New-York tribune., 1899-05-05
THE RACETRACK.
MANUEL'S KENTUCKY DERBY.

rHE OTHER STARTERS DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT
INTERESTING FOR THE FAvoRITE-oTHER
RACES OF THE DAY.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l
louisville, May 4-Manuel. colt bred on Basn-
ford Manor Farm. within couple OF miles Of
Churchill Downs, the twenty-hfth kentuc*y
Derby over that classic course this afternoon
IN the slow time OF 2:l2 There were five starters
but not one of them. not even Corsine the Can
fornia wonder, who came IN second was able 10
rush the winner into a burst of his best speed The
track was reasonably fast. the weather perfect and
twenty thousand persons witnessed the race.
The Derby was the fourth race on the programme
and was run about 4:90 o'clock. Five colts iaceo
the starter--Manuel QlO. with Taral up; Corsne
Czg. with T. Burns; Mazo QlO. with Coniey' MS
Lordship Ql0) with n. Turner. and Fontanebeu
OH. ridden by Overton The start was made after
q delay Of only three minutes at the post Manuel
took the lead going past the starter with HIS Loro
ship second. Foints!nebleu third and Mazo ana
Corsipe in the order NAMED At nG me aSd StanG Manuel
third. The same positions were maintainea al 'no ne
frst quarter but at the haf-me Manuel wei' his
place Till he passed under the wire Corsne re, re-
ained behind until the half was Tsen took ok
second place which he held to the last me
quit ignominlonsiy after running only five fur
longs His Iordship STOPPED at the T6e dnsh
was with Manuel one and one-half lengths aHeao
xof Corsine MazO third. six lengths Denlnu'
The crowd was wildly enthusiastic ana the oe.o
ting was the heaviest seen here ior years thaS
being no pools sold In this CITY, those VINO Wlsheu
10 play had 10 put all their money az the uack;
John Rodegap, who handled FontainepIeu sIaI.eu .
the colt experiment, and did not much regret
The sky was Cloudy during the race. but Just as
came ae ont nShng him up and his Jockey the
wreath was placed around his neck -,
w Gallagher and his horse PATRON were ruleu
off the track this afternoon Gallagher. as part
owner and trainer Of the horse, refused 10 prihg
him TO the post when ordered. 1t was seinng
race and Gallagher was evidently afraid some one
would run the horse up II he won or claim MN IL
A summary OF the days racing follows:
First rare ve and furlongs: opening scram-
be purse S4OO)--Afameda. 102 (Beauchampl ~ 70 J.
won. Primaie. loT (Aker 10 ? second: rhe Lazy IN
Blue a5 (Burns). % .. third Time % hehluSH.
Colonel Queen OF Song Treopa Fervor ana Ihe Daupnh
second race -four and one-haf furlongs two-yearod
colts and eeldngs purse $30o)Leutenant Gibson. 10y
CIllD 20 l. wen: Atlantic, l0s IT Burnsl to j. sec
ond samaritan ll3 IT Murphy. 20 !. third. Time
oSOh. Barney F.. Highland Lad Benadico. Round o.
Third race zone mile selling purse s4oo)-Msrcn. Io7
seeond vice Regal ics Cyaker, 10 l. third Time
LIS savarn. Assassin. Bellamy and Telorine also
Fourth race Rentucky Derby; one and one quarter
Corsne i22 CBurns,. l. second Marc III 0onley).
= 10 l. third Time-212 His Lordship and Fountsine-
bleu also - ~ .
Fifth race 1one-hslf mile. purse $3oo-Mllls Newman
0 l. second: Fairy Dell 40 turner 20 !, third
Time-O:4e%. Villa v. LADY Fits, Susie Jinks. Cara
Woolev and Oneta also - -.
Sixth race lone milo: selling purse s4oo)-Rihe. 1l4