The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-24
His Bay Colt ReY FL Santa Anita
Captures the Rich Amsrl-
can Derby.
Senator Grady. Marcus Daly's I'm.
try, Apparently Beaten by
aarrison's Riding.
Grady second. Dsspot Third, the unbsAten
Domiuo Absolutely LAst-It Was
Great Race.

CHICAGO June 2g.-Io-dAy, for the fourth
time since the American derby was lnAuau-
rated the black Jacket, Maltese cross. red
sash and cap, of Lucky Baldwin were nrst
under the wire. His bay colt. Hey III Santa
Ants Anita, forty TO one in the betting.
won The raoa easily BY sir lengths In 2i36
fiat, equallng the beat lime ever made 10
the race. senator Grady finished second
and Domino. the favorlto In the betting.
hbsolu lutely last. The derby 10 a sweep
stakes for three-yesr-olds tfoals OF is91),
$3.50 each. 800 forfeit; the association 10
add an amount sufficient TO make the valuo
Of The race $4,000 TO the frat. 5000 TO The
second and $4,000 to 10 the third horse. A
winner OF amy thres-year-old stake race OF
tho value Of $1,000 TO carry three pounds;
OF $lO 900. or three or more stake races OF
any value, hye pounds extra. Maidens al
lowed seven pounds. Ono mile and q half
IL tho distance. Ihers were 272 nomins-
tions. but out OF these only nine started.
Track and weather we're perfect for the
race. Doring the early part Of the after
noon gentle breeze blew from tho south.
but when the derby horses wore called 10
the post there was not enough air moving
to carry away cigar smoke. Between 2;30
aud $50 o'clock several smart dashes OF
rain came down. bat they In no way af-
fected the track or had any result on the
race. save TO make fow bettsrs rush 10 put
money en- Roy III Santa Anita. who is a
mud horse. Had there been no promise of
mud their bets would never have gono OH.
as ve,y few believed that Rey FL santa
Anita had any chsnce on q good track
against such cfacksas Senator Grady. Dom
ino and Dorian.
FAddling bell for the derby rang at 3:45.
aud the bpRle calling the horsss to the D ost
sounded five minutes later. Aloenor was
fret to appear on tho track, and was fol-
lowed by kesplendent both ho'ses.beinp
cheercd as they moved past the grand
stand. Dospoi, carrying the green
aud white coiors OF Edward Corriean, was
third and Prince Carl. Orinds and Roy I'll
santa Anita left the paddocks in bunch.
The horses paraded pasi the gtand 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 10 The echo. a vast ma
iority Of the public betting on one OF The
three 10 win.
The horses oantered slowly TO the start.
ing post. After q few attempts the dag
fell TO good start. with oil the horses well
punched. Domino was away frat, with
Despot at his neck, Rey III Santa Anita
third. the others In bunch, with the ex-
ception of Ssnstor Grady. who Was Of last
and In bad position. Alcenor went out 10
make the running. and.at the quarter was
leading by length. Domino second. half q
length In front Of Prince Carl. hssplsndsnt
fourth, Orinda fifth. hey FL santa Anita
sixth, Dorian seventh, Dsspot eighth and
Grady last.
AZ the horses turned 10 come toward the
grand stand they were all punched close up
against the rail, Domino, Dorian and
Grady being pooketsd without early ohanos
Of getting through. Az tbev few past the
stand Resplendeut oollared 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 10
fourth place. The Senator WAS running
eesily. under strong pull, and seemed TO
have any amoun, Of speed In reserve.
place, Dorian was eighth and VanBuren
had taken a strong wrap on Roy III santa
Anita, and was last By u length.
just before the three-Quarters was
reached Garrison made play which. In the
| opinion of many, lost him the race. He
saw chance 10 get the lead and. loossning
up ON senator Grady. be sent the brown
son OF Il oquois 10 the front like fash.
He passed everything In front Of him 40
though they were standing still, and then,
pulling over next 10 the rail. he kept Sena-
Tor GRADY going az though be was making a
runaway race OF II. Tarhl on Domino. and
Van Buren on Res I'll Santa Anita evidently
held this opinion, for they at once out looss
and went altar Senator Grady AZ a smaeh-
ing pace.
Al the mile Grady was a length and a
half 10 the lead, and going like n scared
dog. Rey Ei santa Anita had come MP
WITH rush from seventh place at three
quarters, and was second. head In front
OF Aicsnor. Domino vac foer,h. halt q
length in front Of kesplondsnt Prince
Oari, Dorian, Despot and 0rinda in the
order named, the latter firing fast
After leaving the mile post Nanhuren
gave hey Ia santa Anita his head. and the
colt began rapidly 90 close on Senator
Grady. He Was al his flank, then az bis
head, and then began 10 draw away in a
manner that left no doubt whatever that
unless soms horse In the bunch could run
past Senator Grady aud catch the leader
the derby Was over then aud there.
~
lsngtha ahead OF Senator GRADY and run
ming strongly. Prince Carl came up 10
third place, aud was half a length in front
Of Domino, on whom TarAl vas now max
ing every effort.
As they TUNED into tho stroteh Rsy III
Santa Anita kept his pace. and opened up
daylight between himself and senator
Grady. lie was full four lengths In the
lead, aud drawing away Of every jump.
IArai called ON Domino for final effort,
aud the colt responded eamely. but his
time had come. aud the horse which had
never been beaten could do little toward
improving hia position, pospot came ~
with rush aad pAsaed Domino. Dorian
oloasd on him, aDd gained with eyery
stride. II was all % with Domino, and
rAral. realizing the fact pulled him up
and galloped slowly In.
AZ the no sss neared ths wire. Rev III
Santa Anita opened up aiK Lengths aud had
speed To spare. Grady waa coming hard
two lengths ahead OF Despot, who had
como Very fast through the atretch.
Tho Baldwin horse won by six lengths
pulled up and win apeed to throw up.
Senator Grady. who might havs stood q
better show OF winning II Garrison had
saved hlm Tor tha stretch instead OF celliug
upon him before the tnos wae half ovoi,
was second bY two lengths, Garrison tidina
for hla lifo 90 atavo on neapot who wsl
oloainR rapidly. Prince Carl oame IN
fourth, -four lengths boblud Doapoh mud
the stretch woie atFaaaled out IN the fol-
iowinR ORDER Dorian, % linda, haaplend-
ont, A AlcenoT and Dom,np'
Milo-pAytonin, SENATOR lrby, FloTn
Thornton, tiiti4; six failones-GlenmoSne.
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