Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-24
4 Il SANTA ANITA WON.
pALDwIN's Ray COLT
TAKES THE DERBY.
-, Rncc with Great surprise
came People Who backed
sure Winners = other
Racing Events-Basebnli.

~ time since the American derby
Z, ,naugurated. the black Jacket. red
.n.se cross, red sash and cap OF
..,y Baldwin was first under the
His bay colt Rey El Santa Anita,
in the betting. won the race
.,nv by six lengths in 1886 fiat, equal
4, the best time ever made In the
senator Grady finished second
"a Domino, favorlte in the betting,
4, absolutely last. The track and
.,,her were perfect for the race.
,mhcr could have been improved
scn.
nurIng the early part OF the after
I'm gentle breeze blew from the
IN. not enough to interfere In the
--latest degree with the running, but
Am the derby horses We're called TO
!, post there was not enough air NOV
to carry away cigar smoke. The
~ a was hidden by heavy lead colored
.sds and the air was warm and sui
II was warm enough to enable a
sse to do his best. and yet there was
sun. Before the first race was
Usped, dark clouds began piling up
he west and heavy peals Of thunder
u ..okened an approaching storm. Be-
.,en a.30 and $3.50 several smart
u5.hes OF rain came down, but they
~ short-lived and in no way af-
Ieted the track or had any result on
- race save to make a few betters
IN TO put money on Rey FL Santa
ulrlta who is a mud horse. Had there
.tsta 90 .tI l..
u,ud have never gone on as there
In very few who believed he had
IN chance on good track against
~ cracks as Senator Grady, Domino
Ia DOrain.
The saddling bell for the derby rang
utgJ5 and the bugle calling the horses
Inc post sounded five minutes later.
Ulcgnor was the first to appear on
= track and was followed by Re
urcndant, both horses being cheered
n they moved past the grand stand.
, Xtgot, carrying the green and white
Ieiors of Edward Corrigan, was third
"a Prince Carl. Oringa and Rey Ell
snta Anita left the paddock In a
4Nrth. The horses paraded past the
rand stand in the order named. Dom
"a Dorian and Senator Grady COM
N down the stretch from the stables
M swinging into the parade from the
mr.
me three Eastern horses We're
UAeptd to the echo. the vast majority
the public betting on one of the
hre to win. The horses cantered
i5sly to the starting post, where
Barter Pettingill was awaiting them
IN grim recollection of the trouble
uned him last year by Taral and Gar
ron who were mainly responsible for
delay OF nearly two hours at the
xs He warned them and the other
btkeys that there must be no trifling.
2 |lher few attempts the nag fell ito
rod start, all the horses being well
Z luched. Dorian was away iifst, with
XtHpot at his neck Rey Eel Santa Anita
Z lard the others In bunch, with the
rrtption of Senator Grady, who got
n last and in bad position. Alcenor
4 rmt to make the running, and at the
tnrier was leading by length, DOM
ID second, half length in from OF
Prince Carl, Resplendent fourth, Orindo
Xtth. Rey FL Santa Anita sixth, Dorian
\ trenth. Despot eighth and Grady last.
II the horses turned to come towards
vne grand stand they We're all punched
Ids up against the rail. Domino, Dori-
H. and Grady being pocketed without
Nry earthly chance of getting through
Il they flew past the stand Resplenu-
hi collared Alcenor and LED py
Hhgth, Prince Carl being third by
bad Garrison here got out OF the
4 scket In which he had been held, anu
Sailing Grady to the outside, sent him
the fourth place. The senator was
banning easily under n strong pun anu
stmed to have any amount of speed IN
Usave Domino was running leisure,
Y n 10 fifth place; Dorian was eighth ana
Nlahkeuren had taken n strong wrap
Il Rey Ell Santa Anita and was pound
tg along last by a length. Just before
No three-quarters was reached Garrl-
In made play which, In the opinion
n many, lost him the race lie saw
Utchance to get the lead, and, loosehihs
IN on senator Grady, he sent the
Dtpwn son of Iroouois TO the front ike
ttash.
he passed everything In front OF nm
IL though they were standing sun anu
ten pulling up. he kept The seI,uVo,
rng as though he meant TO nake
fnaway race OF 1t. Taral on Domino
thi Vanburen on Santa FL Anita eVl-
tntly held this opinion. for they at
Pace went otter The Senator az
rashlng pace. At the mile Crazy was
kngth and y half to the soou uno u
ping fast. Rey III had come up with a
flih from seventh position at tne qunl
IA and was second by head In front
y Alcenor, who was hanging ganleiy
~ Domino was fourth, a half lensti
front Of Respondent Prince carl
Dorian, Despot and Orinda, In the Or
"a named. the latter firing fast. Al
tf leaving the mile post Nanbeuren
ave Rey FL his head and the colt pc
" rapidly to close on Senator prhuy'
he was at his flank, then at his heau'
bo then began to drag away In man
~ that left no doubt that he coniu
IN the race easily. The derby was
~ then and there. At the mlle anu
quarter he was three lengths hheau
Senator Grady and running strons,,
Hy Prince Carl came up then IN thira
MS and was half length IN from
Domino, on whom Taral was no"
taking every effort. Because OF the
reat similarity in the colors worn ps
nheuren and Bergen on Dorian, me
pwd thought the latter had the rae
MS mercy and loud and long cheers
Dorian, Dorian" went up, nu'
.l'lan was In eighth place ana getting
ICY 10 make his run. AS they turned
Ilu the stretch Rey I'll Santa Anna
Inv his pace and opened up daynsh'
'Neen himself and Senator Grady II
VI sray that was breaking 70 those
'ee mad money on Grady and DonADo
~ vas full four lengths In the lead
~ drawing away at every jump,
~ called on Domino for hnal
- and the colt responded gameiy
MS time had come and the hoise
Lsh had never yet been beaten
"a DO but little towards improving
position. Dcspot came up with
'a and passed Domino. Dorian CLOSED
NV and gained at every stride. !,