The morning call., 1890-05-15
KENTUCKY DERBY.
Riley, Guided by Ike Murphy,
Wins by Five Lengths.
Robespierre, the Hot FavOrite, Can Only Run
Third, Bill Letcher Taking the Place.
Park Speed Track Notes.

The Kentucky Derby, at one time the most
prominent and talked about spring racing event
of the season, and which seems now TO attract
but little attention, was run at Louisville, KY,
yesterday.
Only six contestants faced the starter, and, as
in the past, the favorite easily defeated.
Robespierre was made strong choice in the post
betting. closing at to 8. Riley, Ed Corrlgan's
colt, who sold favorite in the overnight polling.
and from opening in the days betting at TO o
reeeded to 10 won easily In PAS from Bill
Letcher, the second choice in the betting at
toll Yesterdays track was very heavy, as the
time t2;45) shows. Last year Spokane won, de.
feating the fayorite, Proctor Knott l TO
iayOrte, by 4 short neck, IN 2:3412.
SUMMARY.
The Kentucky Derby. for threeyear-olds, 500
each; half forfeit $40 if declared by May l, 1883,
and $50 10y May !, 1890; S250O added, of which
$500 10 second and $3.50 TO third. One mile and
half
E. Ccrrigan's b c. Riley Cshortfenow), by Long
felOw-Geneva, by War Dance, llS... 1. Murphy
W. T. Maxwes b. c. Bill Letcher. by Longfellow-
Chicago stables br c BobespieTre, by Jiis John
Sso 4an: Prince Fonso lis o1erton Pasade
us, Britton; Outlook us, BrecSinridge.
Track muddy.
A telegraphc description OF the race received
here Is as fol. lows:
PasAde in the lead. At the quarter Robespierre
by length outlook second, Riley third; at the
third It the three-quarter RobeSperre by len Sth
Riley, PalisaGe: al the mile, Bullock last; at
the mile and a quarter Riley by length, Letcher
second, kobespierrei in the stretch Rley by a
length. Robespierre. Paisade. Winner, Riley by
five lengths, Letcher second, RobeSpierre thlrd
outlook last.
each. place to 10; Prince Fonso, 4 and TO o;
Letcher. and to 8; PaliSade, II and 4; outlook,
10 and 4. CloslnG-RobeSplerre, . to D, no place.
Bill Letcher 8 and evens; Prince Fonso, b and 2:
Ialisade, 10 and ! Outlook, Is and 3.
Both the first and second are by Longfellow
and contrary TO what some hOrsemen hold his
get can move IN the mud. ii is a noteworthy
fact that Riley Just missed being owned in Cali
fOrnia. In 1885, Al SIemleT, The trainer OF The
Shippee stable here, attended the Bruce sale OF
OF LOnglelOw colts, among them Riley, Tor whom
he paid about $780, aud Fellow Charm, who
passed INTO his possession for $1,000. h. Cor
rigan, who was present, was anxious 10 have
LUDg1eOw coli and Stemler hnally turned over
Riley TO him, preierring Fellow Cham, who,
through her dam ITlnket, traced back TO lie
great Tom Wood.
Although tie post favorite was defeated the
local book makers lost roundly on the race, as
lots OF Riley money went IN betUIe Ile ODDS
changed and tie colt went back 10 10 l. Bill
Letcher was also well supported both TO win aud
for he place. BackeTs who bet on omens sup
ported Riley because Murphy rode hun, and
though Isaac Is as black as The ace OF spades aud
IS Carolina production, they thought two lush
names must necessarily be victorious They
were materially assisted III their venture by The
fact that Murphy as lOckey Is pounds better
Than the boys who rode against him, besides be-
ing, as the result proved, on much the better
horse.
judging from lie ielegTaphic description Muir
ply 1T tie others run their heads on IN the mud,
keeping all The time Within good mailing dis
lance. and then cutting loose came away and
won as be pleased