBSON Br c by G W Johnson Sophia Hardy by Glengarry 1 1JTLOR1ZAR JTLOR1ZAR U c by Florist Czarina II IIby by Bob Miles 2 2THRIVE THRIVE B c by Top Gallant Elmira Elmiraby by Billet 3 3Time Time 20 14 14Also Also ran Highland Lad His Excellency Kentucky Farmer and Hindus Eight start i l lFavorite Favorite Lieut Gibson Winning owner C 1L Smith HIS EMINENCE 1901 1901His His Eminence another son of Falsetto owned by F B Van Mster and ridden by Jim Wiiikfield the colored jockey who afterward distinguished himself in Russia won the Derby of 1I 01 quite easily from Will Hayes Sannazarro piloted by Win ¬ nie OConnor John W Schorrs Alard Scheck oddson favorite was last of five and Tennessee was sick at heart SIS EMINENCE B c by Falsetto Pa ¬ troness by Pat Malloy 1 1SAXNAZARRO SAXNAZARRO Br c by Pirate of Pen Penzance zance Roseola by Duke of Montrose 2 DRISCOLL B c by Sir Dixon Merry MerryMaiden Maiden by Virgil 3 3Time Time 207 34 34Also Also ran Alard Schreck and Amur Five jftarted jftartedFavorite Favorite Alard Schreck Winning owner F B Van Meter MeterALLANADALE ALLANADALE 1902 1902Thomas Thomas Clay McDowells AllanaDale eon of Halma bred at Ashland ridden by J Winkfield won the 1902 Derby while his stable companion The Rival ridden by Nash Turner was third Thomas W Moores Inventor piloted by R Williams splitting i them Last of the four was the boasted Tennesseeon Abe Frank It was a thrill Ing race and a close finish AIANADALE Ch c by HalmaSudie HalmaSudieMcNairy McNairy by Enquirer 1 1INVENTOR INVENTOR Ch c by Ingoldsby Duch ¬ ess Caroline by Foxhall 2 2THE THE RIVAL B c by Halma Bracegirdle Bracegirdleby by Fonso 3 3Time Time 2OS 34 34Also Also ran Abe Frank Four started Favorite Abe Frank Winning owner T C McDowell JUDGE HIMES 1903 1903McDowell McDowell the following year put Dick Crowhurst on Bourbon nnd Helgerson on 1 Woodlake and made another essay for the prize but a couple of Chicagoans beat him to it Judge Himes ridden by H Booker at odds as high as 15 to 1 winning under the colors of Charles It Ellison after a 1 drive with the favorite M H Tichenor COLS Early ridden by J Winkfield Tiie winner was by Esher JUDGE HIMES Ch c by Esher Lullaby Lullabyby by Longfellow 1 1lIARLY i lIARLY Cli c by Troubadour Miss MissDawn Dawn by Strathmore 2 2BOURBON BOURBON B c by Sir Dixon Kanawha Kanawhaby by Mortemer 3 3Time Time 2 ttJ ttJAlso Also ran Bad News Woodlake and Treacy Six started startedFavorite Favorite Early EarlyWinning Winning owner C R Ellison EllisonELWOOD ELWOOD 1904 1904Elwood Elwood a son of Free Knight mounted by r Jockey Prior running in the name of Mrs L asca Durnell wife of Boots Durnell who at the outbreak of the recent war was In Roumania an outsdier in the betting won the 1904 Derby Ed Ticrney second and 1 Brancas third It was a i oor field fieldELWOOD ELWOOD B c by Free Knight Petti ¬ coat by Alarm 1 1ED 1 ED TIERNEY B c by Montana Loo by byDarebin Darebin BRANCAS Ch c by Knight of Ellerslie EllerslieBrackct Brackct by Hanover 3 3Times 3 Times 2OS 12 12Also Also ran Prince Silverwings and Proceeds Five started startedFavorite Favorite Brancas BrancasWinning Winning owner Mrs L Durnell DurnellAGILE AGILE 1905 1905Only Only three started over the muddy track tracktbo tbo following year when Cap 1 S S SBrawns Brawns Agile by Sir Dixon ridden by 1 1Martin i Martin won at 1 to 3 easily from W S SWilliam William Cos Rams ilorn and T 1 Hayes Layson LaysonAGILE AGILE B c by Sir Dixon Alpena by byKing King Alfonso RAMS HORN II c by Bute Aunt Tessa Tessaby by Uncle Jess 2 2LAYSON LAYSON Br c by Charade Lash by byToison Toison dOr 3 3Time Time 210 34 Only three started Farorite Agile Winning owner S S Brown SIR HUON 1906 1906Charles Charles R Ellison made another try for l the Derby in 1906 and succeeded in getting s second and third money with his pair Lady ° of Navarre and James Reddick the winner fc being the favorite Sir Huon bred and ° owned by George J Long saddled by Pete Coyne and ridden by Roscoe Troxler He was the third son of Falsetto to triumph in the J race though he was a tired horse at the t the end of his journey SIR c HUON B c by Falsetto Ignite by Woodlands 1 j LADY NAVARRE Ch f by Pirate of Pen zance Catharine of Navarre by Knight of Ellerslie 2 2JAMES j JAMES REDDICK B c by Lamplighter Amelia P by Leonatus 3 3Time Time 208 208Also Also ran Hyperion II Debar and Velour Six started startedFavorite Favorite Sir Huon Winning owner G J Long PINK STAR 1907 1907J J Hal Woodfords Pink Star son of 1 Pink Coat winner of the American Derby trained by W H Fizer and ridden by An ¬ drew Minder at odds of 15 to 1 won in 1907 from Zal and Ovelando PINK STAR B c by Pink Coat Mary MaryMalloy Malloy by Pat Malloy 1 1ZAL ZAL Ch c by First Mate Emerald by byMaster Master Kildare 2 2OVELANDO OVELANDO B c by Orlando Sister by byKing King Alfonso 3 3Time Time 212 212Also Also ran Red Gauntlet Woolsandals and Orlandwick Six started Favorite Red Gauntlet Winning owner J H Woodford WoodfordSTONE STONE STREET 1908 1908In In 1D08 the year of the institution of the parimutuel system for a second era In Kentucky the track was muddy and C E Hamiltons Stone Street paying 12360 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 1SIR SIR CLEGES B g by Falsetto Florika Florikaby by Florist 2 2DUNVEGAN DUNVEGAN B c by St Simonian II Thistlefinch by Highland Chief 3 3Time Time 215 215Also Also ran Synchronized Banbridge Mil ford Bill Herron Frank Bird Eight started Favorite Sir Cleges Winning owner C H Hamilton WINTERGREEN 1909 1909Next Next year Wintergreen V Powers won for Rome Respess and he was bred in Ohio being a son of Dick Welles and the only horse foaled in the Buckeye State to win the race raceWINTERGREEN WINTERGREEN B c by Dick Welles Winter by Exile 1 1MIAMI MIAMI B g by Count Schomberg Rochelle II by Sheen 2 2DR DR BARKLEY Ch c by Margrave Liz ¬ zie Gilman by Fonso 3 3Time Time 208 208Also Also ran Sir Catesby Friend Harry Di ¬ rect Michael Angelo Warfield Campeon Match Me Ten started Favorite Wintergreen Winning owner J B Respess DONAU 1910 1910Then 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 Al Lone Loneby by Albert 1 JOE MORRIS B c by Peep oDay Han Hanoverine overine by Hanover 2 2FIGHTING FIGHTING BOB Ch c by Knight of Ellerslie Lady Grcensleeves by Fel Fellowcraf lowcraf t 3 3Time Time 206 206Also Also ran Boola Boola Topland John Fur ¬ long Gallant Pirate Seven started Favorite Donau Winning Owner William Gerst MERIDIAN 1911 1911Meridian Meridian by Broomstick carrying thn colors of R F Carman of New York scored for the East in 1911 when he defeated the even money favorite Governor Gray MERIDIAN B c by Broomstick Sue Smith by Masetto 1 GOVERNOR GRAY B g by Garry Herr man Salama by Himyar 2 COLSTON B c by Filigrane Commena by The Commoner 3 3Time Time 205 205Also Also ran Jack Denman Mud Sill Round the World Col Hogan Seven started startedFavorite Favorite GrayWinning Governor Gray Winning owner R F Carman CarmanWORTH WORTH 1912 Again in 1912 the East was triumphant Worth winning for H C Hallenbeck of New York Worth was the favorite and led all the way but was hard pressed by Gallahcr Bros Duval at the end only a neck separating the two as they dashed dashedpast past the judges judgesWORTH WORTH Br c by Knight of the Thistle Miss Hanover by Hanover 1 1DUVAL DUVAL B c by Lissak Mary Green wood by Falsetto 2 2FLAMMA FLAMMA Ch f by Hastings Flitter mouse by Rayon dOr 3 3Time Time 209 Also ran Free I itice Guaranola Sonada Wheelwright Seven started Favorite Worth Winning Owner II C Hallenbeck HallenbeckDONERAIL DONERAIL 1913 A western owner won in 1913 Ten Point wwned by A L Aste of New York was a hot favorite but after leading to the last sixteenth gave way to the rank outsider Honcrail owned by T P Hayes of Lexing ¬ ton Doncrail paid 18400 for 52 in the e miituels and was the longest priced winner r in the history of the Derby OONERAIL B c by McGee Algie M by byHanover Hanover 1 1 TEN POINTrB c by Jack Point Gold GoldTen Ten by GoldcresL 2 2GOWELL o GOWELL Ch f by Ort Wells Respon ¬ sive by Mirth fill 3 3Time Time 204 Also ran Foundation Yankee Notions Lord Marshall Jimmie Gill Leochares Eight g started startedFavorite Favorite Ten Point PointWinning Winning owner T P Hayes HayesOLD OLD ROSEBUD 1914 1914Old Old Rosebud son of Uncle owned by H C Applegate Co of Louisville and later J cnown as the Miracle Horse because of j lis triumphant return to the races after a apparently breaking down won the Derby in 1911 in 203 the fastest time recorded f or the race since the distance was reduced t to a mile and a quarter OLD ROSEBUD B g by Uncle Ivory IvoryBells Bells by Ilimyar 1 1HODGE HODGE Ch g by Ivan the Terrible Nannie Hodge by Rossington 2 2BRONX I BRONX E WING Ch f by Stalwart Miss MissDolly Dolly by St George 3 3Time Time 203 203Also Also ran John Gund Old Ben Surprising Watermelon Seven started Favorite Old Rosebud Winning owner II C Applegate Co CoREGRET REGRET 1915 1915Regret Regret the only filly ever to win the Derby daughter of Broomstick owned by Harry ayne Whitney of New York was the winner in 1915 defeating fifteen other threeyearolds with the greatest ease after leading all the way REGRET ch f by Broomstick Jersey JerseyLightning Lightning by Hamburg 1 1PEBBLES PEBBLES Br c by Ben Brush Running RunningStream Stream by Domino 2 2SHARPSHOOTER SHARPSHOOTER B g by McGee Single Shot by Star Shoot 3 3Time Time 205 205Also 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 Six ¬ teen started startedFavor Favor i te Regret RegretWinning Winning owner H P Whitney WhitneyGEORGE GEORGE SMITH 1916 1916The The honor of winnng the fortysecond 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 Consuclo II by Bradwardine 1 1STAR STAR HAWK B c by Sunstar Sweet SweetFinch Finch by Goldfinch 2 2FRANKLIN 1 FRANKLIN Ch c by Jim Gaffney Glid ¬ ing By by Argyle 3 3Time Time 204 204Also Also ran Dodge Thunderer The Cock Dominant Kinney Lena Misha Nine started Favorite Whitney entry Thunderer and I Dominant Winning owner John Sanford SanfordOMAR OMAR KHAYYAM 1917 1917In In 1917 Omar Khayyam was the first for ¬ eignbred to ever win the event Omar Khay ¬ yam carried the colors of Billings John ¬ son Shortly afterward the colt was sold to W Viau the Montreal turfman OMAR KHAYYAM Ch c by Marco Lisma by Persimmon 1 1TICKET TICKET B c by Ballot Princess Orna Ornaby by Ornament 2 2MIDWAY MIDWAY Ch c by Ballot Thirtythird Thirtythirdby by Sir Dixon 3 3Time Time 204 204Also 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 1C G Billings BillingsEXTERMINATOR EXTERMINATOR 1918 1918In In 1918 W S Kilmer purchased Exter ¬ minator 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 ¬ prise of the vast crowd present that day car ¬ ried 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 FairEmpress Empress by Jim Gore 1 1ESCOBA ESCOBA Br c by Broomstick Christmas ChristmasStar Star by Star Shoot 2 2VIVA VIVA AMERICA Ch f by McGee Pink PinkRose Rose by Fonso 3 3Time Time 210 210Also Also ran War Cloud Lucky B Jas T Clark Sewell Combs and American Eagle Eight started startedFavorite Favorite War Cloud CloudWinning Winning owner W S Kilmer KilmerSIR SIR BARTON 1919 1919The The first and only Canadian owner to win 1 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 be started in the Derby but he easily beat his more famous stablemate Billy Kelly and proved to be the champion three yearold of the year SIR BARTON Ch c by Star Shoot Lady LadySterling Sterling by Hanover i iBILLY BILLY KELLY B g by Dick Welles Ciena by Free Knight 2 2UNDER UNDER FIRE B c by Swynford Start ¬ ling by Laveno 3 3Time Time 209 209Also Also ran Vulcanite Sennings Park Be Frank Sailor St Bernard Regalo Eternal Frogtown Vindex Twelve started startedFavorite Favorite J W McClelland entry Eternal I and Sailor SailorWinning Winning owner J K L Ross RossPAUL PAUL JONES 1920 1920Seventeen Seventeen started in 1920 and Paul Jones carrying the silks of Ral Parr and trained by f William Garth surprised the vast assemblage by triumphing over the Whitney and other r stars finishing a head in front of Upset with 1 On Watch third PAUL 1ONES Br g by Sea King May Florence by Hamburg l UPSET Pankhurst Ch c by Whisk Broom II Pank hurst by Voter 2 ON WATCH B c by Colin Rubia Cran da by Greenan 3 Time 209 209ALso ALso ran Damask Donnacona Blazes By r Golly Wildair Bersagliere Patches Herron i Sandy Beal Prince Pal David Harum Cleo ¬ patra Peace Pennant and Sterling Seven ¬ teen started startedFavorite Favorite Whitney entry Upset Damask and Wildair Winning owner R Parr ParrBEHAVE BEHAVE YOURSELF 1921 1921In In 1921 E R Bradley not only achieved his lifelong ambition of breeding and owning a Derby winner but had the extra satisfaction of seeing two of his Idle Hour Stud horse finish first and second in that most coveted race when Behave Yourself and Black Serv ¬ ant led home the grand band of threeyear 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 1BLACK BLACK SERVANT Br c by Black Toney Padtila by Laveno 2 2PRUDERY PRUDERY B f by Peter Pan Polly PollyFlinders Flinders by Burgomaster t tTime Time 204 Vs VsAlso Also ran Tryster Careful Coyne Leo ¬ nardo II Uncle Velo Bon Homme Planet Star Voter and Muskallonge MuskallongeFavorite Favorite Whitney entry Prudery and Tryter TryterWinning Winning owner E R Bradley MORVICH 1922 1922Heralded Heralded far and wide as another Man o War the unbeaten colt Morvich champion twoyearold of 1921 owned by Benjamin Block of New York a newcomer on the turf won the Derby of 1922 the richest in the history of the race Morvich 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 Hymirby by Dr Leggo 1 1BET BET MO IE B c by North Star III Santa Anna II by Martagon 2 2JOHN JOHN FINN Ch c by Dick Finnell Coruscate by Chorister 3 3Time Time 204 204Also Also ran Deadlock My Play Letterman Surf Rider Startle By Gosh and Busy Amer ¬ ican icanFavorite Favorite Morvich MorvichWinning Winning owner B Block ZEV 1923 1923It It was indeed right and proper that the greatest money winner on the American turf Zev should be the victor of the fortyninth running of one of Americas most famous races The Rancocas star came west with reputation sullied by his inglorious showing in the Preakness Stakes but immediately made amends for that defeat by leading all the way in the Derby to win by a length and a half J S Cosdens Martingale was second and W J Salmons Vigil third The race was worth 53GOO to the winner which was ridden by that superb horseman Earl Sande Americas premier jockey ZEV Kearneyby Br c by The Finn Miss Kearney by Planudes 1 MARTINGALE B c by Martinet Lady LadyIrma Irma by Scmpronius 2 VIGIL Ch c by Jim Gaffney Vignola by Solitaire II 3 3Time Time 205 205Also Also ran Nassau Chittagong Enchant ¬ ment Rialto Aspiration Prince K Bright Tomorrow In Memoriam Bo McMillan Bet ter Luck Wida Picketer General Thatcher Calcutta The Clown Golden Rule Cherry Pie and Pravus Twentyone started startedFavorite Favorite Whitney Greentree Stable en ¬ try Enchantment Rialto Picketer and Cherry Pie PieWinning Winning owner Rancocas Stable StableBLACK BLACK GOLD 1924 1924Black Black Gold ridden by J D Mooney wear ¬ ing the colors of a woman Mrs R M Hoots scored an impressive victory in the Golden Jubilee running of the famous race Black Gold had been raced through the win ¬ ter months at New Orleans and established 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 wit ¬ ness a horse race in this country he won Kentuckys famous race from Chilhowec 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 552775 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 trackBLACK BLACK GOLD Blk c by Black Toney Useeit by Bonnie Joe 1 1CHILHOWEE CHILHOWEE B c by Ballot Bourbon BourbonIass Iass by Bourbon Beau 2 2BEAU BEAU BUTLER B c by Black Toney Santa Anna II by Martagon 3 Time 2055 2055Also Also ran Altawood Bracadale Transmute Revenue Agent Thorndale Klondyke Mad Play King Gorin II Cannon Shot Modest Diogenes Nautical Mr Mutt Baffling Wild Aster and Bob Tail TailFavorite Favorite Black Gold GoldWinning Winning owner Mrs R M Hoots HootsFLYING FLYING EBONY 1925 After winning the Preakness Stakes for G A Cochran with Coventry the interna ¬ tionally famed trainer William Duke now deceased brought Flying Ebony to Churchill Downs and captured Kentuckys noted race Earl Sande who rode Zev to victory in the Derby of 1923 was a big factor in Flying Ebonys success in fact the deciding factor in the race Captain Hal finished second just outlasting Son of John by a nose after having set the early pace Quatrain the overwhelming favorite was a dismal failure Twenty started and the winner was one of the field horses FLYING EBONY Blk c by The Finn Princess Mary by Hessian 1 CAPTAIN HAL Blk g by Black Toney Wavering by Maria Santa 2 2SON SON OF JOHN B c by Sir John Johnson Water K by Waterboy 3 Time 207 207Also Also ran Single Foot Step Along Swope Prince of Bourbon Needle Gun Kentucky Cardinal Boon Companion Broadway Jones Quatrain Almadel Backbone Sweeping Away Elector The Bat Lee O Cotner Vol taic and Chief Uncas Favorite Quatrain QuatrainWinning Winning Owner G A CocUran
