The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-15
RACING IN THE MUD.
Riley Wins tho Kentucky
Darby With Great Ease.
sLowEsT TIME ON RECORD.
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Louisville, May 1.-THE features Of the
opening day Of the spring meeting Of the
Louisville Jockey Club were the great
crowd, some very lively though not heavy
betting, and the mud. and then the KEN
lucky derby was run in the slowest time on
record. II yained heavily Ill night and un-
I'll 10 o'clock this morning. At o'clock
the heavens were clear and whom the Bal
called for the first race, fully $1,000 peo-
pie were present. While the bets placsd
BY individuals were not heavy. except u :
few instances, tho aggregate OF money mat
changed hands was very great A GOOD
many were unable to place their money. -
the jam was % great The track was slush
ct the opening. The slightest canter scat
tered slop for several feet on either side,
and with every great bound in running
mud and water dashed yards away in every
direction. As tine racing progressed the
mud dried little and became more sticky.
Five furlongs 2-year-olds- Grandpa won, Lib
erty Bell second. General Caldwell third; time,
l07i@.
Mile. all sges-Uncls Bob won, dlockner ssc-
ond, Warpeak third; time, l:l6l4
Next came the derby and Riley won it.
None Of the other 1--WE could touch him on
that muddy track, and it Is doubtful il Bill
Letcher, who alone proved to be IN the
same class. could have pushed the
great SON Of Longfellow even over =
dry track. Isaac Murphy's riding was
superb. The occasion required . jockey
who could keep his horse in hand and pre-
vent his killing himself by running away.
Murphy did this admirably. He had bis
horse under complete control and through
out held him back to lot the others set the
pace through the mud. He kept . way
open before him to take advantage OF
everv favor that the dreadful track offered,
and was ready, at the right moment to
make the running and win the race.
There were six starters. Riley (Murphy),
Prince Fonso (Overtonl Palsade Brit
ton). Bill Letcher (Allen). Robespierre
(Francis), and Outlook (Brscki nridgel
with Letcher in the lead. Palisade second,
Outlook third and the others punched. At
the quarter Robespierre led, Outlook sec
ond, Palisade third and the others scat
tered. At the hall Riley was first By head
in front OF Robespierrs. At the three-quarter
Riley began his race and the rest
began whipping for life and Riley went to
the front. Bill Iecher second, Robespierre
third. the rest struggling. In the stretch
Riley was two lengths in front Of Letcher
and coming easily, Robespierre third.
lAtcher then began coming under heavy
whip, and for moment it looked like his
race. but Murphy ioosened tho reins and
Riley responded nohly. coming under
the wire. winner by length and three.
fourths. RobespieTre . length behind
I.stcher. PaIisade back two lengths more.
Fonso nearly neck and neck with him, and
Outlook ten lengths In therear. Time. 2:a&
Three-quartef mile heats. all aees. first heat
White-Nose won, Lovsland second. Friendiess
third. Time. 1:l9ls.
Second heat--White- Nose won. Lovelaud CSC.
ond, Banner Bearer third. Time, l:20