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
The shouting and the tumult die and Martin, realizing that his victory is
now assured, eases his mount to an ordinary gallop, while Lyne, on Ram's
Horn, also refuses to drive Jim Williams' colt, because he knows the case
is hopeless. They pass under the wire in a straggling procession, with
little excitement or applause. The time, 2:10-1/2, shows the condition of
the track.
THIRTY-SECOND DERBY 1906
Louisville, Ky., May 2, 1906. Weather fine, track good. 1-1/4 miles. Time
2:08-4/5. Value to winner $4,850, second $700, third $300. 110
nominations.
Sir Huon, 117, Troxler 1
Lady Navarre, 117, Burns 2
James Reddick, 117, Dominick 3
Hyperion II., Debar, Velours also ran.
Betting 6 to 5 Huon, 9 to 5 Navarre and Reddick coupled 7 to 2 Debar; 8
Hyperion, 40 Velours. Good start. Won easily by two lengths, 3 between
second and third.
Sir Huon, b c, 3, by Falsetto--Ignite. Owned by George J. Long of
Louisville, Ky., trained by Pete Coyne.
DESCRIPTION OF RACE.
Sir Huon, carrying the colors of George J. Long, one of the most popular
breeders of Kentucky, won the thirty-second Kentucky Derby, at Churchill
Downs on May 2, before one of the most representative gatherings that ever
witnessed this classic event.
Guided by Roscoe Troxler, he crossed the finishing line two lengths in
front of the gallant little filly, Lady Navarre, which beat her stable
companion, James Reddick, by three lengths. Five lengths behind came
Hyperion II, which had set a heartbreaking pace, and a dozen lengths
behind the latter was Debar, which carried the hopes and money of the
Lexington contingent, and last of all, practically beaten off, came
Velours, from Sunny Tennessee.
Sir Huon did not win easily, for he was a very tired horse at the finish,
and it required great skill on the part of his jockey to nurse him through
the final furlong; at the same time, it might be said that those behind
him were more tired. Sir Huon was by long odds the best looking horse in
the race; in fact, he looked the Derby horse all over, and he is the first
real Derby horse that has crossed the wire in front since Alan-a-Dale
struggled home on three legs.
Considering that Lady Navarre was conceding five pounds to the winner, a
good deal of credit must be given to her. She ran a great race, but that
was today, and in the opinion of many, she will never be able to get that
close to Sir Huon again.
It was a great day for Louisville, and everyone with a trace of sporting
blood in his veins was out to see the Derby, and when a home-bred horse
won, the crowd demonstrated that the victory of Mr. Long was a most
popular one. They cheered him from the time he left the paddock until he
crossed the wire, only to renew it when the usual formalities were gone
through with at the judges' stand.
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