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Best Horses Among Fifty-Seven Derby Winners From Aristides in 1875 to Twenty Grand in 1931, a span of fifty-seven years, some of Americas greatest thoroughbred horses have won the famous Kentucky Derby. Likewise, some other notable exponents of speed and stamina have failed in the "blue riband" of the American turf. Under the caption of "Great Derby Winners" in this edition of Daily Racing Form is presented a brief resume of the outstanding horses which have carried off the famous race, which will be run today for the fifty-eighth time. It is an opportune time to reproduce the Derby races of these great horses while pondering ovei* the probable winner of todays contest. Great as these horses are rated, not all of them were considered among the best of their age when Derby day arrived, but later proved that their success in Kentuckys famous race was not a fluke, achieving new fame and laurels in other important American stakes. For example, Sir Barton was a maiden when he won the Derby and later won the Preakness and other fixtures. Exterminator was little known when he carried off the Derby and later became Americas greatest gelding and cup winner. Reigh Count was beaten several times as a two-year-old but was not only the champion three-year-old but best horse of 1928 when he won the Derby. So, while scanning over the Derby races of some of our greatest thoroughbreds, we may find a parallel case in- connection with todays starters that may aid us in selecting the probable winner of the fifty-eighth running of the Kentucky Derby. Herewith are presented the Derby races of the outstanding horses which have enrolled their names on the list of its fifty-seven winners. HINDOO— 1881. 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 odds-on favorite and ridden by Jimmy McLaughlin, the son of Virgil moved b up from second position as they entered the I stretch and won easily by four lengths, s Lelex second and Alhambra third, McGraths Sligo, son of Tom Dowling, being last of the j other three. Dwyer Brothers had paid Daniel Swigert 5,000 for Hindoo as a two-year- j old. A summary of the race follows: c HINDOO— B. c, by Virgil— Florence, by Lexington 1 LELEX— B. g, by Lelape— War Reel, by War Dance 2 s ALHAMBRA— B. c, by King Alfonso— Lui- leme, by Lexington 3 Time, 2:40. Also ran— Getaway, Calycanthus. Five started. £ Favorite — Hindoo. Winning owner — Dwyer Brothers. Breeder— J. B. Haggin, California. Two-year-old form — 9 starts, 7 wins, 1 second, 1 third. LEONATUS— 1883. J Ascender, carrying the colors of Col. Bob . Pate, the man who made a fruitless attempt j to put the City of Mexico on the racing map, , was favorite for the Derby of 1883, which , fell to the handsome Leonatus, running in ] the colors of Chinn and Morgan, the Chinn . being Colonel Jack, father of Phil T., and , author of the law creating the Kentucky j State Racing Commission. Leonatus was second choice and won in an easy gallop by three lengths, with Drake Carter second and Lord Raglan third. W. Donohue rode the winner. A summary of the race follows: LEONATUS— B. c, by Longfellow— Semper Felix, by Phaeton 1 DRAKE CARTER— B. g, by Ten Broeck — Platina, by Planet 2 LORD RAGLAN— Ch. c, by Ten Broeck— Catina, by Australian 3 Time, 2:43. Also ran — Ascender, Pikes Pride, Chatter and Standiford Keller. Seven started. Favorite — Ascender. Winning owner — Chinn and Morgan. Breeder— A. J. Cassatt, Pennsylvania. Two-year-old form — 1 start, 0 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds SPOKANE— 1889. 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 favorite, which lost the race when he swerved with Pike Barnes at the head of the stretch. The time was 2:34% and that ; stands today as the record for the race at one mile and a half distance. A summary of the race follows: SPOKANE— Ch. c, by Hyder Ali— Inter-post, by Intruder 1 PROCTOR KNOTT— Ch. g, by Luke Blackburn— Tallapoosa, by Great Tom 2 ONCE AGAIN— B. c, by Onondaga— Black Maria, by Bonnie Scotland 3 Time, 2:34%. Also ran — Hindoocraft, Cassius, Sportsman, Outbound and Bookmaker. Eight started. Favorite — Proctor Knott. Winning owner — N. Armstrong. Breeder — Noah Armstrong, Montana. Two-year-old form — 5 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds. RILEY— 1890. Riley, at 4 to 1, ridden by Isaac Murphy [ in Ed Corrigans colors, won the Derby in 1890 from Bill Letcher and Robespierre, the J favorite, the track being muddy. A summary of the race follows: RILEY — B. c, by Longfellow — Geneva, by War Dance 1 1 BILL LETCHER— B. c, by Longfellow-Ida Lewis, by Brigadier 2 2 ROBESPIERRE— Br. c, by Jils Johnson-Agnes, by Gilroy 3 3 Time, 2:45. Also ran — Prince Fonson, Palisade and 1 Outlook. Six started. Favorite — Robespierre Winning owner— E. Corrigan. Breeder — C. H. Durkee, California. Two-year-old form — 12 starts, 6 wins, 3 3 seconds, 0 thirds. HALMA— 1895. Halma, Byron McClellands black son of f Hanover, ridden by "Soup" Perkins, and and favorite at 2 to 5, won easily in 1895 from a Basso, Laureate and Curator. A summary of the race follows: HALMA — Blk. c, by Hanover — Julia L., by Longfellow 1 1 BASSO— B. c, by Falsetto— Surefoot, by King Alfonso 2 2 LAUREATE— Ch. c, by Siddartha— Mary J., by Respond 3 3 Time, 2:37 1-2. Also ran — Curator. Four started. Favorite — Halma. Winning owner — Byron McLellan. Breeder — JEaston and Larrabie, Kentucky. ° b I s j j c s £ J . j , , ] . , j ; ; [ J 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 f and a 1 1 2 2 3 3 Two-year-old form — 9 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds. o BEN BRUSH— 1896. The next year Ben Brush won the Derby by his whiskers from Ben Eder and it was heralded as the greatest race for the event e since Spokane beat Proctor Knott. j A summary of the race follows: j BEN BRUSH— B. c, by Bramble— Rose- s ville, by Reform 1 BEN EDER— B. c, by Fonso — Wormate, q by Bulwark 2 SEMPER— B. c, by Logic— La Sylphide, by -] Fellowcraf t 3 Time, 2:07 3-4. j Also ran— First Mate, The Dragon, Parson, The Winner and Ulysses. Eight started. Favorite — Ben Brush. Winning owner — M. F. Dwyer. Breeder — Clay and Woodford, Kentucky. 1 Two-year-old form — 16 starts, 13 wins, 1 i second, 1 third. LIEUTENANT GIBSON— 1900. Lieutenant Gibson, son of G. W. Johnson, owned by Charles Head Smith, trained by Charles H. Hughes, ridden by jockey Bo-land and favorite in the betting, had no difficulty in showing 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 1-4, which stood for ten j ! , years after that as the record for the race at , that distance, the reduction from one mile j and a half having been made in Ben Brushs 3 year. Ben Brushs 2:07 3-4 was the fastest j i j previous record. j A summary of the race follows: ] LIEUT. GIBSON— Br. c, by G. W. Johnson | — Sophia Hardy, by Glengarry 1 FLORIZAR— B. c, by Florist — Czarina H., by Bob Miles 2 THRIVE— B. c, by Top Gallant— Elmira, by Billet 3 1 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. Breeder — Baker and Gentry, Kentucky. Two-year-old form — 18 starts, 7 wins, 4 | seconds, 2 thirds. SIR HUON— 1906. Charles R. Ellison made another try for the Derby in 1906 and succeeded in getting second and third money with his pair, Lady of Navarre and James Reddick, the winner being the favorite, Sir Huon, bred and t owned by George J. Long, saddled by Pete ! Coyne and ridden by Roscoe Troxler. He l was the third son of Falsetto to triumph i in the race, though he was a tired horse at t the end of his journey. A summary of the race follows: SIR HUON— B. c, by Falsetto— Ignite, by Woodlands 1 L LADY NAVARRE— Ch. f, by Pirate of Penzance — Catharine of Navarre, by Knight of Ellerslie 2 JAMES REDDICK— B. c, by Lamplighter — Amelia P., by Leonatus 3 J Time, 2:08%. Also ran — Hyperion II., Debar and Velour. Six started. Favorite — Sir Huon. Winning owner — G. J. Long. Breeder — G. J. Long, Kentucky. Two-year-old form — 9 starts, 4 wins, 2 sec-• onds, 0 thirds. OLD ROSEBUD— 1914. Old Rosebud, son of Uncle, owned by H. C. Applegate and Co., of Louisville, and later J known as the "Miracle Horse," because of his triumphant return to the races after apparently breaking down, won the Derby in a 1914 in 2:03%, the fastest time recorded for r the race since the distance was reduced to a a mile and a quarter. A summary of the race follows: OLD ROSEBUD— B. g, by Uncle— Ivory Bells, by Himyar 1 1 HODGE— Ch. g, by Ivan the Terrible-Nannie Hodge, by Rossington 2 2 BRONZEWING— Ch. f, by Stalwart— Miss Dolly, by St. George 3 3 Time, 2:03%. Also ran — John Gund, Old Ben, Surprising, » Watermelon. Seven started. Favorite — Old Rosebud. Winning owner — H. C. Applegate and Co. Breeder — J. E. Madden, Kentucky. Two-year-old form — 14 starts, 12 wins, 2 2 seconds, 0 thirds. REGRET— 1915. Regret, the only filly ever to win the e Derby, daughter of Broomstick, owned by Harry Payne Whitney, of New York, was 8 successful in 1915, defeating fifteen other three-year-olds with the greatest ease after r leading all the way. A summary of the race follows: REGRET — Ch. f, by Broomstick— Jersey Lightning, by Hamburg 1 1 PEBBLES — Br. c, by Ben Brush — Running Stream, by Domino 2 2 SHARPSHOOTER— B. g, by McGee— Single Shot, by Star Shoot 3 3 Time, 2:05%. Also ran— Royal II., Emerson Cochran, i Leo Ray, Double Eagle, Dortch, For Fair, r Ed Crump, Little String, Goldcrest Boy, /, Uncle Bryn, Tetan, Norse King, Booker Bill. 1. Sixteen started. Favorite — Regret. Winning owner— H. P. Whitney. o e j j s q -] j 1 i . j ! , , j 3 j i j j ] | 1 | t ! l i t L J J a r a a 1 1 2 2 3 3 » 2 2 e 8 r 1 1 2 2 3 3 i r /, 1. Breeder — H. P. Whitney, New Jersey. i Two-year-old form — 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 sec- f onds, 0 thirds. £ OMAR KHAYYAM— 1917. In 1917 Omar Khayyam was the first for- I eign-bred to ever win the event. Omar Khayyam carried the colors of Billings and I Johnson. Shortly afterward the colt was sold to W. Viau, the Montreal turfman. A summary of the race follows: OMAR KHAYYAM— Ch. c, by Marco— Lisma, by Persimmon 1 TICKET— B. c, by Ballot— Princess Orna, « by Ornament 2 j MIDWAY— Ch. c, by Ballot— Thirty-third, by Sir Dixon 3 Time, 2:04%. Also ran — Rickety, War Star, Manister Tol, Skeptic, Guy Fortune, Star Master, Star- ! gazer, Cudgel, Green Jones, Top o the Wave, Berlin and Acabado. Fifteen started. Favorite — Ticket. Winning owner — C. K. G. Billings. Breeder — Sir J. Johnson, England. Two-year-old form — 5 starts, 1 win, 2 seconds, 0 thirds. EXTERMINATOR— 1918. In 1918 W. S. Kilmer purchased Extermin- ; ator 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 surprise of the vast crowd present that day carried off the big prize with his new purchase. I 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. A summary of the race follows: EXTERMINATOR— Ch. g, by McGee— Fair Empress, by Jim Gore 1 ESCOBA— Br. c, by Broomstick — Christ- mas 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., Jas. T. Clark, Sewell Combs and American Eagle. Eight started. Favorite— War Cloud. Winning owner — W. S. Kilmer. Breeder— F. D. Knight, Kentucky. Two-year-old form — 4 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds. 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 three-year-old of the year. A summary of the race follows: SIR BARTON— Ch. c, by Star Shoot-Lady Sterling, by Hanover 1 BILLY KELLY— B. g, by Dick Welles— Glena, by Free Knight 2 UNDER FIRE— B. c, by Swynford— Star- tling, 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, Breeder — Madden and Gooch, Kentucky. Two-year-old form— 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds. ZEV— 1923. It was indeed right and proper that the s greatest money winner on the American turf, , Zev, should be the victor of the forty-ninth 1 running of one of Americas most famous i races. The Rancocas star came west with I reputation sullied by his inglorious showing j 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 1 a half. J. S. Cosdens Martingale was second and W. J. Salmons Vigil third. The race was worth 3,600 to the winner, which , was hidden by that superb horseman, Earl ! Sande, Americas premier jockey. A summary of the race follows: 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 H 3 , Time, 2:05%. Also ran — Nassau, Chittagong, Enchant- - ment, Rialto, Aspiration, Prince K., Bright t Tomorrow, In Memoriam, Bo McMillan, Bet-r ter Luck, Wida, Picketer, General Thatcher, Calcutta, The Clown, Golden Rule, Cherry Pie and Pravus. Twenty-one started. Favorite — Whitney and Greentree Stable entry Enchantment, Rialto, Picketer and j Cherry Pie. Winning owner — Rancocas Stable. Breeder — J. E. Madden, Kentucky. Two-year-old form — 12 starts, 5 wins, 4 sec- . onds, 2 thirds. MORVICH— 1922. Heralded far and wide as another Man o t War, the unbeaten colt Morvich, champion 1 two-year-old of 1921, owned by Benjamin 1 Block of New York, a newcomer on the turf, f. won the Derby of 1922, the richest in the i f £ I I « j ! ; ■ I s , 1 i I j 1 , ! . 1 2 " , 3 , - t j . t 1 1 f. 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. A summary of the race follows: MORVICH— Br. c, by Runnymede— Hymir, by Dr. Leggo 1 BET MOSIE— B. c, by North Star III.— Santa Anna II., by Martagon 2 JOHN FINN— Ch. c, by Dick Finnell— Coruscate, by Chorister 3 Time, 2:04%. Also ran — Deadlock, My Play, Letterman, Surf Rider, Startel, By Gosh and Busy American. Favorite — Morvich. Winning owner — B. Block. Breeder — A. B. Spreckels, California. Two-year-old form — 11 starts, 11 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds. REIGH COUNT— 1928. Running in the colors of Mrs. J. D. Hertz and coupled with Otto Lehmanns Reigh Olga, Reigh Count captured the fifty-fourth running in sensational fashion. The entry went to the post an outstanding favorite, with E. B. McLeans Toro second choice. Misstep, from the inside position, took the lead at the start and set a killing pace for a mile, considering the extremely heavy going. Reigh Count, however, under vigorous riding, displayed great courage and stamina and wrested the lead from the Le Mar representative entering the stretch and won by three lengths with speed in reserve. A summary of the race follows: REIGH COUNT— Ch. c, by Sunreigh— Contessina, by Count Schomberg ... 1 MISSTEP— Ch. c, by Upset— St. Theresa, by Marathon 2 TORO— B. c, by The Porter— Brocatelle, by Radium 3 Time, 2:10%. Also ran — Jack Higgins, Reigh Olga, Law-ley, Don Q., Bobashela, Blackwood, Martie Flynn, Sun Beau, Bar None, Distraction. Petee-Wrack, Typhoon, Replevin, Cartago, Bonivan, Charmarten, Vito, Sortie and Strolling Player. Favorite— Mrs J. D. Hertz and O. Leh-mann entry Reigh Count and Reigh Olga. Winning owner — Mrs. J. D. Hertz. Breeder— W. S. Kilmer, New York. Two-year-old form — 14 starts, 4 wins, 3 seconds, 0 thirds. GALLANT FOX— 1930. As a two-year-old Gallant Fox did not appear to be a world beater, but made an auspicious beginning as a three-year-old in winning the Wood Memorial Stakes and the Preakness. His performance in the latter stake, under Sandes guidance, was of such a character as to make him an outstanding choice for the Kentucky Derby, though a victory in both these stakes had been accomplished but once previously. The son of Sir Gallahad III. justified the publics confidence, however, for, after being in close quarters early in the race, Sande took him to the outside and, racing like a machine, he thundered down the stretch to win by two lengths with something in reserve. A summary of the race follows: GALLANT FOX— B. c, by Sir Gallahad III. — Marguerite, by Celt 1 GALLANT KNIGHT— Br. c, by Bright Knight — Ethel Gray, by Hessian 2 NED O— Ch. g, by Campfire— La Flam-bee, by Ajax 3 Time, 2:07%. Also ran — Gone Away, Crack Brigade, Longus, Uncle Luther, Tannery, Broadway Limited, Alcibiades, Kilkerry, Breezing Thru, Buckeye Poet, High Foot and Dick OHara. Favorite — Gallant Fox. Winning owner— Belair Stud Stable Wm. Woodward, Breeder— Belair Stud, Maryland. Two-year-old form— 7 starts, 2 wins, 2 sec-1 onds, 2 thirds. TWENTY GRAND— 1931. In winning the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes of 1930, Twenty Grand recorded the fastest mile ever credited to a two-year-old. He went down before the superior speed of Equipoise later, but that colt had been de- clared out of the Derby and little fear was held of any of the contestants but Mate, which had triumphed over him a week previous in the Preakness. The latter failed to offer any serious contention and Twenty Grand, much the best, romped home an easy winner, erasing one and two-fifths seconds from the track record. A summary of the race follows: TWENTY GRAND— B. c, by St. Germans —Bonus, by All Gold 1 SWEEP ALL— B. c, by Sweep— Nettie Hastings, by Hastings 2 MATE— Ch. c, by Prince Pal— Killashan- dra, by Ambassador IV 3 Time, 2:01%. Also ran — Spanish Play, Boys Howdy, Insco, Pittsburgh. The Mongol, Ladder, Anchors Aweigh, Surf Board and Prince DAmour. Favorite — Greentree Stable entry Twenty Grand, Anchors Aweigh, Surf Board. Winning owner — Greentree Stable Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney. Breeder — Greentree Stable, Kentucky, Two-year-old form — 8 starts, 4 wins, 2 sec-e onds, 1 third.
