History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 — John Shaqi
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921O'Connor, John Lawrence
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History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921
O'Connor, John Lawrence
Horse racing -- Kentucky; Kentucky Derby
R. A. Swigert's ch c Sir Joseph by Glenelg, dam Susie Linwood; 118
lbs., Conkling 0
J. & J. Swigert's b c Grimaldi by Lisbon, dam Nora; 118 lbs., I.
Lewis 0
Chinn & Morgan's ch c Harrodsburg by Fellowcraft, dam Bonnie May;
118 lbs., J. Riley 0
Time--2:36-1/2
Betting--Ben Ali $500, Free Knight $370, Blue Wing $260, Jim Gray $115;
field $140.
THIRTEENTH DERBY 1887
The morning was cloudy and threatening, and it rained all around but
fortune seems to favor the Louisville Jockey Club, and only a few drops of
rain fell during the day. The attendance was very large, the Grand Stand,
betting grounds and inner space were packed with people, so much so that
navigation was almost impossible; the inner field was full of people and
vehicles and the crowd lining the inner fence extended from the head of
the stretch down past the Grand Stand and for an eighth of a mile around
the first turn.
The Derby was a fairly good race, as the track was slower than many
supposed. In our issue of last week we selected Banburg, Jacobin and Jim
Gore as the three placed horses, and at the same time stated that the form
shown by Montrose at Lexington was not his true form, but was unable to
say what was the matter with the colt. We expressed the opinion that we
thought Jim Gore would win the Derby if he did not break down in the race,
and unfortunately his leg gave away at the half mile pole, so his jockey,
Fitzpatrick, stated, and that he could not have lost the race except for
the accident. Banburg could not extend himself in the race to-day; he
neither had speed or bottom, from some cause, and did not begin to show
the form he did at Lexington in the Phoenix Stakes. Montrose took the lead
as the lot entered the main stretch, and was never afterwards headed.
Taken as a lot the Derby colts this season were inferior to last year,
save and except Jim Gore, who is a real grand young horse, who struggled
gamely and finished second, after breaking down a half mile away from the
finish.
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