Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-15
DERBY. DAY AT EOUIsvfLLE'
A Great Turf Evena-How tine
Hnces Were made and won.


LOUISVILLE, KY, May l4.-Derby
day has como and gone, and by all who
saw 1t has been put down as great turi
event, successful in every respect. The
weather was very warm, the track was
good and fast, while the attendance was
the largest seen In Louisville In many
years. In the free field the crowd was
simply immense. They were good ma
tured, but it required great labor on
the pact of the police. Betting was
very good, but was confined to auction
and French mutual pools. the book
makers declining to pay the sum required
for the privilege by White & Co., the
lessees.
The first race was for the Louisville
Ladies' Stakes, hve-eighths Of a mile.
At the start, which was excellent, Mary
and Jennie T. were the hrst to show in
front, Jennie T. soon taking the lead,
followed by Mary, and was not headed,
Jennie T. winning easily by one length.
Mary second and Ben Nail very close
third. Time, lola.
In the second race, IL miles, Red
Girl took the lead, Susie Forbes second,
two lengths in front OF Modesto, aud
third on the back stretch. Modesto
went to the front, Aretins second, Hat
tie Carlisle third. On the stretch Hat
tie Carlisle took second place. Modes
ia was not hssdsd and won easily by
half q length; Hattie Carlisle second,
Aretins third three lengths OH. Time
2;llt.
The third race was the Kentucky
Derby, II miles. Free knight, Fitz-
patrick, Masterpiece, WEST, Blue
Wing, (Garrison), Liners. Murphy, Ben
Ali, duffy, Jim Gray, (Withers) Sir
Joseph, (Conkling), Grimaldi. lewis
LATHE, (HovaD, Harrodsburg, u. Riley.
lis each. The non-stsrters were Ban
Fox and Silver Cloud. Betting, Ben
Ali, $500; Free Knight. 1915; Blue
Wing, 1915; Jim Gray, SIPS; Master
piece, s75; the field $3.50. An excellent
start was made without delay. Blue
Wing, Grimaldi and Masterpiece, as
named, showing in front. Ia a short
time Masterpiece went to the
front, soon having a lead of
three lengths; Harrodsburg second
half q length, Grimaldi, thiri. Grim.
adj dropped back at the stand. and jim
Gray moved up even with him. On the
back stretch the leaders we're coming
back, Jim Gray showing trihe In front
at the nalf pole. Harrodsburg, Mas
terpiece and Free Knight were in close
bunch ss they rounded into the stretch
Free Knight was in front. but the four
were very close together. In short
time Ben Ali and Blue Wing had the
race to themselves, aud they had a
very hard and driving finish. Both
horses were very tired, Ben Ali winning
by short three quarters OF length;
Blue Wing second, Free knight bad
third; time 1885,.
In the fourth race, heats OF one mile,
Adrian led, followed by Falls City and
Big Three. There was 40 change all
the way into the stretch, where Irish
Pat Joined Adrian. 1t was hard and
close race to the end, Adrian winning
by one length, Irish Pat second, Big
Three third, Falls City fourth, kershsw
fifth. Time, l:44A In the second heat
Irish Pat and Adrian ran close together
rs named for three-quarters OF mile.
Irish Pat then drew clear and won BY a
length, Adrian second. Big Three bad
third, Falls City and Kershaw dis.
tsncsd. Time. l;44s. Iu the third
heat they ran Tapped into the stretch.
when Adrian drew away and won easily
by four lengths, Irish Pat second. Time,
l.47. Mutuals paid $40 90.