The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
LONG SHOT
IS VICTOR
Pink Star Best in Ken
lucky Derby.
CLASSICS RESULT A SURPRISE
dub" Animal Easily Defeats
Close Priced Horses.
Immediately Prior to Race several
Runners are Scratched, contest
La Run Fetlock Deep in Mud,
Thousands See Race.

Louisville. KY, May SHOWING past
a. spent and Keeling field with an ease
which his clumsy, numbering stride did
not indicate, Pink Star, the longest
priced horse in the race, won the Kerr
lucky Derby today by two lengths
from Zal with ovelando in third posi-
ton, a length and a half away. The
race was run over a track almost fet-
lock deep in mud and the time, 2:12
3-5, was the slowest In the history of
the race. Over 10000 people saw the
race run. Congressman and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth being among the prom
inent visitors.
The thirty-third running of the Ken
lucky Derby furnished an unusually
open betting proposition, due largely
to the heavy track which caused the
withdrawal shortly before the race of
Arctic, a colt which had been an over
whelming favorite fr the future books.
Boxara and Holdfast were also
scratched, leaving a field of six with
Red Gauntlet installed as favorite at
to 2, with heavy play on Ovelando
and Wool Sandals. each at 8 to 1.
Zal at to l, had some little support,
but Orlandwick at 10 to / and Pink
Star at Is to 1, were virtually over
looked. In some books as good as 20
to ! were laid against the winner, who
closed at IL to l, on the strength of a
little play by sharp shooters.
Winner Trails mt start.
The field was senrN away to a good
start Wool sandals jumped into the
lead, but reIinquished the honors to
ZaL Boland on Zal, with Ovelando and
Wood Sandals alternating in second
place, set a stiff pace for the first six
furlongs, considering the condition of
the track. Red Gauntlet and Orland-
wick see,sawed along behind; and
trailing six lengths in the rear ran
Pink Star.
Zal had all except Pink Star, who
had moved up to fourth place. in dis
tress. Thousands acclaimed Zal the
winner as the horses turned into the
stretch. not seeing Jockey Minder I'M
couple Pink Star.
The big bay colt speedily closed up
the four lengths between him and he
successfully moved down Wool San
dals and Ovelando with the greatest
Of ease. Half way down the stretch,
Pink Stars pink muzzle showed in
front and the race was won. From
there on to the wire. Pink Star held the
race safe. Zal and Ovelando, hard rid
den. were unable to improve their po-
sitions by SO much as asnose and Pink
Star went under the wire a winner
by two lengths. a distance which he
could apparently have increased IL
driven.
FavOrite Out OF Running.
The favorite, Red GAUNTLET remained
in fifth place almost the entire race
and when called upon In the stretch
the best he could do was to move into
fourth ahead ofthe Wobbly Wool San
dals and the very tired orlandwick.
The winner is bay colt by Pink Coat,
dam Mary MaHoy and owned by j. H.
Woodford.
Favorites, second choices and out
sides divided the card evenly between
them
Summary:
Kentucky Derby. mile and quar-
ter-Pink Star, III, (Minder), IL to l,
won; zal, III ID. Boland), to sec
ond. ovelando. 1T, (Nicol) to 1,
third. Time 2:12 3-5. Orlandwick, Wool
Sandals and Red GAUNTLET, ran.