The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-11
LOOKOUT WINS THE DERBY.
A Big Crowd Out to See KeltuCky'S
Biz Racing Event.

| Plutus Comes in Second With Bound
/ less Close Behind-Budd McCann
/ Next in Line, With Mirage, Linger
and Ignomious Following in the Or
der Named-The Winner Under a
| Strong Pull.
Louisville. KY. May 10.-Then nineteenth
of the long line of honored winners of the
Kentucky derby was crowned to-day, and
his name is Lookout. He won it grandly,
leading his field from start to finish, and
sweeping under the wire untouched by
whip or spur. and with his noble neck
arched under a strong pull Troubadour,
the winner of the eastern handicap, and
the conqueror Of The Bard, and every
other good horse Of his day, can look upon
his young son with pride as one who adds
glory even to his hOnored name. Plutus
made a noble struggle for the prize but it
was not in his weaker nature to
beat the son of Troubadour today. Bound
less, under whip and spur. was close be
hind Plutus. Buck Mccain was next in
line, throwing dust in the eyes of Mirage,
with Linger trailing far behind and IgnO-
miOus last. 1t was an ideal day for race
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which the famous Kentucky trophy has
been won has such a host gathered at
Churchill Downs. Twenty thousand is
a fair estimate of the multitude. The
grand stand was packed with solid
mass of humanity, while thousands
swarned over the free field, iammed the
lawns and struggled in the betting shed.
The ladies' stand was picture of bright
COlored gowns and bOnnets. From early
in the morning the crowd had streamed
out every road leading 10 the track, and
as the hour for the races approached
variegated ribbons of humanity stretched
from the city to the track in long wind
ing lines. The national convention of
the republican league and the republican
executive committee adjourned to see the
races and Gen. Clarkson, Chairman Car
ter and their colleagues dropped political
plotting and joined the throng which did
homage to the derby winner.
SUMMARY.
Following is a summary of the days
events:
First Race-SiX furOngs, selling. Glee Boy
won, with Ragnor second and London third.
Time l:1S4.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Cedar Brook
won, with Pat second and Dockstader third.
Time Oh
Third Bace-Kentucky derby The earth
had dried out rapidly during the day and
when the derby was started the track though
soft and slow, was not muddy and puffs of dust
followed the race. The starters and riders
were as follows Lookout (Kunzel; Bound
less (R. Williams: Buck Mccain CThorpe);
Plutus "a. Clayton Linger Martin Mirage
q. Murphy The betting was: Gushing and
Orth S entry BOundleSs and Lookout. to TO-
Buck Mccain, 10 to 1; Linger Is to /; Plutus,
to J.; Mirage, TO /. Each carried l22 pounds,
as this is the only derby which does no handi-
Gaping. Plutus caused some delay at the
post by his ugly temper. Lookout took the
lead a the start and kept il easily, passing the
winner post two open lengths in the lead
and under a strong pull, with Plutus second
half length before BOundlesS. third; Buck
Mccain fourth Mirage fifth and Linger last
ten lengths behind the leader. Time 2:394
which was fast for the condition of the track.
The stake was worth g $40 net.
Fourth Race-Six furlOngs, heats. In the
first heat Empress Frederick won, with
White Nose second and Interior third Time
l;l8. The second heat was dead heat be-
tween White Nose and Empress Frederick
Time 1:164. In the third and fourth heats
White Nose won, with Empress Frederick
second. Time l;lSl4 and 1;2l.
Fifth Race-Four and a half furlOngs Pey-
tonia won with Rosamond second and Cyrus
third. Time O:48
AT ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, May l0-Following is a sum-
mary of to-days races here:
First Race-Six furlougs. Emperor Billet
Won with Gen. Miles second and Vashti
third. Time l:i7l5
Second Race Sour furlongs. Mile B won,
with Lady Gay second and Alopathy third.
Time 0:53H.
Third Race-Six furlongs Midway won,
with Volunteer H. second and Moss Terry
third, Time i:17A
Fourth Race-Seven and oneh half furlongs.
Ethel Gray won, with Pcllin second and Lii
Ian third. Time l:24
Fifth Race-Six and one half furicngs Gov.
Fifer won, with Esperanza second and Molly
Bawn third. Time 20
Sixth Race-One mile. Kenwood won with
Excelsior second and Virden third. Time
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