Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-07
HALMA HAD II ALL HIS WAY The Kentucky Derby Strung Out
 Into a Procession.
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Louisville, Ky. May b.-Ine tdfBeSC crowd seen at Churchill Downs for many years went out today and saw Byron McClellan's colt, Halma, win the Ken lucky Derby. The grand stand was crowded to overflowing, and thousands took advantage of free field and lined the fences inside the track
 The day was an ideal one for racing, being slightly cloudy, while the track was in the best condition. The big race was disappointment in some respects, as after entering the stretch it took the form of a procession. The talent had the race sized up exactly, and the horses finished according to the betting. Halma opened an odds on favorite, 3 to against the field, and was quickly backed to 2 to 5, at which price the betting closed.
 Laureate and Basso opened at to each, but at the close Basso had slight advantage, being quoted at to l, while Laureate's price had heightened half a point. Curator was the outsider, all the way from 20 to 30 to l being laid against him. Chances Gallon dor declined the issue, as the looked for rain did not come to furnish going to his liking,
 Starter Pettingill got the field off at the first trial, and Halma jumped to the front and was never in trouble, sweeping under the wire a winner by two lengths without urging. Willie Mar tin rode mastery race on Basso. He took him back at the start and trailed to the last turn, when he made his run, and after a brush with Laureate in the stretch got the place by about two lengths. Laureate three lengths in front of Curator.
 r1I1( T. split and probably spoiled what chance he had of making second money. Cura- tor and Laureate alternated in second and third places for the first mile, when Basso took the place and held it to the end. The horses were loudly applauded as they passed in review before the grand stand, Halma receiving the most attention.
 The first race was a big surprise to the talent, Sister Mary, backed from 8 to to 2, and supposed to be a sure thing, fin ished two lengths behind Potentate. who. getting off in front, set a heart-breaking pace and covered the six furlongs in 1:13A, the track record. Cactus broke down in the fourth race. The other events were without note.
 First race, six furlongs-Potentate, 122 Brooks) to ,. won; Sister Mary second, Insomnia third. Time. 113A.
 Second race, one-half mile-Reprieve, no (Newcom), 1 to l, won; Realm second, Forget third. Time 0:49la.
 Third race, the Kentucky derby. a mile and a half-Halma, 122 (PerlSins), 2 to 5, won; Basso, 122 Martin), 4 to l. seca ond; Laureate, 122 GA. Clayton), 4 to 1, third. Time, 2:37lA. Curator also ran. .
 Fourth race, one mile, selling-Catta- raugus, 102 (H. Williams), II to 5, won; LaCreole second, Fred Gardner third. Time 1:42A.
 Fifth race, five furlongs-Hernania, no GA. Clayton),'5 to 1, won; Hindoo second, Otho third. Time, 03A.