, 1888-05-25
KENTUCKY HANDICAP.
The Louisville Meeting Closes
With a Fine Programme.
The Great Event Won by
Egmont in 2::07 IL,
With Terra Gotta Two Lengths
Behind.
Turf Events.
AT LOUISVILLE.

cessiul spring meeting from a racing
point of view in the history of the Louis
vile Jockey club closed to-day with a
magnificent programme. The racing
throughout the ten days was superb, and
but for the rainy weather the club would
have enjoyed an equal great financial sue
cess.
The event of the day was the Kentucky
handicap and the field was a fine one. In
it we're W derby runners, and the win
ners of numberless stakes. The horses
had made a record and none of which
would have been a genuine surprise had
they won.
Terra Gotta was the favorlte, though
Egmont sold up with him aud the others
were well backed.
The race was a beautiful one, being run
from end to end, and there was no lag
CARDS until the last furlong was reached.
1t was a furious pace that Gallipot set
after leaving the first quarter past the
stand, and the time in which Egmont,
equal to the record, the track being re-
garded at the best as a second slow. The
first quarter was run in 25f. the half in
| 5l4, the three quarters in l:l6i, the mile
in l:412, and the mile and a quarter in
2074.
The first money was worth "a, 900, and
the second $l,750. Gallipot would most
probably have finished better had it not
been for an accident to his Jockey. His
hurt was pronounced by the doctor only a
bruise, but at the head of the stretch,
when McCarty Strengthened up for a final
effort, the strain caused him a fractured
leg and the chestnut colt dropped back.
The Chicago stables, the owners of Eg-
mont, purchased him only on Wednesday
for SO, 500. This stable won the first
money in the third, fourth and fifth races
to-day, and second money in the first and
second. All of the events were holly con-
tested and the time excellent.
McCauley handicap, one mlle-Wheeler
7 won, Huntress second, Ten Brock,
Jr., third. Time l:4I4.
Selling, five" furlongs-Sallie o won,
Fan King second, jake Toms third.
Time 1:04.
Kentucky handicap, all ages, handicap
sweepstakes of $1,000 each, half forfeit
of $50 if declared by April |, with 81, 500
added; second to receive $500 of the
added money and 20 per cent stakes; third
10 per cent stakes. The one mile and a
quarter closed with seventy entries.
Starters and odds 4 to l.. A delay was
caused at the post by Unit kicking Nc
earthly, the jockey OF Gallipot.
For so large a field they were sent away
in good style and no annoying breakaways,
Unit in front down the stretch and pass
ing the stand, Potaen second, Gallipot
ing the first turn Gallipot commenced to
go forward and at the quarter close onto
Unit with Till Doe third, the rest punched
and close behind. Round the turn and
past the half the pace was fast aud furi-
Gus, Gallitet still leading, Terra Gotta
second, Librctto third and Egmont
fourth. At the three fourths the game
3-year. old of the Melbourne stable was
holding on a terrific grip to first place,
the favorite, Terra Gotta, second, the
others all urging for the final quarter.
Down the run home the orange colors
flashed to the fore to remain, Egmont
coming away from the rest at the six
tenth pole with a great stride that had
plenty of life in it, Terra Gotta second
and Nick Finger third.
Egmont passed under the wire a winner
by two lengths without a lash OF the
whip, Terra Gotta second, the same dis.
tance in from of Nick Finger, third, Le-
fourth, Montrose fifth, Boas sixth, Potcen
seventh, Gallipot eighth, Tile Doe ninth,
Insolence 10th and Unit last. Time,
2:O73.
Selling, seven furlongs-Little Minch
won, Glen Fortune second, Pat Donovan
third. Time, l:31f.
Selling. six furlongs-Florence f won,
Lisland second, Duhme third. Time,
l:I54.
AT GRAVESEND.
NEW YORK, May 24.-The track at
Gravesend was in fairly good condition
before the days racing commenced, but a
cold, driving rain soon made it heavy.
For 3-year-olds, one and one sixteenth
miles-Prince Royd won, Salvini second,
Winona third. Time, 1:514.
One and eleven sixteenth ~miles-Bclvi-
dere won. Bordelais second, Queen Eliza
beth third. Time, 1904.
For . year-olds, six furlongs-French
Park won, Holiday and Oregon running a
dead heat for second place. Time, Ell.
One and one fourth miles-The Bard
won, SIR Dixon second, Banbury third.
Time, 2:08B.
For . year.olds, six furlongs-Goldfsh
won, Little Barefoot second, Darling third.
Time, I:20.
Six furlongs-Wiawa won, Battery sec
ond, Cholula third. Time, 1:1S.