The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
25,OOO PEOPLE SAW THE
 CLASSIC EVENT OF YEAR
Victory Was Surprise to the Owner of the Winner-Grand Stand and Paddock Present an ln-
 spirIng Scene.

Early the tWenty-nlnln hentuchy oSipy at Churchill Downs today. It was the confidence of the twice successful Wink field that lost to the favor1te the blue ribbon event of the blue grass state Bourbon six lengths off, was third while Bad News, Woodlake and Treacy nn- ished In the order named. It was derpy run and won not by the odds-on favor ite, but by a much despised outsider put be 1t said to the credit of the colt ana Jockey that. be was well p1oted, and when Judge Hines passed the wire win ner of the classic event, 1t was to the plaudits of all Kentucky.
 The victory was surprise to even Owner Ellison, for he had not thought the Esher-Lullaby colt good enough to win. A Kentucky derby always marks an epoch in Kentucky's history, times and incidents are reckoned from one derby to the next, and the event of today was characteristic, for there was the same surging, jostling mass of humanity crowding stands and paddock and over flowing to the field, while under the bet ting shed 1t was a survival of the strong est. for men wildly, some madly, fought their way to the block in their eagerness to back their choice. Twenty-Five thou sand people were in attendance
 An Exciting Finish.
 It was an exciting finish. Early. with a length and a half to the good, was ridden down the stretch as though the race had already been won, when within the last sixteenth H. Booker brought up Judge Hines, and in a merciless finish Early, who had lost his stride by the over-con- fident Winkfield, was beaten out three quarters of a length by the practically neglected Ellison colt.
 The day was perfect From the south drifted an invigorating breeze, bearing the fragrance of sprouting foliage on the nearby hills, of which the green slopes Of Sugar Loaf and Iroquois afforded de- lightful rest to the eyes bewildered by a maze of gorgeous costumes and myriads of beautiful faces banked tier upon tier in the grandstand and clubhouse terrace. and representing the fairest of Ken tucky's budding and towering woman hood. The track was fast. The six colts We're not kept long at the post and after some ten minutes consumed in getting them in line, the flag went down, and the twenty-ninth Kentucky derby was on- When Starter Hoffman gave the word the colts were almost in line and few strides found Woodlake, Of the Mcdowell entry hugging the rail, with the others well punched and Judge Hines half length away.
 They raced In this position past the stand, Bad News being third, Early fourth and Bourbon fifth, while Treacy brought up the rear. When they made the lower turn 1t was evident that Hell gerson on Woodake wanted to make a runaway race of It, for he had increased his lead to two lengths. Bad News had been moved up to second position with T..der IfnAnc still maintained his position of fourth, Bourbon being fifth and Treacy half dozen lengths in the ruck, and out of the race.
 On the Back Stretch.
 When the colts had been strengthened out on the back stretch the canary Jacket of Jockey Winkfield emerged from the rear and with an unusual burst or speed the three colts then leading the faVorlte were passed. ''Early wins" was the ex- ultant cry from the vast throng, as the son of Troubadour, with even, steady strides moved to the front. When the three-quarters was reached he was In easy command with nearly length to the good and this lead he increased as he rounded the last turn for the final strug- gle Meanwhile Judge Hines and Bad News had been having almost neck and neck race of it for third place with their noses at the flank of Woodlake, who had continued to show the way down the back stretch until he had surrendered to Eearly's burst of speed. As the colts made the swing for the turn Into the stretch. Booker saw an opening and when they had strengthened out he had Judge Hines next to the rail There was but one horse between him and victory. Main taining a comfortable position, some two lengths behind the favorite, 1t was not until he had passed the eighth pole that
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 In the interim Wlnkheld sat quietly upon Early contemplating the victory so near at hand and not until Judge Hines thundered down upon him was he appar- ently conscious of the colts approach. When Booker stuck the Esher colts nose along side Winl-fields saddle the latter half turned and seeming to realize that he had not anticipated the trouble in store for him, quickly resorted to whip and spur but 1t was too late for jump bv jump Hines had increased his lead to A half length and fight as he did, Wink field could not cut down the half dozen feet separating him from victory, Judge Himes passed under the wire winner of the event with the question of supremacy as to the two colts still mooted one
 The entire card for the day was most attractive.
 The best finish was in the first race, an opening scramble, at five and half fur longs. Wllcn Ndl1-d- MOlitn Woh by nosing out Whisky King in driving tin- ish.
 Summary.
 First race, five furlongs, selllng-Wain- a-Moinen, 112 (Winkfed), to l, won; Whisky King, IF (Stevens), even, second; skilful, 1o5 (Bookcr), to l, third, Time, 1:07.
 Second race, four furlongs-Prince of Pilson, 105 (Matthews), to l. won; Prince Silver, 1O2M (Winkfield), to l, second; T. D. Smith. 105 (-), third Time, :49h
 Third race, six furlongs-Poor Boy, 95 Helgerson), to 5. won; Banana Cream, s5h (diller), to l, second; Senor, 106 (Crowhurst). 20 to l, third. Time, 1:15%
 Fourth race. Kentucky derby, mile and a quarter. 5000 value-Judge Hines, III (Booker), 10 to 1, won; Early. IF (Wink- field), to 5, second; Bourbon. no Grow hurst), to T. third. Time, 2:09 Bad News Wood Lake and Treacy also ran.
 Fifth race, selling. mile-cogswel Ill (Winkfeld), to l. won Lampoon, 90 Q1elgerson), 6 to 1, second; Loves Labor, N Ill Uandry). 2 to 1. third. Time, 1:42h \ Sixth race, four furlongs-Viona, 100 fBooker). to 5, won; Pure Favor. 100