The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-06-30
Rey e Santa Anita Captured the
American Derby
DESCRIPTION OF A GREAT RACE
Senator Grady Takes Second Place-Tbe
Hitherto Unbeaten Domino Finishes
Absolutely Tail Ender.

o"ASn eihlS since tue american Derby
was inaugurated, the black jacket, red
Maltese cross, red sash and cap of
Lucky Baldwin were first under the
wire. His bay colt, Royel ell Santa
Anita, 40 to /, in the betting, won the
race easily, by six lengths in 2:26 fat.
equalling the best time ever made in
the race. Senator Grady finished
second, and Domino, the favorite in
the betting, absolutely last. The track
and weather were perfect for a race.
During the early part of the forenoon,
a gentle breeze blew from the south,
but when the Derby horses were called
to the post there was enough air NOV
ing to carry away the cigar smoke.
Between 2:3O and $3.50 o'clock several
smart dashes of rain come down. but
they in no way affected the track or
had any effect in the result of the race,
save to make few betters rush to put
money on Rey ell Santa Adita, who is
mud horse.
Had there been no promise of mud
their bets would never have gone on
her, as few believed she had any chance
on good track against such cracks as
Domino, Senator Grady and Dorian
Dorian and Senator Grady came down
the stretch from the stables and swung
into the parade from the rear. The
three eastern horses were cheered to
the echo.
After few attempts the flag fell
to good start, all the horses being
we'll punched. Domino was away first,
with Despot at his neck, Ray Ell Santa
Anita third, and the others in a bunch
with the exception of Senator Grady
who was off last and in a bad position.
Alcenor went out to make the running
and at. the quarter was leading by a
length, Domino second, half a length
in front Of Prince Carl Resplendent
fourth, Orinda fifth, Rey el Santa
Anita sixth, Dorian seventh, Atlas
eighth, Despot nineth and Grady last.
AS they turned to come toward the
grand stand they were all punched
close up against the rail- Dorian, Dom
inc and Grady being pocketed without
any earthly chance of getting through.
AS they passed The stand Resplend-
ent collared Alcenor and was leading
by length, Prince Carl being third by
head. Garrison here got out Of the
pocket in which he had been held and,
pulling Grady to the outside, sent him
to fourth place. The Senator was run
ming easily under strong pull and
seemed to have any amount of speed in
reserve. Domino was running leisurely
in fifth place, Dorian was eighth and
Van Buren, had strong wrap on Rev eli |
Santa Anita and was last by a length.
Just before the three-quarters was
reached Garrison made play which in |
the opinion eff many lost him the race.
He saw chance to get the lead and
loosening up on Senator Grady he sent
the brown son of Iroquols to the front
like fash. He passed everything in
front of him as though they were stand
ing still, and then pulling over to the
rail he kept Senator Grady going as
though he was making runaway race
Of IT. TaIal on Domino and Van Buren,
on Rey Ell Santa Anita evidently held
this opinion for they at once cut loose
and went after the Senator at a smash
ing pace.
At the mile Grady was length and a
half in the lead and going like a scared
log. Rey Ell Santa Anita had come up
with rush from seventh place at the
-hree.quarters and was second, a head
n front of Alcenor. Domino was fourth,
half length in front of Respondent,
Prince Carl, Dorian, Despot and Orindo
n the order named, the latter firing
fast. After leaving the mile post Van
Buren, gave Rey Ell Santa Anita his head
and the colt began rapidly to close on
Senator Grady. He was at his flank,
hen at his head, and then began to
lraW away In manner that left no
ioubt whatever that unless some horse
n the bunch could run past Senator
Erady and catch the leader the Derby
vas over then and there.
AT the mile and a quarter Rey ell
Santa Anita was three lengths ahead of
senator Grady and running strongly.