The herald., 1894-06-24
LUCKY BALDWIN'S LUCK,
The Red Maltese Cross Again
to the Fore.
The Winner of the American
Derby.
Rey Ell Santa Anita First Under
a Strong Pull.
Senator Grady Second and Despot Third.
Domino at the Tail of the Pro-
csssion-summsry OF
the Races.

CHICAGO, June 23.-Todsy, for the
fourth time since the American derby
was inaugurated, the black jacket, red
Maltese cross, red cash and cap OF Lucky
Baldwin we're 6rst under the wire. His
bay colt, Rey 81 Santa Anita, 40 TO in
the betting. won the race easily by six
lengths in 2:36 Eat, equalling the best
time ever made in the race. Senator
Grady finished second and Domino.
favorite in the betting, was absolutely
last.
The track and weather were perfect
for the race. 1t could not have been
improved upon. During the early part
of the afternoon a gentle breeze blew
from the south, not enough to interfere
in the slightes degree with the running,
but when the Derby horses were called
to the post there was enough air moving
to carry away cigar smoke. Between
2:30 and 8 80 O'Clock several smart
daehes of rain came down. but they were
short lived and in no way affected the
track or had any result on the race, save
to make a few betters rush to put money
on Rey ell Santa Anita, who ia q mud
horse. Had there been no promise of
mud these bets would never have gone
on, as there were few who believed that
Rey ell Santa Anita had any chance on
good track agsinst such cracks "a Sena-
tor Grady. Domino and Dorian.
The eaddling bell for the Derby rang
at 8 As and the bugle calling the horses
to the post sounded five minutes later.
Alconer was the first to appear ON the
track and was followed by Respondent,
both horses being cheered rs they
moved past the grand stand. Despot,
carrying the green and white colors
Of Edward Oorrigan. was third, and
Prince Carl, Orinde and Rey el Santa
Anita left the paddock in bunch.
The horses paraded past the grand stsnd
in the order named, Domino, Dorian
stretch from the stables and swinging
into the parade from the rear. The
eastern horses were cheered to the echo,
the vast majority OF the public being on
one OF the three to win.
The horses cantered slowly to the
starting post where Starter Pettingill
was awaiting them. After a few at
tempts the flag fell to good start, with
was away first, with Despot at his neck.
leCJ Oi RahbH AAith bhliQ, bAO OtAdIb III
a bunch, with the exception of Senator
Grady, who was off last in o bad posi-
ton. Alconer went out to make the
running, and at the quarter was leading
by q length; Domino second. half a
length in front of Prince Carl;
Respondent fourth, Orinda 9Th, Rey
oil Santa Anita sixth, Dorian seventh, |
Atlas eighth, Despot ninth and Grady
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 show OF getting through. AS
they few past the stand Resplendent
collared Alconer and was soon leading
by length, Prince Carl being third by |
q head. Garrison here got out of the |
pocket in which had been held, by |
pulling Grady to the outside and sent
him to fourth place. The Senator was
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 Kuren had taken strong wrap on
Rey ell Santa Anita and was last By a
length.
just before the three-quartsrs was
Garrison made play which, in
the opinion OF many, lost him the race.
He saw a chance to get the lead, and
up on Senator Grady he sent
the brown con OF Iroquois to the front
like q fash. He passed everything in
Iront of him as though they were
standing still and then pulling over
next to the rail, he kept the Senator
yoing Rs though he waa making q run
sway race of it, Taral on Domino and
Van KuTen on Rey ell Santa Anita evil
1ently held this opinion, for they at
,nce cut loose and went after the Sem
stor at a smashing pace.
At the mile Grady was a length and a
half to the lead, and going like scared
log. Rey ell Santa Anita bad come up
With rush from the seventh place at
he three-quarters, and was second. a
head in front OF Alconer. Domino was
ourth, a half length in front of Re-
plendent, Prince Carl, Dorian, Des Dot
md Orinda, in the order named. thu
after firing fast.
After leaving the mile post Van Kuren
ave Rey ell Santa Anita his head. and
he colt begun rapidly to close on Sem
tor Grady. He was at his flank, then
t his head, and then began to draw
way in manner that lett no doubt
whatever that unless some horse in the
lunch cauld run past Senator Grady and
atch the leader, the Derby was over
hen and there. At the mile he was
hree lengths ahead OF Senator Grady
nd running strongly. Prince Carl came
p to third place, and was half a length
n front OF Domino, on whom Tarsl was
ow making every effort.
AS they turned into the stretch Rev ell
anita Anita kept HE pace, and opened
p daylight between himself and Sen.
tor GRADY in way that was heart.
reaking to those who had money on
rady and Domino. He was fully four
'ngths in the lead, and drawing away
every jump. Tsrel called on Domino |
% the colt responded gamely, but his
me had come, and the horse which
I'D never yet been beaten could do little ]