The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
BLACK GOLD IS WINNER AGAIN
Western Horse Finishes
 Six Lengths Ahead Of
 :. ... The Field

CHICAGO, July 12+(By the Asso ciated Press. )-While 35,0OO spectator; cheered their tribute, Black Gold, win ner of the $50OO0 Kentucky Derby today staged a remarkable comeback after suffering tWo defeats, when ht won the first Chicago Derby at milt and quarter at the Hawthorne course flashing across the wire a winner by six lengths in 2 :09 3-5.
 ,Giblon, which finished second to ChiIhowee- in the Latonia derby two weeks ago, finished second today, while the third place wentito Senator Norris Major August Belmont's Fair. Play colt, Ladkih, the champion 3-year-old of the east, after leading. all the way, until the last quarter, faded in the stretch .as if weighted down with 8 z ton of lead, and finished fourth, while Cannon Shot, the fifth starter in the race, vas last. as1.s. :. :. :, Black Gold, with .Ladkin, which had scored fite. victories in the east. were the fav0rites in the betting, although the Odds slightly favored Ladkins The price on Ladkin to win was. g. to 1O, while osal betters were. asking 6 to on Black Colds chances for. victory. } .t 2 7 Black Gold, breaking at the start of the race absolutely last, .trailed the en. tire field for more than three quarters of mile until Jockey Johnny Mooney, riding like ,only Mooney rides Black Gold, 'beganiEfo, urge him into the lead. As the horses swdng around the turn into the home stretch, Black Gold set; tied into his stride, gaining on each horse with every leap and as the field swung ont for the dash to the wire the valiant son of. Black Toney- Usert, seemd to be literally flying through space. oS 2
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 .Ladkin,, which had been setting a killing pace, began to fade when the field straightened out in the stretch. Jockey Mooney, jerking Black Gold to the center of the track on the extreme outside, flashed into the lead past the exhausted field. -Giblon ran almost as game race as the victor, as he grimly hung on to -LadkiR's heels in the early pace, dropped back at the last turn and, after faltering, cut loose with reserved speed, that left Eadkin, Cannon Shot and Senator Norris trailing in the dust.
 Black Colds victory was largely due to the superb hoFsemanship of Jockey Mooney, who, trailing last, permitted the others to burn up their speed in a killing first mile. Even though Black Gold was last when the flying band flashed by the stands the first time around, the crowd cheered him to the echo, yelling ''cOme on, Black Gold, for the spectators apparently had a premo- milton that he would win.
 The race with $i0,O0O added was worth $12,9T5 to Mrs. R. NJ. Hoots of Tulsa, Okla, Black Colds proud owner Giblon was awarded $2,500 as second money, while 1000 went to the third and $500 to the fourth horse, Ladkin, which Was shipped from the east in e special car for the race. . ''.
 Nofault could be found with the ride that Earl Sande, regarded as Americas premier jockey, made on Ladkin Sande's only hope to win was to rush tc the front, assume as long a lead as ht he could, and then fight to retain it. Ladkin is noted for his early speed while Black Gold is back runner and the farther he gose the greater his speed seems to be.
 The victory was one of the greatest of Black Colds brilliant career. It made the fourth derby he has won this season, he having previously annexed tte Louisiana, Ohio and Kentucky classics. His victory today, making seven in nine starts, all but clinches his elaim to being the champion three-year. old of America for 1924.
 Mrs. HOots was given a tremendous cheer when she entered the judges stand to receive a $1 200 silver cup.