Evening star., 1921-05-08

The race, carrying $50. 600 in added
money-the richest prize for three
year-oldS in the world-waS worth
s3S.4JO net to the winner, and $4,000
to the second Bradley entry. so the
Lexington turfman won approximate
ly S3o.e0v in addition to several big
wagcrs.
Winner We'll Backed.
Although the Whitney entry
rrudcry and Tryster-were heavy ia
voritcs. the Bradley horses were
given good support in the pari-mutual
betting. y s. ticket paid $3.50 odds
of nearly ten to one. Place and show
money on the Bradley entry were S13
and s.. respectively. frudery paid
S3.3o to show.
After a delay of ten minutes at the
post due to the bad acting of
Lt tonardo II. the throng in the stands
began to buzz with the excitement of
the getaway. Uncle Nelo. Black
Servant and nuSkallOnge were the first
three horses away, and this was the
, position they held when they passed
the stand for the first time. Behave
Yourself was ninth at the start.
When the horses swept down the
back stretch Muskalionge had faded
and Leonardo III moved up to almost
even terms with Black Servant. the
leader. with Tryster and Prudery two
lengths back. but coming up. AS
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stretch turn Prudery went bit wide,
while Behave Yourself and Black
Servant were seen to move up ahead
rapidly from the inside. AS the
horses turned into the stretch an
eighth from the wire. the Bradley
horses were on nearly even terms.
with the rest of the field trailing and
nothing fast enough TO endanger the
result.
stretch Run Decides.
As the field shot into the final yards
of the race Black Servant responded
to shaking up and looked like a
winner. but the early pace had ap-
parently told. for Behave Yourself.
running strong and unfalteringly.
shot ahead of his stablemate to vic
tory. The crowd. which had been in
breathlesS suspense for a second.
burst into roar of cheers, and the
running of the forty-sevenlh Derby
had passed into history.
The defeated field finished in this
order: Prudery, six lengths behind
Black Servant: Tryster, fourth, by half
length: Careful. fifth. by four lengths;
Coyne, sixth. by four lengths; Leonardo
II. seventh: Uncle Velo, eighth; Bon
Homme. ninth; Planet, tenth: Star
Voter. eleventh and Muskallonge
: twelfth. Grey Lag and Firebrand were
scratched. leaving field of twelve for
the start.
Thompson, a former stable boy, who
never before has piloted horse in an
important event. Jockey Lyke, the
crack rider of the Bradley stable, was
told that he would be rewarded with
IS 900 if he piloted his horse to vic
tory and he was given the choice Of the
mounts. choosing Black Servant. Owner
Bradley was the first to congratulate
the youthful Thompson on his brilliant
victory and 1t is probable that the
$1,000 reward will go to him.
After the race. Governor Morrow Of
Kentucky, summoned Owner Bradley to
the judges stand to receive the con-
gratulations on the victory Of a Ken
tuckybred colt over the best horses
Of the east.
Conditions Are Perfect.
A warm sun blazing from a clear sky
made conditions perfect for the running
of the Derby. The gate was between
5000. 900 and s250.000. The crowd began
arriving as early as 9 o'clock and there
was a struggling mass of humanity
standing shoulder to shoulder when the
horses were called 10 the post for the
first race.
The crowd, Of whom half were visi-
tors to Louisville, represented all sec
tions Of the country. Railroad officials
said there never before was so many
special trains and special cars. The
crowd included several notables. among
them Harry Daugherty, attorney gen.
eral: Albert FAN. secretary of the in
terror: Gov Morrow Of Kentucky Gov.
McCray of Indiana and Dr. Esteban
Gill -Borges. Venezuelan minister Of for
eign affairs.
Three track records were broken dur
ing the day. Flags clipped 2-5 Of
second from the record for seven fur
longs and reduced il to "a 3-5; Broom
spun breeZed a mile in 1886 1-5. as
against the best previous performance
in 1897 2-5, and Fair Phantom sprint
ed q half mile in as 3-5, which is 2-5
Of second better than other efforts.