New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-12
AZRA,S KENTUCKY DERBY.
CORRIGAN'S PRIDE, HURON. BEATEN BY A
NOSE.

SPLENDID RUN on THE CHURCHILL DOWNS AT
LoUIsvILLE-DETAILs OF THE STRUGGLE.
Louisville. May lin spite OF cold and threatening
weather there were 1900 people at the Derby Day
opening of the Churchill Downs spring meeting. The
track was fair but not fast. and the sport was ex-
ceent. There were thirty bookmakers the grounds
and the crowd decidedly Of the betting kind,
and money poured In every Although " Ed"
Corrigan it conceded by many, had the Derby at
his mercy, he received another Kentucky surprise for
the mighty Huron went down before the Bashford
Manor colt ARA, although only by nose In the
best finish seen here since the memorable Proctor
Knott-Spokane The time was remarkably good
considering the condition OF the track and shows the
colt ARA to be one of the best in the country.
A prettier race than the eighteenth Kentucky Derby
was never run on the Churchill Downs track Though
there were but three horses In IL, 1t excitement
and doubt from the first few jumps. Money poured
In on the Corrigan entry, and the home plungers
revelled in ARA odds OF TO and to L. They were
sent at the first start perfectly aligned Brtton
rushed the mighty Huron ahead with all conf
dence. ARA was second. Tapped by Phil Dwyer.
1t seemed to be the intention Of Corgan to let Huron
make the running with pace too hot for ARA ana 10
win the race with Phil Dwyer when Huron had run
ARA out. The pace was hot enough under ordinary
circumstances for such Intentions and the programme
carried out until the head of the stretch The
y colt hung on. however. and gave no evidence OF
weakening. In fact, 1t evident that of the two
Corrigan's horse was the more tired Overton at
tempted to get Phil Dwyer into the lead but the
LonCfelow colt done for. and it was seen that the
battle was to be between the leaders. Within "oo
yards of the wire ARA three lengths behind Huron
Then it was that the ttl Clayton Strengthened himself
and called on the long candidate. Slowly on ColTl-
gans pride did the colt gain getting ahead at every
stride. Neck and neck they raced as the crowd
yelled itself hoarse Both horses were doing their
level best and il simply Of the best Jockey
Just they got under the wire the nose OF ARA was
lifted in 'front.' and the Derby was over. Tile value
of the Derby to the winner "a ,230.
A summary OF the results follows:
First race-Selling, SIX furlongs: Bettlna 100 (Brt
toni 3 TO /, first by length John Berkeley. JOS
(Anderson). 10 /, second; Critic. los Cloggett
3 TO /. Tme-l lie IL.
Second race-Flve furlOngs, two-y ear-olds maidens
Vourt LeOre, 113 RAY. even, won by length. In
Qure, 1l3 Gage, 10 l. second Marmaduke. 1l3
(Nailing), to l. third. Tme-1 :Oj IL,
Third race-Thc Kentucky Derby. one mile and
O half ARA 122 "a. CaytOn), 8 to 3, won by the
shortest nose: Huron. 100 (rtOnl TO D, second by
two lengths Phil Dwyer IT, (Overtonl, to D. third
Time Al 1-2.
Fourth race-Three fourth mile heats; Maud Howard
100 (Goodale) 3 10 3. won by "a length and half ::
Ed Eshelbv. Sc Clayton. Q TO l, second Johnnie
Greener So d. Brownl. 10 to /. third. Time 10.
second heat: Maud Howard to 5, won by half a
length: Ed Eshelby, second: Johnnie Greener third.
Timc-1 10.