The San Francisco call., 1909-05-04
w IN TIE R GRE E N
WINS KENTUCKY
DERBY
Pii0fed by V. Powers, FavOrife
Finishes Length and Half
in Front of Miami

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May Stunning
point along the mile and a quarter
journey, Wintergreen led a field of 10
all the way around the famous Church
i'll downs course in the thirty fifth
Kentucky derby today.
The winner, a big, bright bay colt
by Dick Welles out of Winter, and
owned by J. P. Respess, finished
length and a half in front of Miami,
which wass two lengths ahead of Dr..
Barkley. The distance was covered in
2:0S 1-5
The stake was worth $4,000 to the
winner. Betting on the race in the
pari mutuel machines and in the auc-
tion pools was heavy. The weight OF
the public's money in the machines
made ticket on Wintergreen pay
about to L, Miami 212 to l, FRIEND
Harry to l. Michael Angelo to !, Dr..
Barkley 10 to /, and the others strung
out all the way up to loo to l.
The horses went to the post nail
away to a fair start Wintergreenn
broke in front with Dr.. Barley ana 'i
Direct nosing his saddlegirths, Miami
leading the second bunchsa length back
and Michael Angelo and Match Me
bringing up the rear. V. Powers on
the favorite Immediately took Winter
green in hand and showed him along at
a comfortable pace
Passing the stand Direct and Friend
heels, but by the time the first half
a mile had been covered Shilling had
brought Miami up to second place,
length behind the leader The Jockeys KEY
on Friend Harry, DIR. Barkley and War
field simultaneously made an effort 10
JOIN at this point, but In vain. Powers
let out just a fraction on Wintergreen
and held all of them safe.
Three-quarters of a mile, mile ana
into the stretch they came, with the
bunch sitting out. Miami and Friend
Harry making their fipal bid for the
prize. Shilling, just before entering
the stretch. shook up Miami, but Win
tergreen put on just the needed amount
of speed to hold him safe. Sir Catsoy
moved up for a second and then oleu
away.
Dr. Barkley and Friend Harry began
a drive which lasted all through the
stretch, but Wintergreen held ms
nicety from the eager Miami, and
Miami two lengths ahead of DIR. Bark
ley and Friend Harry. And so they
came, DR.. Barkley stalling off Friend
Harry for the third position by hait
length and the rest of the field tralIng.
Powers rode Wintergreen beautifuiiy,
and, although extended, he was not
driven. Summary:
furlongs-crystai Maid. 1886 straight. won;
Dainty Dame. place Sl2.so.. second; All Red
show $3.50 third. Time, 1907 10.
Second race. purse, 2 year old fllles, four
furlongs-EtheI Burg straight s50.60. won; Mar
tin H., place sd, second; Placide. show 81
third. Time 40 1-5.
Third race. selling six furlongs-Tcm Dolan.
straight $26 %, won Enfield, place $l0.95. sec
ond: ]. H. Reed, show $685., third Time.
1:14 2-5.
Fourth race the Kentucky Derby, value
Sc 900, one mile and a quarter-w wintergreen.
$3.50 straight won Miami S9.15 place. sec
ond: Dr. Barkley, $20.I0 show, third. Time
2:0S 10 ~
Fifth race, four furlongs, year olds7
Southern Gold won. Donau second, Henderson
third. Time, :4s 40 Southern Gold $50. s5
VIM Donau, place. $3.50; Henderson, show.
S6.05.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth-Cymbal
Won st. Elwood second. First Peep third. Time,
1 40 20 Cymbal $95.4 As win; st. Elwood
SI4 % place: First Peep IS. 65 show.