Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14
CLAUDE TAKES The DERBY
Famous Horse Astounds St. Louis Crowd
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FIELD BEATEN BY TWO OPEN LENGTHS
winner Establishes New Record by
Capturing Three Derbies, Though
often CIassed as Outsider to
Owners PEOat.

ST. LOUIS, Tune 1S-Claude, by Lissak
-Lida H, with LII pounds on his back,
owned by NJ. J. DAILY, trained by NJ. ].
DAILY and ridden by Jockey j. DAILY. won
the 81. Louis Derby, valued at t120O, from
a good field today. Claude, although over
travelled, over-weighted and overlooked, dis
posed of his field with amazing ease. win
ming by two lengths, with something In
reserve.
The colt had everything In his favor from
the iag-fall. Starter Dade got the field
away after two minutes delay to a good
start. Au Revoir, the Bennett candidate,
n equal favorite in the betting with the
Darden pair, Monsieur Beaucaire and Sioux
Chief. at 8 TO 2, was first to show. fol-
lowed closely by schreiber's rsprinter,
Deutschland, Claude was fourth. Coburn.
on Au Revoir, allowed Deutschland to cot
the pace, passing the stand the first time,
and at the seven-eighths pole made a fast
move with the Bennett horse, but to the
surprise OF the vast throng Deuchland hung
ont and the pair ran neck and neck to the
mile at a terrific pace, Au Revoir, Leading
by a neck, Deutschland second. Lendin
third and Claude sixth.
Turning into the stretch Au Revoir had
enough and surrendered the lead to
Deutschland. Here Monsieur Beaucaire
was brought up and for a time was in the
lead. with the fast firing Deutschland sec
ond and Bias d'O third.
A mighty shout went up for the Darden
candidate, A Revoir has chucked it up;
Monsieur Beaucaire winsi" Monsieur Beau
caire was coming fast and to. all appearance
had the race at his mercy. All eyes were
conferred on him. the popular favorite; the
w~hite-nosed horse was winning and a
mighty shout went up,
At the sixteenth pole a little horse was
seen coming out Of the bunch. head down,
like a pitching ~broncho, and moving down
the horses ahead of him with remarkable
ease. J. DAILY, on Claude. had made his
winning move. With the greatest ease
| Claude went into the lead and before the
wire was reached had put two open lengths
between himself and the field. The best
horse won. but the victory was not a popu-
lar one. Nobody thought of Claude, he
was looked upon as an intruder.
| Claude has now three Derhies to his
| credit, which establishes a new record. In
order to get the colt here to race today II
was necessary. on account of the high
water, to. travel by a circuitous route.
Claude's last appearance at the track was
as a 2-year-old. when a sensational killing
was made on him at prices from 100 to q
to l. Results;
First race. six furlongs, selling: Hook
zoka won. Goudy second, Doctor Kammerel
third. Time: 1:l6.
Second race, nve and a half furlongs
purse: Miss Crawford won. Old. Stone SEQ
ono. Dor Aware third. Time: 1:osh.
Thrd race, one and a sixteenth mile, sell
ing: Kisme won, Pierce ] second, Pharoal
third. Time: 1:4S&.
Fourth race, one and q half miles. Derby
Claude won, Monsieur Beaucaire second
Sioux Chief third. Time: 2;S5h.
Fifth race, one mile and twenty yards
purse: Macy won, Taby Tosa second. MauS
| Come third. Time: 1:42h.
sixth race, seven furlongs, selling: Vile
wor, Sweet Dream second. Vestry third
Time: isSh.
Seventh race. six furlongs, selling: lad
Vashti won. Orleans second. JOS Goss third
Time; l;15h.