The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-24
REY Ell SANTA ANITA.
Lucky Baldwin's Horse Wins
the Chicago Derby.
HIS TIME EQUALS THE BEST.
senator Grady Second. Domino Last
Few Picked the Californian ~
the Winner.

time since the American Derby was inaug-
ursted, the black jacket. red Maltese cross,
RED sash and cap of Lucky Baldwin were
hrst under the wire His bay colt, Rey Ell
santa Anita, 20 TO in the betting, won the
race easily By six lengths IN So fat.
equali1g the best time ever made In the
race. Senator Grady finished second, and
Domino, the favorite in the betting, was
absolutely last. The track and weather
were perfect for the race, and could not
have been improved upon During the
early part of the afternoon gentle breeze
blew from the south, not enough TO inter-
iere IN the slightest degree with the run
ming. but when the Derby horses were
called 10 the post there was not enough air
moving TO carry away cigar smoke.
Between 2:30 and $3.50 o'clock several
smart dashes Of rain came down. but they
were shortlived and in no way affected the
track or had any result on the race save TO
make few betters rush 10 put money on
Key Ell Santa Anita, who is 3 mud horse.
Had there been no promise of mud these
bets would never have gone on. as there
were very few who believed that Rey ell
Santa Anita had any chance on good
track against such cracks as Senator
Grady, Domino and Dorian.
The saddling bell for the Derby rang at
| BIAS. and the bugle calling the horses to
the post sounded five minutes later. Al
coner was the first to appear on the track
| and was followed by Resplendent. both
horses being cheered as they moved past
the grand stand. Despot, carrying the
| green and white colors of Edward Corri-
gan, was third, and Prince Carl, 0rinda
and Rey Ell Santa Anita left the paddock
In bunch. the horses parsded past the
| grand stand In the order named. Domino.
| Dorian and Senator Grady coming down
the stretch from the stables and swinging
into the parade from the rear. The three
| Eastern horses were cheered to the echo. a
vast majority Of the public betting on one
| OF the three to win.
| The horses cantered slowly TO the start
| ing post, where Starter Pettingill was
awaiting them. After few attempts the
| flag fell TO good start, with all the horses
| punched. Domino was away first. with
Desrot at his neck, Rev Ell Santa Anita
third, the others in a bunch. with the ex-
| ception of Senator Grady. who was off last
| and in a bad position. Alconer went out
| to make the running, and at the quarter
was leading by length. Domino second,
half length in front of Prince Carl, Re-
| splendent fourth, orinda fifth, Rey ell
| Santa Anita sixth. Dorian seventh.
| Atlas eighth, Despot ninth and
lgGrady last. As the horses turned
/ to come toward the grand stand,
| they were all punched close up against the
| rail. Domino, Dorian and Grady being
\ pocketed without an earthly chance of
getting through. As they flew past the
stand Respondent collared Alconer, lead
l.. -. l., D-sx Il bas,, I'D -
| head. Garrison here got cut of the
| pocket in which he had been held. and.
| pulling Grady to the outside, sent him to
fourth place. The Senator was running
easily under a strong pull and seemed to
have any amount of speed in reserve.
Domino was running leisurely in fifth
| place. Dorian was eighth, and Van kuren,
| with strong wrap on Rey ell Santa Anita,
| was last by length. Just before the three
| quarters was reached Garrison made play
| which, in the opinion of many. lost him
| the race. He saw chance to get the lead
and, loosening upon Senator Grady, he
sent the brown son Of Iroquois TO the front
| like q fash. He passed everything in
| front of him as though they were standing
| still, and then, pulling over against the
| rail, he kept the Senator going as though
| he was making q runaway race of it.
| Taral, on Domino, and Van kuren, on
| Rey ell Santa Anita. evidently held this
| opinion. for they at once cut loose and
| went after the Senator at a smashing pace.
| At the mile Grady was a length and half
to the good and gong like a scared deer.
| Rey ell Santa Anita had come up
with a rush from seventh place at
| the three-quarters and was second, a
head in front of Alconer. Domino
was four and half lengths in front of
Respondent Prince Carl. Dorian. Despot
| and 0rinda in the order named. the latter
firing fast. After leaving the mile post
| Van Kuren gave Rey ell Santa Anita his
| head. and the colt began TO rapidly close
| on Senator Grady. He was at his flank,
! then at his head. and then began 10 draw
away in q manner taat left no doubt what
ever that unless some horse in the bunch
| could run past Senator Grady and catch
the leader the Derby was over then and
there. At the mile aud quarter he was
three lengths ahead of Senator Grady, and
running strongly. Prince Carl came upto
| third place and was a half length in front
| of Domino, on whom Taral was now max
| ing every effort
As they turned into the stretch Rev ell
Santa Anita kept his pace and opened up
| daylight between himself and Senator
| Grady IN a way that was heartbreaking
| for those VINO had money on Domino and
| Grady. He was fun four lengths in the
lead, and drawing away at every jump.
| Taral called on Domino for a final effort.
and the colt responded gamely, but his
time had come. and the horse never yet
beaten could do little toward improving
his position. Despot came up with a rush
and PASSED Domino. Dorian closed on
him. and gained with every stride. Itwas
all up with Domino. and TaEal, realizing
the fact. pulled him up aud gal
laped slowly in. AS the horses
neared the wire Rey ell Santa Anita.
opened up six lengths and had speed to
spare Grady was coming hard, two
| lengths ahead of pespot, who had come
very fast through the stretch. Van kurea
sat ieisurelv on Santa Anita with hands
| down, nov and then turning his head 20
watch Garrison and Senator Grady. The
| BaldWin horse won BY SIX lengths. pulled,
and with speed 10 throw ny. senator
/ Grady. who might have stood better
show Of winning If Garrison had saved
/ him for the stretch instead of ealiIng upon
| him before the race was half over,
xaz second By two lengths. Garrison
| riding for his life 20 stave OF Despot, who
| was closing rapidly. Prince Carl came
/ fourth. four lengths behind Despot. and