The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-15
RILEY WINS HANDS DOWN.
TEE DERBY BUT AN EIERCIsTNG GAL
LoP FOR ED. CORRIGhN's COLT.


tendauee-The siowest Derby Ever Rus
Murphy Rode Hts Third wInner.
LOUISVILLE, May IA Between 1000 and
$4,000 persons cheered the all-winter favorite
Riley as he won tho Kentucky Derby to-day,
not only In brilliant style, but Just as he pleas
ell. nothing being In 1t at the finish but the
winner.
Tho attendance while not as largo as last
year, was about up to the average Derby crowd.
tho club house. grand stand and betting shed
being taxed to the limit OF it's capacity, while
tho free field was packed 30 densely
that 1t was we'll nigh impossible to
see the start 1t was fairly rerresenta tive
race crowd turfmen from all parts OF the coun-
Try being In attendance: In fact nearly every
State and Territory OF the Union sent some ono
weather. It became pleasant long before tho
evaporatinR rapidly beneath the warm rays OF
standing in deep pools all over the, stretch and
5S far to Speak and IN sa
csc probable starter vent to the post. In the
and an auction pool stand were ready TO &C
commodate those OF z speculative turn Of
terrific. and many. were never able TO place
their money at all on the horses Of their
choice. The starting was ably done BY James
away. In the ' judges stand were Col. II. Lewis
eon wSe NorViS Hal Harrs w. Bsrnes Snd
John Funk held the watches on the flyers.
The Derby WIS the third rae seo on the card II
centred in it. tho events prior to II being hur.
ried through with ip, short order.
come on The track the Kansas City represent.
alive having been saddled IN the inner field.
Francis up, who was next TO the last horse to
parade by the stand. was greeted yucierously.
The echo of the cheers for the Chicago candl-
horses we're at the post. DurluR the interval
between Riley's appearance aud R9bespierre's
In the saddle, Palisa!Ie Britton up, and Bii
letcher, ridden By Allen; went by, outlook,
BreckenrdEs IN the s saddle being the last to
tapped. the start being made at so. standard
time. Bill Letcher was the first to show in
Robespierre Riley and Prince Fonso following
IL the order psm Saf the quarter
Prince Fonso but so close mp were the others
thai half way up the stretch the fold were on
kobesnlerre was only nose in front Of Riley
who was meek before palisade, while the last
Roundna The turn. Robespefre took S lead " Of
lex an4 PA lisa do 1hS tS field X
R EiS h'v oas 'sH h0 afua
the up up asa snd wSsn Inc a N Wss
reached he was lapped on hobesperre; Pail
sads who was third being Length OIL Even
Robespierre seemed to be going easy. the
former 10 all aGgesrances could ,9utrpn the
it to turn Riieys head loose this was pre- proven.
hundred yards s6ds further Sey drew out
hn holf In
'front.'. was Ones in 'Ht the ine for home ONE Bill
Ietcher made his run az and and drew up alongside
second place. 10 get on evea terms with the
latter Sas enough 10 Tor aStfh s apparently a.
petitors Murphy gave Riley his head. and.
coming away as i he pleased Corrisan,s colt
four four 0 enS ct ' not Whipco9d Being dashed
over him or a spur prick necessary
urge tne him S Bill v6e 'h'f heat
aS sb PS rOIsq was fourth s
back came Palisede- OUTLOOK brought ND tho
rear. beaten nifty, yards. Fractional time Of
ss fSronss Fft 20? ua ms 2SH ha e
and q quarter 2:i6A; mile and u half,
while at the post lie was even money. Riley
opened at 2 to l. and won't to 4 TO j. Prince
iirst 8, aud then / TO /, whiie It was always a
long price against Pslisade and Outlook. their
price being. respectively 10 and 20 to az the
1etcher. The winner returned to the scale
without showing sign OF distress. In fact the
race appeared TO be but an ordinary exercise
on the whole the result OF the Derby was
we'll received; although aug the post tayorite fell
been the all-wlhter choice OF the public. and
the Victory OF no other horse would have been
moro popular. ridden as he was by Isaac
who has pllotei three winners Of the
Derby to victory ne n having previously won It
an enviable reputation in this respect, as no
other JockeHhas ever won 1t moro than once
Riley is also the second son OF Longfelow to
being D also BY Mr.. Harpers famous Il sire i Of
the horses that we're beaten. Kobespierre ran
n Ss wne SGHd nSs hsadS
outclassed. Bill Letcher is q good race horse
and but for the breaking OF the headstall Of his
bride Prince Fonso would have finished closer
Az to the other races. they fell IN turn to
three nop,tayNritsS 4 being decidedly bad
spectators saw first u flve-furlong rush for
maiden two-year-olIs. IN which field Of nine
were equal favorItes, but neither were ever In |
The hunt, the finish being confined to Grand
% iGs n sadde and 0S GEN bS Gf Hoy
finishing as named. Two lenGt his and q length |
and a half respectively apart Time. l ;O7h. |
liberty Bell 5 to place. The winner: who WHO'S Is
sRid 10 be ono OF the best colts In ScoRRan's |
stable, is a son OF Jack Cade and Gammacita, |
BY 1 ohm Morgan. and cost 5000 when yearling.
Then dash Of mile for all ages. In which |
irawn. IIockner. 100. Britton In the saddle.
vas a 10 10 iRvorte; aud he. hattered his
Oaching the eighth pole Uncle Bob lO6 Hill |
-. oyerhauled him, and. pulling TO the favor
us n wen WAY aTft hV baf I.nstb ae s
vas third beaten twenty lengths Time. I:46a.
Post odds: to ) Uncle Bob 10 to 2 place; no
,lace odds on Glockner.
The racing concluded with a selling purse.
TX -iurlong heats IN which banner Bearer was
he race In straight heats. In both foveland,
"a. ridden by Allen WAS the runner-up.
was third In tho first heat. and Ban
lob. l:20. Post oddN-First heat, 8 10 l
White Nosei second heat to on White
iose. 2 toll Loveland.