Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02

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LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 14.-Anotho,
Kentucky derby has been run, another
favorite beaten, and another great thor
oughbred crowned with laurel wreaths
OF victory and excellence. Macbeth.
the great dark son of Macduff, dam Ag.
mes, belonging to the we'll known Chi.
cago stable of George Harkins, is the
equine hero in Kentucky tonight The
weather was cold, threatening and dis.
agreeable, but this did not operate
against the presence of an immense
throng. The ladies were out in full
force. The track Was about second or
two slow.
The third race was the Kentucky
Derby, $4,000 added, of which $500 ia
second and $500 to third. The starters
were Alexandria, lis; Autocrat, IFS; Col.
leh Ward, lis; Gallifit, lis; Macbeth.
l15; The Chevalier, 1iS; White. lis:
Auction, Melbourne Wables. so. The
Cheyalier, ser; Macbeth, S11; White.
S.; the field S11. Books of the Mel.
bourn stable, "a to So; the Chevalier, 3
to l. Autocrat, 10 to 1; White. Q 60 /;
Macbeth, 8 to /; Zeb Ward, 10 TO /.
Gallitit and Alexandria were first to
show on the track. The Chevalier, a
magnificent looking black colt, received
an ovation as he Hoped past the stand.
White received some recognition, but
Macbeth comparatively little. After one
false start Caldwell got them off up in
the chute in great style and
the fun began. The Chevalier led
away, with Autocrat and CALI
Iit close up, White third, and
the others not far off into the stretch
they swerved, Col. Zeb Ward holding
in front for what was to be only short. |
lived glory, Alexandria second. White |
third, Chevalier fourth, Gallifit fifth. |
Autocrat sixth and Macbeth last Gov.
ington, the winner OF the Gayoso hotel |
stakes at Memphis, and other leading /
southern events. was playing the move /
admirably, awaiting the game which lie |
kent mp, and which. if McCarty, on Gal
lift, had better adhered to, might have
led to moro interesting finish. Pass
ing the grand stand, Alexandria moved
to the fore to the music of thousands of
Threats there, his stable COMPANION
second. Chevalier third, White, Mac
beth. Ward and Autocrat back in a
bunch. Rounding the turn into the
back stretch Gallifits Jockey
seemed to become Impatient and
let the chestnut have his head,
first by length to almost tho
entire way to the next turn, (heyalier
second and Macbeth third Ward had
iropped hack, and Alexandria and Auto
rat had also appeared to be weary OF
he rapid pace set by the fleet son of
,alsetto. As they approached the turn,
Joylngton was seen to give Macbeth
more head, and the colt answered like
he staying one he proved himself to be.
5y the time the lead of the long run
lome was reached, he had collared Gal
lfet, and was running easy McCarty
'egan to use the lash on his favorite.
mt at the eighth pole it was evident to
IL that 1t was no use. Macbeth was
easy with his head mn
nd without urging. Gallifet was
Torking hard, and as Macbeth passed
nder the wire length in front of him, /
q looked severely punished and ready
o quit. White was third, two lengths {
ehind Alexandria, bad fourth, Che {
alier fifth, Atocrat sixth and Ward sew {
nth and last. The time was 1881. and j
favorably with that made in t
primer DerbYs 1
Macbeth won in the gallop. and |
eemed ready to go another quarter. It '
'as stated after the race that the Chi
ago stable had certainly won $40. 900 t
n Macbeth, if not more. They closed '
ne winter books on him in New Or i
..ans, this city, and probably other r
laees. r