The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-30
Son OF Falsetto Pre-Eminent Among
the Array of ThOroughbreds that
Contested for the Prize.
SANNAZARRO WAS SECOND
DRISCOLL THIRD, AMUR
AND ALARD sHECk FIFTH.
Race Was n Pretty One, and the Mile
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ty-seventh Kentucky Derby has passed into
history and not one of the 25.OOO people that
saw it can say aught except that it was a
race from the time the flag went down
until the good son of Falsetto passed under
the wire a winner in the good time of
2:O7A.
1t has been said for weeks that, without
the invincible Garry Hermann, the Derby
would be an open race and so it was, but
had the recent acquisition of Capt. Sam
Brown been among the colts that were sent
away. it is doubtful if he would have
added to his laurels, for His Eminence was
fit to-day to battle against any colt in the
West. He won. and he deserved TO win,
for, with long. even strides he negotiated
the distance of a mile and a quarter like
clockwork and never once did WINFIELD
have occasion 10 resort to either whip or
spur. The track record was not broken.
but it is safe to say that had it been nee
essary to have won the twenty-seventh
Kentucky Derby, His Eminence would have
been equal to the occasion and could, no
doubt. have taken off "a fraction from the
record of 2:06l4, made by Lieutenant Glib
son over the course last year.
This was Derby day i'm Louisville and it
was Derby day for Kentucky, for annually
it means an outpOuring of people and from
, p. m. until the Derby winner was known,
the stand, paddock and betting ring were
almost one mass of immovable humanity.
Derby day means that the society of Ken
lucky will be fttingly represented and
there was not a town in the State that did
not send some fair one to add beauty TO the
occasion. There were innumerable box par
ties and every available tallyho and car
riage. horse and horseless, was pressed into
service for the occasion. 1t is the big social
! feature of the State and a fairer audience
never assembled in Kentucky.
Had the day been made to order it could
not have been more propitious and there
was not the slightest thing TO maj the most
successful occasion in the history of the
new Louisville Jockey Club. The track was
lightning fast and not less than 2o,0OO per-
sons saw His Eminence win the classic
event, for every place of vantage around
the grandstand to which humanity could
cling was utilized.
IN THE BETTING RING.
In the betting ring there was a jostling.
surging crowd, and the eighteen books did
a rushing business. not only on the Derby
but IN all others Alard Scheck. by reason
of his work on Friday morning, was a
prime IdNOrlte, ana Wnen the Od0S OF 4
to 10 were first chalked up money came
in at such a lively rate that the books
could rot handle it. But after each had
got his share the odds were cut to 3 to ).
and thus remained until the colts went 70
the post. But it is doubtful if, after all.
the books quit winner on the race. for
leads of money went in on His Eminence
at 2As to /, and when some more venture
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colt, money came in so lively that it was
impossible to handle it. The contingent
from the Bluegrass section of the State
came down prepared TO back Sannazarro.
and they put their money on him in good
ly quantities. Driscoll and Amur were
not altogether without friends. because Of
the big inducement in the matter of odds.
1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the bugle
sounded for the Derby, and people scram-
bled for places from which they might see
the event decided. His Emiuence, with
WINFIELD in the saddle, emerged from the
Amur and Alard Scheck in the order named.
They were soon at the three-quarters pole,
from which the start was made, and a
moment later there was a break, the rub
Der strip flew across the track, and a yell
OF They're off, broke the almost breath
less stiffness. But they were not 1t was
an uneven start and Starter Brown had
called them back. There was a second at
tempt. and the little red flag went down
and the Twenty-seventh Kentucky Derby
was on. They got away on comparative
" even terms, with His Eminence and
Driscoll having perhaps a necks advantage
over the other three. Down the stretch
they came toward the grandstand and Il
length did not separate the five colts, with
His Eminence in front. Driscoll second, AZ
ard Scheck third, Sannazarro fourth and
Past the stand and around the lower turn
they went. with His Eminence still setting
the pace. When they ssraiGhtened out on
nence, was hugging the rail. still a length
In the lead, Alard Scheck had moved up
to the second place and Sio was a half.ieng t
same distance from Sannazarro and Dris-
coll. which were moving down the back
stretch on even terms. They. passed the
half I'm this position, and as they reached
the three-quarters preparatory to making
the final run down the stretch Jockey
Woods loosened his rein and called on the
Schorr entry to overtake His Eminence.
but the Memphis horse was not equal to
Il, for. little by little, he fell back, and
as they turned into the stretch. Sannazarro
| had moved up into second place. followed
by Driscoll. and Alard Scheck, the favor
tie. was left to fight II out with Amur.
shout that went up from thousands when
| the Falsetto colt reached the seven-eighths
pole. running with long. even strides. and
WINFIELD sitting I'm the saddle guiding him
TO victory. Sannazarro made one final
effort. but Il was OF no ayai. for His
Eminence was under the wire a winner
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zarro half a length I'm front OF Driscoll,
Amur fourth and Il length away. with
slard Scheck. the favorite, last by three
lengths. There was cheering such as has
seldom been heard at Churchill Downs.
and as the good son OF Falsetto was ridden
into the circle a handsome blanket Of car
nations and smilaX was thrown over the
victor and 5000 people applauded his great
victory. Summary:
Fourth Race-The Kentucky Derby; for
three-ycar-oids Goals OF 1888: $1,000. of
which 500 10 second and $500 20 third: one
mile and one-quarter: +. b. Van Meters
His Eminence, b. c.. 3. Falsetto-P atroness.
III ONinkield), Pc To l. 4 TO 5 and l To 3.
won: w NJ. Hayes's SannazarrO. III
(O'Connor). 4 90 ] and 6 TO 5. second: Wood
ford Clay's Driscoll, 10 (Bolan), 25 10 l.,
7 10 | and 2s 20 /. third. George j. Longs
Amur. 40 Dupeel. 25 10 I. 6 10 ! and > 10 /.
fourth. John +. Schorr's Alard Schcck.
III 81. Woods. : 10 10. no place money.
NTH. Time-:l3, ;25is, rs. :5i. 1904. lilo %.
i:29, 1:i3, 1884,. 2:07a.
Winners Of the other races i'm order were:
The Rush. Sis TO /: Endurance. 3 TO 3: Es-
pionage. Ss 10 /. Eddie Borch. s to 5: Vel
ma Clark. 9 to 5.