, 1923-05-20
zEv AT 70 To |.
WINS KENTUCKY
De Y CLASSIC
Harry F. Sinclair's Horse
Takes Blue Ribbon Event
At Churchill Downs

CHURCHILL DOWNS, LOUIS.
WILLIE, KY, May 1s.-Zev. owned
by Harry f. Sinclair. won the Ken
lucky derby here this afternoon from
a field OF twenty-one starters, Mar.
tngale was second and Vigil third.
The time for the mile and a quarter
was 2;o5 rs. Jockey E. Sande. was
up On the winner.
The tw~enty-one starters came out
very hear to the sceduled post time
and paraded in front of the stand
while the $4,000 spectators craned.
They were lined UP at the post In
five minutes and 1t took another five
to get them off.
Passing the stand zev was in the
loac. He continued in the lead at the
quarter with Prince h second and
Martingale third.
At the half Zev still led followed
by Martingale. with Vigil. winner of
the Preakness third. Zev held the
lead at the three quarters with Mar
tingale still on his heels. Martingaie
took the lead at the mile with Zev
second and Vigil third
They went into the stretch with
Martingaie in the lead. but Zev over
took him before the finish
Vigil and some of the long shots
were played heavily in the mutual
machines and Zev returned the good
price OF s4o.40, 5000 and $3.50 for
two dollar tickets.
Martingale paid $3.50 and $3.50
n Vigil hackers took 1890 show
money.
The great crowd came to its feet
with a o a as Zev stretched in a
fina. squirt and came across the fin
ish in front OF the pick OF Americas
three-year olds.
The sensational finish was really
a climax-despite the two following
races-to what Matt VIM. eenerai
manager. termed the biggest Of all
Kentucky classics. Mfllionaires. rail-
road barons and other representa-
tives OF wealth that made the derby
a billion dollar affair." rubbed ell
bows to and from the course in the
islands and on greens. with laborers-
The attendance exceeded by 10000
at least. any previous crowd. The
aristrocrats OF the east and west and
the north and south met at the
sport of kings"
Louisville beginning with day-break
rivalled that Of a worlds series or
worlds championship pugilistic event.
1t was a cosmopolitan affair.
Louisville handled the crowd we'll.
despite taxi pirates who charged IS
TO $40 a person to h course. and
~boot.eggers who sold Inferior. II not
dangerous m%oonshine at $40 a quart
The day was ideal. the field Of
starters included every horse in the
country really entitled to qualify 1t
was an ideal derby.
Several hundreds Of Thousands OF
dollars, perhaps millions, changed
hands tonight as the result of the
finish. A good part OF It was placed
by ms
ney. T~wenty-four horses went through
the entry box on Friday and only
three declined tho issue. leaving the
largest field ever starting in the 40
times the derby has been run.
The next largest year was in 1920
when Capt. Raj PARIS Paul Jones
won tho classic.
There was a slight delay at the
post. with Sande astride. zev was
never allowed to fniter all the way.
Martingnie was tho only dangerous
contender for winner throughout. but
barely managed TO survive the kill
ing pace 80 as to edge out Vigil.
Vigil saved ground on the rail and
fn'shed under punishment. pushed by
Nassau, who worked forward Mt tho
finish ana ciosed fast in the final
furiong.
C~hittagong ran a good race and
finiahed a bang.up fifth. with Ha Ty
Payne whitnsy's Enchantment sixth.
Ennhnntment responded TO urging
CALAMITY after tho nrst mile.
rhs east finished first and third
and Maryland secured second pace.
The wsstern horses made 20 r show
ing outsids OF Prince X. who re
tired aftan racing prominently for
three quarters. Ratio, Aspiration.
Princs X. Bright Tomorrow. 30 Nc
LILLIAN, In Msmorium. Better Luck
Vida. Picketer. 0ener1i Thatcher. tie
Clown. Calcutta, Golden Rule. Cherry
Pc and Pavus finished in tho order
nameh.
The gross vh'us OF The derby was
eet,lz5. Tho owner OF fhs winner re.
nNfyed 35s,6z6 net and O gold cHp, The
owner OF fhs second morse received
80 coo. tho thfrd a90f5 mud tho fourth