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1 — - — — ■ - ■ Kentucky Derbys of Past— From I907 to WO, Inclusive 1 • — . — — — — « • In previous editions Daily Racing Form has reprinted the charts of the Kentucky Derby beginning with the Lawrin victory in 1938 back to 1919 when Sir Barton surprised the turf world by carrying off. the coveted prize as a maiden, never having won a race until that eventful day in May, We believe our readers have found the reproduction of these charts of considerable interest and, but for the increasing number of meetings now under way or about to begin, these tabulations would be continued. However, such is not possible, though a brief summary of the Derbys of the past will be presented if space permits. The third group of summaries of the races from 1907 to 1910 are here shown: PINK STAB— 1907. j J. Hal Woodfords Pink Star, son o£ Pink i Coat, winner of the American Derby, trained by W. H. Fizer and. ridden by Andrew Min-and Ovelando. A summary of the race follows: PINK STAR— B. c, by Ping 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 Orlandwick. Six started. Favorite— Red Gauntlet Winning owner — J. H. Woodford. Breeder — J. Hal Woodford, Kentucky. Two-year-old form — 8 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds. STONE STREET— 1908. In 1908, the year of the Institution of the 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; Dun-vegan, Synchronized and Banbridge heads apart. It was a bad band. A summary of the race follows: 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 — Thistlefinch, 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. Breeder-r-J. B. Haggin, Kentucky. Two-year-old form— 17 starts, 3 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third. 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 horse foaled in the Buckeye State to win the race. A summary of the race follows: WINTERGREEN— B. c, by Dick Welles— . Winter, by Exile 1 MIAMI— B. g, by Count Scho.Taberg— Rochelle H., by Sheen 2 DR. BARKLEY— Ch. c, by Margrave— Lizzie Gilman, by Fonso. 3 Time, 2:08%. Also ran— Sir Catesby, Friend Harry, Direct, Michael Angelo, Warfield, Campeon, Match Me. Ten started. Favorite — Wintergreen. ■ Winning owner — J. B. Respess. Breeder — J. B. Respess, Ohio. Two-year-old form — 10 starts, 5 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds. DONAU— 1910. Then came Donau in 1910. He was a son of Woolsthorpe and owned by William. Gerst of Nashville, Tenn. He eat Joe Morris and Fighting Bob in a close finish. Donau was the favorite. A summary of the race follows: DONAU— B. c, by Woolsthorpe— Al Lone, by Albert 1 JOE MORRIS— B. c, by Peep o* Day— Hanoverine, by Hanover. 2 FIGHTING BOB— Ch. c, by Knight of Ellerslie — Lady Greensleeves, by Fel- lowcraft 3 Time, 2:06%. Also ran— Boola Boola, Topland, John Furlong, Gallant Pirate. Seven started. Favorite— Donau. Winning owner — William Gerst. Breeder— Milton Young, Kentucky. Two-year-old form— 41 starts, 15 wins, 6 seconds, 14 thirds.
