The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11
XtNTUCEY'S GREAT FESTAt DAY.
The Derby Won by Lookout, a
Son of TrOubadour.
Thirty Thousand People Witnessed
the Great Event.
Viutus Was Second Under the Wire, and
Boundless Third-rhe Day Was
Perfect, and tho Track In
Good shape.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press
LouIsv11s KY, May 10, = Thirty
thousand people saw the Kentucky
Derby of 1888 won by Lookout, the fleet
son OF Troubadour, at Churchill Downs
this afternoon. A finer day never smiled
upon the Derby, which, to Kentucky, is
the greatest festival on the calendar.
The attendance was one OF the largest in
the history of the jockey club, and al
most rivalled the crowd in attendance at
the famous Tenbroeck-M Molly Mccarthy
race ofyearsago Long before noon the big
course was black with people. Men who
went broke in the pool rooms had
chance to see the Derby, for Louisville's
track is open to the public on Derby
day. There 10000 people in the free
field today. They we're on foot, in bug
Piee, carts, wagons, carriages and street
cars, and chased rabbits and played ball
between the races. The grand stand
and club house were bauquets OF crino
line and big hats, for the bellies of Ken
lucky were there. The Republican
brethren from the league convention
were out in force.
THE SIX STARTERS.
Six fine looking 3-year-olds faced
Starter Psttingill. They were Lookout
and Boundless of Cuehing & Orth's sta
bes, Scoggans Brothers fleet Buck Nc
Cam, Elmer Bailey's Linger, Plutus OF
the Bashford Manor stable. and James
e. Peppers Mirage.
The betting ring was crowded and So
bookmakers laid odds. Cashing &
Orth's entries, Lookout (kunz) and
Boundless II. Williams) were the favor
ties at to 10. Buck McCann (Thorpe)
was second choice at to /. Plutus CA.
Clayton was third choice at to / |;
Mirage, with the great Isaac Murphy
up, fourth, II to and Linger (Flynn), )
arank outsider, at 40 to l.
LOOKOUT WINS THE RACE.
After the breskaway and some delay
at the post, Pettingill dropped the flag,
with Lookout in the lead, Linger sec
ond, Buck Mccain third, Plutus fourth,
Boundless fifth and Mirage last. Look
out at once went into the lead by three
lengt be and maintained hia advantage
clear to the end, under pull, winning
as he pleased with lots to spare. Plutus,
Buck Mccain and Mirage ran in a
bunch nearly all the wey, but Plutus
left them in the stretch and got second
place in whipping finish, one length in
front of Boundless, who was nearly two.
lengths in front of Buck MeCann. Lin
ger wac beaten ct the end of the first
mile, five lenghths behind Mirage.
Not single favorite outside the derby
was. first.
SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
Six furlongs-Glee Boy won, Ranger
second. London third; time, IL.
Five furlongs- Cedar Brook won, Pat
second, Doelxhtader third time, :04.
The Kentucky derby for three-year-
ODDS and FLIES, (foals of 1S90) $l01 en-
. trance, half forfeit, $40 if declared on or
Z before May l, 1892, 500 If declared on or
before May |, 1s93s money to accom-
pany declarations, with $4,000 added, of
which $400 to second and $3.50 to third,
fourth to save stake, closed with forty
nominations; one mile and a half
Lookout, 122, (Kunze) to 10,
coupled with Boundless, won easily by
three lengths; Plutus, 122 CA. Clsyton),
to /, second by q length Boundlees,
122 r. Willisms), third by two lengths /;
Buck MoOann, 123 (Thorpe), to |,
fourth by two lengths; Mirage, 1872
(Tsaae Murphy, IL to l., filth by three
lengths; Linger. 122 (Flynn), 40 to /,
finished laet; time, 2:204.
Six furlongs--Empress Frederick won,
White Nose second, Interior third time,
1.T.
Second heat-Empress Frederick won,
Sir Charles second, Interior third.
Third-White Nose won, Empress Sec
ond time, is.
Fourth-White Nose wan, Empress
Frederick second.
-Four and one-half furlongs-Peyton
won, Rosamond second, Cyrus third;
time, 0:bS.