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
to say that Chant led all the way and won simply without an effort. It was
about as badly a strung out field as was ever seen. Pearl Song came in ten
lengths behind Chant; Sigurd was about the same distance behind Pearl
Song; Al Boyer was twenty lengths or more in the rear of Sigurd, and Tom
Elmore was beaten off and his jockey pulled him up half way down the
stretch.
May 15, 1894,--The Kentucky Derby, for three-year old colts and fillies
(foals of 1891) $100 entrance, half forfeit: $10 if declared on or before
May 1, 1893; $20 if declared on or before May 1, 1894; money to accompany
declaration; with $2,500 added, of which $300 to second and $150 to
third. One mile and a half. Closed with 55 nominations.
Leigh & Rose's b c Chant, 3, by Falsetto, Addie C.; 122 lbs., 1 to
2, Goodale 1
C. H. Smith's ch c Pearl Song, 3, by Falsetto, Pearl Thorn; 122
lbs., 3 to 1, R. Williams 2
Bashford Manor's ch g Sigurd, 3, by Pardee, Lady Salyers; 122 lbs.,
20 to 1, Overton 3
Anderson & Gooding's b c Al Boyer, 3, by imp. Deceiver, Bayadere;
122 lbs., 5 to 1, Ray 0
S. K. Hughes & Co.'s br g Tom Elmore, 3, by Julien, Ems; 122
lbs., 20 to 1, Irving 0
Time--2:41. Won by six lengths, fifteen lengths between second and third.
Value to winner $4,020.
TWENTY-FIRST DERBY 1895
The Kentucky Derby this year went to a Lexington owned and trained horse.
Halma, the black son of Hanover and Julia L., owned and trained by Byron
McClelland and ridden by Perkins, won the classic event Monday, in the
easiest kind of style, going the mile and a half journey in 2:37-1/2. It
was the slowest race of the day, and it looked like Halma could have gone
the distance at least a second and a half faster had he been pushed to it.
The association was especially favored with good weather Monday, and a
lovelier day for racing could hardly have been made to order.
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