The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Champion Three-Y ear
Old of America Named
at Kentucky Derby.
BEATS FAVORITE
BY FULL LENGTH
Ten Point Gets Away in Front,
but Is Worn Down at Finish
by Added Starter-Founda-
ton, Second Choice. and
Pride of Kentuckians,
Also Ran.

Louisville, KY, May 10.--A champion
three -year-old of America leaped into
prominence to-day. and the Churchill
Downs Derby course record was brols-
on before the largest crowd that ever
witnessed Derby here, when Donerail.
a Kentucky colt nlppcd Ten Point at
the wire and won the thirty ninth re-
newal of the Kentucky Derby Tho
winner, never having shown short limo
ability as two-year-old, paid siS4.a0
for 50 III the parimutuel betting The
timo was 2:04 As.
The field was larger than had been
predicted. eight starters facing the
barrier and spectators who have been
present at the running of the Derby
for years, interesting alike for its turf
prominence and sentiment of Kentuck-
lans, say IT was one Of the greatest
exhibitions of real horse race ever
presented at a Derby contest.
In their belief that tho West would
win from the East In this premier turf .
event of America. Westerners had PIN
ned their faith to Foundation, beIieN-
ing the Nasturtium colt to have the
best chance to beat the top-heavy IA
vorite Ten Point. a. l.. Aste's jack
Point colt.
Ten Point Sets Pace.
stand, after running q quarter of tho
mile and quarter-course. Ten Point
had been hustled into IL short lead with
the others punched closely behind him.
NJ the next turn. Jockey Buxton had
allowed his mount to take u command
ing lead, and at the mile Ten Point
was three lengths ahead, with tile
others fighting hard, and with about
even chances.
AS they rounded the last turn Jockey
Goose began to force Donerail ahend
Oh the crowd he had been running with
and started after the leader Whether
a more determined ride by Jockey Bux-
ton would have stalled of the fast
coming Donerail was questioned but
the Kentucky colt steadily wore down
the favorite In the stretch and just got
up In the last few strides to win by a
length. Gowell, flly sired by Ort
Wells, was third, and Foundation, sec-.a
ond choice In the betting, and pride OF
Aentuckians, finished out of the money!
Any one who wants to see the Ken
lucky Derby may do so free OF charge
as far as the Jockey Club management
is concerned. and never before had tho
Tree field been so popular.
Eight Face Barrier
Eight horses faced the starter and
were sent away to IL perfect break,
with Ten Points setting the pace and
Foundation the runner-up. The ball
hiSc vi inc Hciu were strung out for
the first three-quarters of a mile. After
that Donerail and Gowen commenced
to move up on the leaders, and had IL
not been for sharp interference at tho
turn for home. Gowell might have won.
Tor she was coming like creased light
ming at the time.
The greatest crowd that ever passed
through the famous Churchill Downs
turnstle witnessed the derby. Con-
servative estimates placed the paid
attendance at 10000. with about co.
001 taking advantage of tho manages
ment's generosity In placing the inner
field at the free disposal of the popu-
lace.
Goose, who rode Donerail to victory.
Is Louisville boy. and has been rid-
ing Tor number of years. He Is one
OF family OF famous riders. and Mt
the present time has one brother, Cans.
helping him keep the family name In
the forefront of turf fame -
sixty five thousand dollars was wag.g
cred on the derby in the pari-mutuels.
while probably a million moro was
CHANGED OH the affair In the winter
books a.
Sprite captured tho secondary fea-
ture of the afternoons card while the
balance OF the events We're almost
equally divided between favorites ana
long shots.
August Belmont. chairman OF tho
Eastern locke Club, and other promi.
nent men In turf circles In the east
were In attendance. %;