The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-10
Like Lexington DAYS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 9.-To-day in
augurates the spring meeting of the Louis
vile Jockey club. The prospect for sue
cessful racing never was better People
fiocked here from far and near to attend
the meeting and witness the principal
event of to-day's programme, 1.-The Ken
lucky Derby" The weather was delight
full, the track safe, but not fast in conse-
quence of the continued drouth. Attend
ance from ten thousand to fifteen thousand.
Proctor Knott, last years futurity win
ner, was the decided Derby favorite, selling
over the field at 500 to S15.
For the Kentucky Derby eight candidates
faced the starters: Spokane, Proctor Knott,
Cassius, Outbound, Hindooaraft, Sports
man, Once Again and BoOkmaker. The
crowd continues pouring in IL is row eStl-
mated at from twenty thousand TO twenty
five thousand. Spokane first, Proctor
Knott second, Once Again third. Time
2:415. Record broken.
LOUISVILLE, May 9-The spring meeting
of the Louisville Jockey club opened to-day.
The weather was very fine and the largest
crowd ever known was present, beng
VariOuSly estimated at from $1,000 to %, OOO.
The track was in good condition, well
sprinkled and safe through two inches OF
dust, and a little fast. Montana an
swers to California in the results II the
day. All else is eclipsed in the Kentucky
derby 1t has been in sight and hearing
for weeks; a great race was expected and
the expectation did not rise to the reality as
three years ago. Haggin brought Ben Ali
out of the west to lower the Kentucky
Derby race record, 1861 Armstrong came
to-day with Spokane and two seconds more
A little crowd of far west
turf men We're present, and with little ado
they went about backing their favorites.
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to take this as the highest honor to the
west. There weren't enough coast people
to overcome the immense enthusiasm which
backed the home horse, Proctor Knott, and
the betting was nearly all one way. The
first pool sold this morning was $50 for
Knott and 81 for the field, and while much
better than this was done, both in the pools
and especially in the private bets, this
shows the strength of sentiment All bets
against Knott were snaps, and the only
reason Kentucky is not broke tonight is
lack of men to take their offers.
AS the horses filed up the track for the
great event all appeared in perfect condi-
ton. The game chicken on the great fu-
turity winner was cheered to an echo as he
came out The sixth and youngest entries
who followed won an applause. Spokane
was hardly noticed, though the quiet tip
was out among the KNOWN hat he had
posts as starters and riders wer> Sorts
man rs, Isaac Lewis; Spokane lis,
killetta; Proctor Knott Is, Baines; Once
Again lis, Murphy; Bookmaker lis, War
wick; Cassius rs, Tarrole; Southend lis,
Hobbs; Hindoo Craft lis, Armstrong. The
race was run out of the chute Ferguson
had little difficulty in getting them off to-
gether and the start was very even. Hindoo
Craft was in front, Bookmaker second,
Spokane third.
At the head of the stretch the horses
were little changed, though the crowd was
closing on Knott, who was evidently wait
ing for his chance. AS they turned the
stretch the race commenced. and seldom
was such a run witnessed in America.
Knott was let out, but Spokane came up
with tremendous rush.
Half way down the stretch Spokane
forged to the front by two lengths. Barnes
wheeled the favOrite into line just as they
reached the distance stand, and he came |
up like bolt. 1t was too late, and Spo- |
kane passed under the wire, the winner by
a nose; Once Again three lengths off. The |
rest were strung out.
Spokane is owned by Noah Armstrong, Of |
Helena, Mont, where he was bred, and |
at Memphis. The race was worth |
q, $50 to the winner.
Quarters in the derby were run as fol |
lows: First quarter 1919, half mile 49,, |
three-fourths of mile 1:141j5, mile LAZY, |
mile and quarter 2:l9.
The following is summary of the other |
races:
Maiden three year-olds, seven-eighths of !
a mile-Sierft K. won. Pinkie T. second, |
Nose third Time :14%.
One and one-sixteenth mile-Came-to- |
law won, Badge second, Lavinia Bell |
third. Time 2:511I.
All ages, three-f ourths of mile, heats
First heat, Brave won, Tuda second, Ma |
Cauley third; Weeks and Vanguard dis |
,anced. Time :1715.
Second heat Bravo first, Prather second, |
MaCauley third. Time :164.