Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-15
OK CHURCHILL DOWNS.
The Great Kentucky Derby Won by
Macbeth IL, a Chicago Horse,

LOUISVILLE. May 14th-Another Ken
tucky Derby has been won, another favor
ite beaten, and another great thoroughbred
crowned with the laurel wreath of vic
tory-leaps into fame and brings his owners
fortune. Macbeth II, the great dark son
of Macduff, dam Agnes, belonging to the
well-known Chicago stable of Hankins, is
the equine hero in Kentucky TO night, and
though the choice of the sons of the blue
grass State was fine looking chestnut son
of Falsetto (Gallifet, they tip their glasses
to the Chicago winher with plaudit that
it was well and n0bly done.
The first day of the Louisville Spring
meeting was cold, threatening and dis
agreeable, but the chilling western wind
did not prevent the attendance of an i'm
mense throng. The crowd was larger than
last years, and when the sun shone out
shortly after the first race its beams fell
upon a mass of humanity who filled the
grand stand lawn, betting booth, field and
every spot from which sight of the track
was obtainabie. Vehicles of every kind.
their tops covered with black forms, filed
the free derby field, and the fence along
the track for quarter of a mile on either
side of the timers stand was surged against
by pushing crowd.
The track was about as fast as it ever is,
being considered by the trainers second
or two slow. The judges were General
James +. Robinson. Colonel G. f. Clay and
Colonel Lew Clark. Starter, James Cald-
we'll
Owing 10 mistake the first race had to
be run over after il was won by Liberty, the
favorite Maidstone second, Santa Cruz
third. After they got off the second time
Maidstone won, Santa Cruz second Liberty
third. Time, 1;022.
The club purse, one and one-sixteenth
miles, Terrscotta won, Bsrrister second,
Jacobin third. Time, 1;5O.
THE GREAT DERBY.
The third race was the great one of the
day, and the meeting. GalIifet and Alex
andria, composing the Melbourne Stables
entry, sold as big favorites, and lots of
good Kentucky shekels went on odds of
TO 5. The Chevalier was next in favor at
3 to l, the odds against the others being
about: Twelve to l White, to l Macbeth,
s to / Zeb Ward, 10 to Long Roll. (The
Harper entry was scratched half an hour
before the race.) Gallifet and Alexandria
were the first 10 show on the track, aud they
were greeted with cheers as they swung bv
the stand in their half-mile spin together
The Chevalier, magnificent-looking black
colt, received an ovation as he loped past
the stand, indicating what was known to
Oc Il AstCt-liidh were numerous
and enthusiastic.
White received some recognition. but
Macbeth comparatively little. Zeb Ward
and Autocrat were quietly admired by
those who are fond of toying with the short
ones
After one false start, Mr.. Caldwell got
them off up in the chute in great style. and
the fun began. Chevalier led away, with
Autocrat and Gallifet close up, White
third, and the others not far off, Into the
stretch they sNerved out of the unpopular
chute Zeb Ward holding in front for what
was to be only short-lived glory, Alexan-
dria second, White third, Chevalier fourth.
Gallifet fifth, Autocrat sixth and Macbeth
last. Covington on the winner of the Gay
oso Hotel stakes at Memphis, and other
leading southern events, was playing an
admirable waiting game, which he kept up,
and which, if Mccarthy on Gallifet had
better adhered to, might have led to more
interesting finish.
Passing the grand stand Alexandria
moved to the fore to the music of thou
sands of shouts. with his stable compan-
ion second. Chevalier third, and White,
Macbeth, Ward and Autocrat back in
bunch. Rounding the turn into the back
stretch Gallifet's jockey seemed to become
impatient and let the chestnut have his
head, running first by length to the next
turn, Chevalier second and Macbeth third.
Ward had dropped way back, and Alexan-
drla and Autoerat had also appeared to