The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-11
AGILE VICTOR IN
KENTUCKY DERBY
Capt. Browns Beautiful Colt
Wins With Ease
RAMS HORN COMES SECOND
Nearly Twenty Thousand People See
the Big Opening Day at Louis
ViIle-other Racing
Results.

Louisville, Ky, Ma 1)-Moving with
a long. stealing. effortless stride, Agile
Capt. s. s. Browns beautiful bay colt,
passed under the wire today an easy
winner over a slow track of the thirtS=
first Kentucky derby. Three and half
lengths behind him came Rams Horn,
on whom the hopes of Tennessee and
the blue grass horsemen were fixed.
Trailing fifteen lengths to the rear came
Layson, from the stable of T. p. Hayes.
With but three starters, it was a one
horse race. The time for the mile and
a quarter was 2;1034.
Nearly twenty thousand people saw the
race run 1t was the opening day OF
the spring meetings New Louisville Jock
ey club. Early in the day it became
known that the derby would be simply a
duel between Rams Horn and Agile, with
Layson added to fill in for third money.
DR.. Leggo had strong following until
yesterday, when it was reported that
he would almost certainly be scratched.
The good California colt cooled out stiff
and lame after an easy work out two
days before the race, and is trainer was
These circumstances sent the odds-on
Agile l to 8 to win and out. Rams Horn
was quoted at 21a to / straight and l to
place Anywhere from 20 to 40 to l could
be lad on Layson. The horses were sent
away to q good start, and all three ran
head and head for the first eighth, where
Agile struck his nose in front. Passing
the grandstand at the first quarter, Agile
and Rams Horn had moved out. Agile
leading by a length and setting a hot
pace. From this time on until the first
mile had been covered the positions were
unchanged, although the leaders eased up
somewhat. Both horses were beautifully
rated and Rams Horn was apparently
running a fine race. AS the pair swung
into the stretch Martin, on Agile. let
out a wrap. Almost at the same time
Lyme, on Rams Horn, went to the bat,
but to no avail. Agile, cleverly ridden
by Martin, began slowly gliding away
from Captain Williams colt, and when
the wire was reached had increased his
lead to three and half lengths, and won
eased up. At no time during the race
did Agile seem to be fully extended, and
he won without having felt the touch OF
a whip. 1t was a most impressive per-
1Ofmdncp, stamping ABllt do OllN ia iho
best three-year-olds of the year, east or
west
Heavy showers last night and early this
morning left the track al Churchill Downs
very muddy, and this was to some ex-
tent factor in the race, Rams Horn not
being at his best on a slow track How
ever, the course had dried considerably
by the time the derby was run, the time
for the race showing the track to be about
three seconds slow Twenty books urew in
line for the first day and did ire
mendous business. The books had a slight
shade the better of 1t, two events being
guessing contests. In the third race En-
chanter unseated his rider B. Davis Just
after the start. Davis was badly shaken
up. but no bones were broken. Enchanter
went on without his rider and amid the
cheers of the crowd finished strong in
the stretch hanging on to third position.
Weather sultry; track slow. Summary:
First race five and half furlongs-De-
lagoa. 115 (Tooman) u to /, won; Bats,
107 q. Martini 6 to l. second; Braden los
ID. Austin) to 3 third Time 1:10A.
Second race half mle-Nunsveiling 10S
(rruebeD to /. won; Floss s., 10S Mum
roe) to l. second; Lady Tarascon, 107
(Tooman to l. third. Time ;50A
Third race six furongs-La Pucelle, 104
CTruebeD to 5, won; Athlone. 10S (Wi-
shard) to l. second: Bradley's Pet, 81
(McIntyre) 30 to l. third. Time Iii.
Enchanter lost his rider.
Fourth race Kentucky derby mile and
ouarter-Ag ile, 122 q Martini l to 3. won;
Rams Horn. III Iyne) 21a to l, second;
LAWSON III ID. AUSTIN 20 to l, third. Time
910A.
Firth race. half mile-G. C. Bennett,
los (NiccS . to 1, won; Hermitage jog
(Roland) II to 3. second: Hyperion IL, lib
(TruebeD 4 to 1, third. Tirne 80.
Sixth race one mile-Miss Dovle. Jos
(TruebeD to /. won; Marshal Ney, LOB
(Wishard) to l, second; Florizet' ioo
(Tooman) 10 to l. third. Time 1;44.