The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
AMERICAN DERBY WON
BY THE PICKETT.
Winner Set Pace from Start, Was
Never Challenged and Won by
Five Lengths-F1rst Race
Ever Captured by
The Picket.

Chicago. June Gothic Picket, horse
that never before flashed first past the
post won the American derby today He
set the pace every step OF the distance,
was never challenged and won in gal
lcp by six lengths. He ran the derby dis
lance, l IL miles, faster than 1t was ever
run before In the race His time was 2:33
Claude. the winner of three derbies. was
second Bernays, the Cincinnati candl-
date, was third.
The crowd Of 10000 people which Wit
messed the sixteenth running OF the event
saw contest that was decided when thc
field turned into the stretch. In front OF
a struggling field The Picket ran SO easily
and truly as to leave no doubt where he
would finish The roar Of cheers which
greeted the successfulness began when
The Picket was more than an eighth of
mile from the wire.
Race Worth $50, 275.
The derby was q mountaineering event
in more than the fast time that was
made. Nineteen horses went to the post.
the largest previous field being fifteen.
The largest crowd that ever gathered on
a western race track covered the Wash
Ing park grounds. The race was worth
So 275 gross value the richest in the his
tory of the race. with one exception. Bet
ting on the result began IN March ana
continued until Che horses went to the
post. More money, 1t is asserted, was
wagered on the derby than in any other
race ever run in America.
The victory of The Picket was TO sur
PRISE because n surprise was expected
But there were some big disappointments
Savable, the favorlte. son OF Salvador.
thought by John A. Drake TO be irwin
chile failed 10 live up to reputation lie
received ride from Jockey Lester Reifr
that seemingly il novice could have dupll-
Gated. SaVable was never dangerous anu
the fortune bet on him by his owner went
to enrich the book makers.
The Picket Soon in Lead.
The horses came to the post at
o'clock Starter DNyer delayed them nine
minutes before he dropped the flag. SIN
ner Simon a dark horse" was the first
to get in motion, but the Picket did not
delay an instant. In the first rush for
/ positions he was successful and had the
lead in comparatively a few strides. Past
the stand Au Revoir, the hope of Mem
phis. was running second, with GiIfain.
Maxey Blumenthal and other inconspicu-
Gus candidates in the next positions.
There was no hustling until the field
STRUCK 'ne p'VN 10 w.,
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boliiii3 80 ~ S,,.oi+Io ,,os (,io,,Co
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Jockey until the field had passed the half
mile pole and struck tie big bend. The
Picket, running at his own clip. never fal-
rerfd An Reyoir began to weaken. Lin
suiSt was an VII 0uSL a'10 O'-7"iA ~ - W
back, Claude made his move ana quick
I " advanced TO fourth pace SaVapte'
at this critical place, only held his own.
j The gradually lengthenng field of horses
x,.,s a. the head of the stretch The re-
;i nf ~, i,,1,,r,,- u,as througb a
10 ~ ,,aa,,1a v-ho Voc clingtnfy to the
~ ~ " ht,rIred aeon on, either side of tho
,(i'ret
5rhnr.. u,ora no aIectrifvjng final strug-
80 ii - "a t{,,lriI, rIn}nine =
,eatJl pa31'S 1ol,N I1oi s oa'!snn essed him
ne ~ ~ ~, ,,[oTod the v,ira The race
Was over ana a Kentucky horse had won.
Claude Fast in Stretch.
(-,a,sa car,a FAST IN the stretch hut
- Nh SOW, no bod No chance
t,,l, ~ picl,o+ and also eesed nm
W ,.e4 +-, .oo, Bernave hacked
'"' ,.s.,,..t .,,+l,,,e,oe+e oor,s ~, Grand
I " '''' 4,,a tio1a a,,d ht+ot,
~ from tHe cg"N0' - ~ cs,.,i., ~,
/ ed up IN "IIEo WIZ 90, nv
shortest end Of the purse be'hdYS got IL
by neck
/ Judge Hines failed to make a show
ing The fast track against him.
lle went to last position after the start
- '+11.o4 ,here ne was forty lengths
ana 'Se3 49,, p,oI-St raaIb,d +ha
BEHIND "Heh ne '''o
wire.
yoltairo lie was bred by his owners.
/ Sqiddlnton 4 Iunphluth. at louisville.
A. ,er r0'i 1ost ,aar KIT never won ana
,dl,'i,,itI,, carried tho Iighf burden of
~ ,o],nds fast Tnesdav he was worked
nI'er tae Harlem rack in preparation for
~ dorhv in almost record time He ac-
The tine Was Sc fast tn that ton mpny P %0Ik