The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

Of people, who Were slineing to the rails,
THE PICKET CAME
HOME EASED Up
There were no elcctrifying final struggles.
TIE Picket had his field beaten. and beaten
, badly. He was simply running as he
pleased. Jockey Helgeson eased him w a
over, ana kentucky horse had won.
Claude was easily the best of the other
starters. He came fast in the stretch. but
little Johnny DAILY saw he had no chance
TO catch The Picket. and also eased up.
hut almost too soon. Bernays. backed by
Cincinnatio enthusiasts. came on grandv
from the center Of the field and hitched up
In a drive with Savable for the shortest
end of the purse. BernayS got 1t by a neck
Judge Hines the horse that had jumped
into popularity and was heavily backed
within week, failed to make a showing.
The fast track was against him. He rapid
ly went TO last position after the start and
stayed there He was forty lengths behind
when The Picket reached the wire.
The Picket is a bay colt by F'alsetto-
Noltario He was bred by his owners, Mid
dleton & Junghluth. at Louisville. He ran
carried the light burden of ll5 pounds The
Picket was regarded as dangerous candi-
date: Last TUESDAY he was worked over the
herIem track IN preparation for the Derby
in almost record time. He covered the mile
and half in 2:S3. The time was so fast
that many people doubted the truth of the
ItpOi ltu NuThUul- / ne race lp-GdN proven
The Picket to be a wonderful horse. He
practically repeated his workout in the race
this afternoon.
Neither of The Pickets owners saw him
win Karl Jungbuth is in Asia and John
Middleton heard the report of the race at
Louisville.
BETTING AT TRACK
L1GHTEST- IN YEARS.
The betting on the Derby at the track was
the hghtest in years.The bookmakers wrote
as many tickets as usual, but the amounts
We're small. All the big bettors laid their
money i'll the future books and did not en-
case In any battle in the betting ring to-
day. The Picket opened at to l and adj
Vanced to 10 to l before post time. Claude
advanced from 9 to to l. Bernays re-
NAMED main stationary at s to l. while Savable
went from to 2 10 3 TO l. Fore and Aft,
the tennessee horse. was perhaps the best
played of any in the field. The largest bet
won was by Joe Yeager who had a ticket
GAZING Tor SlS,Go to 800. He made the bet
Chicago did its best for the big race. The
LEROY Is made the occasion for the greatest
outdoor out display Of fashion, every season,
and this year fairly outdid all previous
derbies. The grand stand enlarged for the
occasion, was packed to the roof
The intield was almost completely covered
by the hundreds of fashionable turnouts.
Automobiles We're not permitted within the
track enclosure, but were cared for oppo-
site the main entrance. 1t took ten acres
OF ground to accommodate the automobiles.
Society gathered on the clubhouse lawn.
Nearly all the social leaders of the CITY
saw the race. They had guests from New
York. St: Louis. Memphis. Louisville Gin
cinnati, Buffalo, Detroit. New Orleans and
San Francisco. 1t is estimated that 10000
Derby.
The weather was perfect. The day opened
di!mally with a drizzie. but the sun came
out before the races began and cool breeze
made the great crowd comfortable
The summary:
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lgt Henry). ) to 2. won: Beau ormonie. rs
hhbIominiIskt to second: Bondage 1o7 Rob
Esherin Mary Lavana and Monarka also ran
Second race. purse $500 six furlongs-Alan-a-
son, ~ Trox!er). Il to i. second: Evening star.
10 DALE. 80 to /. third; Time ii; IS. Nerva.
tor Third s Peter sss and HENRI srb Bert
o2s, one and one-haif nilesNThe Pickett. lis
q q; pIalyl; to and to 2 second, BeEnass. l5s
g.. knight. TO and to ], third. Time 2:S3.
SPSa Bad E Efss R9Gos Burr Ma:n
y a5; High ShanssllGr. F9r and Ait Gilfain
Nich, g Bonn aa qnt to T. w la
bell. % q. Williams. 10 to i. third Time. i:si
Semper yivum. Vuloain, The Forum. Rag Tag.
Dan Mcke,na. Lampoon. First Chip, Love Labor
Fifth race. purse 500 four and one-half fur
RI III lWinkeld!. to l. won;
n E sa55a T Tl@e Hebrew s " FfS
scipio and Black Wolf also ran '"''' "''O''
Sixth race. purse 500 seven and one-half fur |
a10s i g ooS %so9 to 50 to
md; Fading Light. 50 Oy Knapp, 4 to. l. third
% l Der san onf eSt Rsa Of
-atson and Hot also ran.