The morning call., 1893-05-11
WON 1T HANDS DOWN.
The Great Kentucky Derby Goes
to Lookout.
He Led From the Start and Was
Never Headed Anywhere on
the Course.
Special to THE MoGN1Se CALL.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 10. - Thirty
thousand people saw the Kentucky Derby
OF 1893 won by Lookout the fleet son of
Troubadour. at Churchill Downs this
afternoon. A finer day never smiled upon
Derby day, which to Kentucky is the
greatest festival on the calendar. The
attendance was one Of the largest in the
history of the Jockey club aud almost
rlvaed the crowd in attendance at the
famous Ten Broeck-Molly Mccarthy race
of years ago. Long before noon the big
course was black with people and men
who went broke in the poolroOms had
chance to see the Derby, for the Louis
yilles track opens its gates to the public
on Derby day. There were 10000 people
in the free field to-day. They were on
foot, in bugsies. carts. wagons. carriages
and streetcars, and they chased rabbits
and played ball between the races.
The grand stand and clubhouse were
bouquets of crinoline and big hats. for the
bellies of Kentucky were there. The Re
publican brethren from the league conven-
tion were outin force.
Six fne-looking three-year-olds faced
Starter Pettingill. They were Lookout
and BOundless, of Cushing d OTth's stable,
Scoggans Brothers fleet Buck MeGanu,
Elmer Balley's LingeT, Plutus of the Bash
ford Manor stable and James L. Peppers
Mirage. The betting-ring was jammed
and thirty-fye bookmakers LAID odds. The
Gushing & Orth entry, Lookout (Kunso)
and Boundless Or. Wiiams), was tho
favorite at to 10; Buck McGann (ThOrpe)
was second choice at 3 to l; Plutus "a.
Clayton) third choice at 4 to l; Mirage.
with the great Isaac Murphy up, fourth at
u to /, and Linger (Flynn) a rank outsider
at 40 to1.
After one breakaway and some delay at
the post. PettngilI dropped the flag with
Lockout in the lead. Linger second, Buck
McGann third, PlutGs fourth, Boundless
fifth and Mirage last. Lookout at once
went into the lead by three lengths, and
maintained his advantage clear 10 the end
under the wire, winning as he pleased
with lots to spare, PluIus, Back McGann
and Mirage ran in Il bunch nearly all the
way, but Plutus left them In tile stretch
and got second place in q whipping finish,
one length in front Of Boundess, who was
nearly two lengths in front of Buck Nc
Gam. Linger was beaten at the end of
the first mile, coming in five lengths behind
Mirage.
Not single favorite outside of the
Derby was first in bis race.
Six furlongs, Glee Boy won. Ranger sec
ond. London third, Time. 1:171z.
Five furlongs, Cedar Brook won. Pat
second. DOckstadter third. Time, :04.
The Kentucky Derby for three-year-old
colts and filies (foaIs of 1890. 500 en-
trance, half forfeit, $40 if declared OIL or
before May /. 1892, $50 if declared on or
before May l, 1898, money to accompany
declarations, with $4,000 added of which
s4Oo to second aad $50 to third. the fourth
to save stake. Closed with forty nomina-
tions.
One mile and a half. Lookout, i22
tKunsee). to 10. coupled with Boundless,
won easily by three lengths; Plutus, 122
| "a. o. Layton), to /. second by a length;
Boundless. 100 (R Williams), third by two
lengths; Buck McCann. 100 (Thorpe), to
/. fourth by two lengths; Mirage. 122
| Isaac Murphy. fifth by three lengths;
Linger, 10 (Flinni, 10 to l, finished last.
Time, 1884.
Six furlongs, heats. Empress Frederick
won, White Rose second, Interior third.
Time, IL. Second heat, Empress Fred
erck won, Sir Charles second. Interior
third. Time, 1;16A.
Four and half furongs. Peyton won.
| Rosamond second. Cyrus third. Time. 5S.