The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-24

Chicago, June 2S-Today, for the fourtl
time since the American derby was in
augurated, the black jacket, red MATES
cross, red sash and cap of Lucky Baldwin
were first under the wire.
| His bay colt, Rey ell Santa Anita, to !
| in the betting, won the race easily %.
six lengths in 2:36 fat, equalling the bes
time ever made in the race.
| Senator Grady finished second and Dom
| inc, favorite in the betting, was absolutel.
last. The track and weather were per
| feet for the race. 1t could not have beer
improved upon.
During the early part of the afternoon
gentle breeze blew from the south. no
CROUCH to interfere in the slightest degrei
with the running, but when the derbl
horses were called to the post, there was
enough air moving to carry away cigal
smoke.
Between 2:3O and $50 o'clock, severa
smart dashes 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 Du
money on Rey lie Santa Anita, who IS
mud horse. Had there been no promise
| of mud these bets would never nave gone
Oh, as few believed that Rey ell Santa
| Anita had any chance on a good tracF
against such cracks as Senator Grady
| Domino and Dorian,
The saddling bell for the derby rans
at 3:45, and the bugle calling the horse:
at the post sounded five minutes later.
Alcenor was the first to appaar on. the
track, and was followed by Resplendent
both horses being cheered as they moyef
past the grand stand. Despot, carrying
The green and white colors of EdTa Re
Orinda and Rey ell Santa Anita left the
paddock in a bunch. The horses paradee
past the grand stand in the order named
Domino, Dorian and Senator Grady com:
ing down the stretch from the stables anc
swinging into the parade from the rear
The three eastern horses were 2haereo
to the. echo, the vast majority OF the
public being on one of the three to win
The horses cantered slowly to the start
ing post, where Starter Pettingill was
awaiting them. After a few attempts the
flag fell to good start, with all the
horses being well punched.
The Start.
Domino was away first, with Despot al
others in a bunch, with the execution OF
Senator Grady, who was off last and in a
bad position. Alcenor went out to make
the running, and at the quarter was lead
ing by a length, Domino second, half a
length in front of Prince Carl, Resplend-
ent fourth, Orinda fifth, Rey. el 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
" chance of getting through. AS, they
flew past the stand, Resplendent collared
Alcenor, leading by a 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 the fourth place. The Senator
was running easily under a strong pull
and seemed to have any amount of speed
Domino running lejCIrPlV
in the fifth place, Dorian was eighth and
Van Kuren had taken a strong wrap on
Rey ell Santa Anita and was last by a
length. Just before the three quarters
was reached, Garrison made a. play which
in the opinion of many, lost him the race.
He saw chance to get The lead and loos-
brown son of Iroquois to the front like
a fash He passed everything in front
of him, as though they were standing still,
and then pulling over next to the rail he
kept the Senator going as though ne was
making run away race of it.
Rey ell Santa Anita Gains.
Taral on Domino and Van Iuren on
Rey lie Santa Anita evidently held this
opinion, for they at once cut loose and
went after the Senator. at a smashing
and half to the lead, and going like a
scared dog. Fey lie Santa Anita had come
up with a rush from the seventh place at
the three-quarters and was second, a
fourth. half length in front of Re
splendent, Prince Carl, Dorian, Despot
and Orinda in the order named, the latter
After leaving the, mile post Van Kuren
gave Rey lie Santa Anita his head, and the
colt began rapidly to close in on Senator
Grady. He was at his flank, then at his
head, and then began to draw away in a
manner that left no doubt whatever that
unless some horse in the bunch could run
past Senator Grady and catch the leader
hp r-vo md
At the mile and a quarter he was three
lengths ahead of Senator Grady and run
ming, strongly. Prince Carl came up 10
front of Domino, on whom Taral was now
making every effort.
Into the Stretch.
AS they turned into the stretch, Rev ell
up daylight between himself and Senator
Grady and Domino in a way that was
heart-breaking to those who had money
en- Grady and Domino He was full four
lengths in the lead, and drawing away at
every jump. Taral called on Domino for
a final effort and the colt responded game
ly; but his time had come and the horse
which had never been 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. 1t was all up with Domino,
and Taral, realizing the fact, pulled him
UP and galloped slowly in. AS the horses
neared the wire, Rey lie Santa Anita
opened up six lengths and had speed to
spare.
Grady was coming hard, two lengths
ahead, of Despot, who had coma very
fast through the stretch. Van Kuren sat
leisurely on Santa Anita, now and then
turning his head to watch Garrison and
Senator Grady.
The, Baldwin horse won by six lengths,
pulled UP, and with speed to throw up.
Senator Grady. who might have stood
a better. show. of winning If Garrison had
saved him for the stretch instead of
calling upon him before the race was half
over, was second by two lengths, CARR
son riding for his life to stave off Des-
pot, who was closing rapidly. Prince
Despot and the rest were Struggling ON,
in the following order: Dorian, Orinda,
Respondent, Alcenor and Domino.
AT sheepshead Ray.
New York, June 2s.-The attendance