The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-28
DERBY DAY
AT THE LOUISVILLE RACE.
COURSE.
A Bad Day for the Smart AIecks
Who Can Always Name the
Winner.


LOUISVILLE, May 21.-The Kentucky
Derby for 8 year olds, $50, o., with
$500 added, the second horse to get
5000, dash Of mile and half. There
were Sc entries for these prizes, though
but 9 horses started In The race. These
we're as follows: Himyar, Day Star, So.
licitor, Earl Of Beaconsfeld, Charley
Bush, Leveler, McHenry, Respond and
Burgundy. Himyar was booked as a
sure winner by fully three.fourths of the
betting men on the course, and of the
other fourth the great majority merely
bet against him, trusting that he might
get left at the post, fall down and break
his leg, or some other event in the chap
ter of accidents to justify them for TAX
ing the chances against the sure thing.
In the pools he sold just before the start
at S305 against $f00 for all his compet-
itors as field
The horses we're started from the half
mile post, and so great was the crowd in
the field that good view of the start
could not be obtained from the reporters
stand. After five starts the drum was
tapped and the flag fell on splendid
send-off. Leveler showed in front for
the 8rst 100 yards, but his coigne of van
tage was then taken from him by Day
Star, who was running like streak Of
As they swung around the
upper turn to the first quarter McHenry
moved up and took the second place, and
made bold push for the leadership
Coming down the near stretch to the
grand stand, Himyar was to be seen
away back among the ruck, and running
apparently somewhat stifiy. Beacons.
Geld was third going by the ladies' stand,
and now Himyar was pulled out into the
middle OF the course ia order 10 give
him chance to 60 to the flont II he had
the legs to carry him there. At the
three quarter pole Leveler had reached
the second position and Himyar the
third, while McHenry had fallen hack
among the laggards. Day Star was well
in front,running well in hand, and steady
as clock.
Now began one OF the most interest
ing struggles ever seen on track. Whip
and spur we're applied to the favorite
without stint; and stimulated by these
promptings he passed Leveler, and at the
mile-post he had almost Tapped Day
Star. Many OF his hackers now began
to shout with Joy, but their glee was but
short.timed, for on the upper turn Day
l-Star not only maintained her lead, but
began to draw away still further from
Himyar. 1t was now tims for the sup.
porters Of the 6eld to yell, but 80 intense
was the interest in the splendid contest,
and 80 busy we're all in watching its
every phase that few found time for yell.
ing. At the mile-aud.a quarter post
Himyar was full length behind, and
coming down the home-stretch his jock
ey made final appeal to him with whip
and spur. He responded gallautly, bu,
Day Star was too fresh for him, and
though the rider OF the latter gave him
what q Hibernian would call 'just a
taste" Of the whip and spur when within
$50 feet OF the string, it was done more
as q measure OF caution than necessity,
and he won with ease by four lengths in
237t, Leveler being fne third.
This time is quarter Of 9 second fss.
ter than that made by Aristides when he
won his Derby, and was msde on track
fully two seconds slow. The victory Of
Day Star took the knowing ones com
pletely by surprise, and many betters lost
every cent they had iu the world on the
race. The value of the stake to the own
er OF Day Star was $4,000. Day Star is
bright chestnut colt, Is hands q inches
high. snd is by Star Davis, a son OF i'm
ported Glencoe, cut Of Squeezeum by
Lexington, she out OF Skedsddle by i'm.
ported Yorkshire, and she out OF Maguo.
lia by imp Glencoe, the dam Of Ken.
lucky, Daniel Boone, and other good ones
He has a white face and three white legs
With little white on the ankle OF the
fourth leg. His head is neat, neck short
aud stout, shoulders strong, and With an
exceedingly short back, and be is magnif
icently coupled. His hanks are good, ,and
bis hips and quarters are tiptop. He has
also immense stiles, and broad, fat legs,
He was bred by John NJ. Clay, who sold
him to Mr. Nichols as 8 yearling fol
S853 He wore the blue ribbon this
spring at Lexington, and is engaged here
next fall in the Stallion, st. Leger and
Clark Stakes, and also in the Dixie and
Breckinridge at Baltimore. He started
twice last year, ,and was beaten by Himyal
and Blue Eyes. His owner, Mr.. Mich
oils, has twice won the Kentucky Derby
the former time With Yagrant who heal
Parole. His owner said early in the NOR
ning,that if Himyar won The race be would
have to beat 2 :37 to do it, and the result
shows that the assertion was no empty
boast. Day Star was ridden by Henry
Carter, white boy, while colored you'll
named Robinson bestrode Himyar. Bot
Swim rode Leveler.
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