The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
DERBY LANDED
BY OUTSIDER
Kilmer S Exterminator Wins
Honors in Kentucky
Classic.

Churchill Downs, KY, May IL
Form was upset and wise turf judy
ment went awry today when Willis
Sharpe Kilmer's Externinator. p
toll shot, without urge Of whip or
spur for any appreciable time.
cleanly outran the field in the forty
fourth Kentucky Derby. one Of the
historic rlcing events of America.
It was a clean-cut victory for the
horse which was entered for the big
event only yesterday after Kilmer
had discovered that his crack Sun
Briar, 2-year-old champion Of 1917.
was out OF condition and that the
animal which he had purchased but
short time ago in Lexington for
$4,000 must be thrown into the
breach. Kilmer and members OF his
racing camp knew that they were
taking a long shot at the event when
EXterminatDr was posted.
The race was a stirring one. Viva
America SGT the pace to the stretch
turn where she was closely collared
by Exterminator and Escoba. For a
few seconds Escoba flashed to the
front. Six or eight lashes laid across
the withtrs Of KilmeTs entry shot
him ahead of the leading horses.
Exterminator quickly took the lead
and won by a generous length. Es-
cabo managed to keep second place.
while Viva America, the only filly in
the field, captured third place. Gar
Cloud. the favorite played clear
across the boards. ran fourth. twelve
lengths behind the winner
Exterminator. a gelding. has prac-
tlcally no big history behind him. He
started four times as a 2-year-old and
ran twice unplaced. He ran first to-
day as a 3-year-old.
Approximately 5000 persons wit
messed the race. II was one Of the
biggest crowds Churchill Downs had
ever known.
FIRST RACE-Claiming: 3year-olds and M
six ftulonEs: Sdueeler, 1ls w. illey), 3D
2S. 20. won; Sedan, ll9 a. Connolly, $50
$50. second; Rife. 100 u. Gmber). SD third
Time. l:ls rs. Bon Trump. Azelea. Lottery
Silks Knob also ran.
SECOND RACE-Maidsn hIlies: -four fur
longs: Resalo. liz ID. Connolly. SO. SO
$50; Lance, liz II. Howard. so. 80; Jan
liz u. McCsbe). $50. third Time g IS
Black Wing, Walterina. Brmful. LADY Apt
Hester. r.. The Cleaner and Discord also ran
THIRD RACE-FiTe and oue-han furIonGs
out Butterscotch md. los (E. Donahue), 30
out Counterblast. IG3 q. Gruberl. out. Tine
l Of. Courtship also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Governors Handicap
one mile: Fruit Cake. los ID. Connolly, 80
40, 500: GrlIndy ld u. Kederis), $50 40
Jif Hefering. % tR. Simpson,. $50. third
Time, ~ IS. Captain Rees. olivewood, War
saw and Tom Mcraggart also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; The Kentucky
Derby; 3year-olds; one mile and a quarter
Exterminator. ia wv. Knapp. S6l.0. 2.lo
l2O. won; Escoba, III u. Notterl. 40, 4so
Viva America. liz (W. Warrington. ISL
Time. 2:io IS. Sewell Combs, War Cloud
Lucky B.. American Eagle, James T. Clark alsC
ran.
SIXTH RACE-Four and a half furlougs
2year-olds; purse, 500: Mack Garner. 100 CDon
nelly, $3.50. $40. 500; Henry Roberts. 100. CR
simpson,, so. 20: Col Taylor. liz u. Morys,
20 Time, IS IS Cerinus Buster Clark
Lancetot, Win Win. Lucinda also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-MiIe and q sixteenth
Manokin, lis CIV. Knapp. 1890. 80. 4.eo: Mis-
tress Polly. "a unnsfordl. $50 SD: Cheel
Leader. 81 u. Gruberl. $40. Time. 70 IS. Red
land, Benefactor and Bryn Limah also ran.