Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-14
Trials of Speed at Linden Park and Lex
ington.

Trials of Speed at Linden Park and Lex
ington.
LINDEN PARK, May 18th. = Half-mile-
Burtify won, Salisbury second, Defendant
third. Time, :49l.
Four and half MISUNDERSTANDING
won. Tourist second, Interest Colt third
Time, :56!.
Seven eighths of a mile-Royal Garter
won, Monsoon second, Bohemian third.
Time, 1901.
Mile and sixteenth-Admiral won.
Little Jim second, Maggie U Filly third
Time, 1:504.
Five 'eighths of a mile-King Arthur
won, Villsge Maid second, Little Barefoot
third. Time, 1:03.
AT KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, May 13th-Mile and fifty
yards@Spectator won, Liederkranz second
the others drawn. Time, 1:473.
Four and half furlongs-Beula B. won,
Laura second, Sly Lisbon third. Time, :5S.
Mile dash-Sanardo won, Silver King
second, Brookful third. Time, 1:44t.
Five eighths of mile-Lady Washing
ton won, Greenleaf second, Brutus third.
Time, 1:09i.
Mile dash-E glish Lady won. Brand.
olete second, Unit third. Time, 1:42.
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
LOUISVILLE, May 13th.-As the great race
for the Derby comes near at hand, the in !.
terest evinced in it is evident on every
hand. and although the prospects seem to
indicate that it will be decided on heavy
track, this does not lessen its importance
one iota to the almost numberless racing
class that have gathered, and are hourly
arriving in the city.
At the track everything is a scene of
hustle and activity. At this writing up
wards of 400 horses are quartered here and
at least IS more will arrive from Lexing-
ton tonight or in the morning.
At the board tonight only SIX horses are
bulletined as starting in the Derby, making
it the smallest field, save in 1880, that has
ever gone to the post in this classic race.
What is lacking in number is made up in
quality, and the field as whole is fairly
good one, sufficient to insure great con-
test and determined finish, which should
be to the last moment in doubt.
Riley and Robespierre will divide the
favorltism when the track odds are put up
tomorrow, but no horse in the race. will
be more heavily backed than Bill Letch-
er's, whose followers fail to figure how he
can lose. On paper he seems to have a
great chance, his recent work having been
more satisfactory than any colt as starter,
not even excepting Riley and RObesplerre.
Prince Fonzo has also been going like
great guns, but outside of his stables few
believe he will be able to stick out the
Derby course. As to Palisade and Out
look, the other two starters, it is
the general opinion that both are
out classed at the distance and
weights. After viewing the situation
the smart people says it will be great tus-
sic between Riley and Robespierre, with
the chances in favor of the former, and il
any other starter beats this pair it will be
Bill Letcher.
James B. Ferguson will be starter dur.
ing the meeting.
The disease now affiicting the last years
Derby winner, Spokane, is thought to bs
| lung fever, and if it does not result fatally
| the veterinary surgeon attending him fears
it will unfit him for future racing.
Trainer James Murphy, who was thought
to have been fatally injured by a fall last
Saturday, is pronounced now out of danger
by his physician.
The following are the weights and jock.
eys who will ride the Derby starters: Riley
11S, ]. Murphy; Robespierre, 11S, T. Kiley
Prince Fonzo, lis, Overton; Palisade, 118
Allen; Bill Letcher, 11S, NJ. Lewis; Out.
look, lis, Hollis.
The weather is cloudy and threatening
| to- night.