As the horses came from the paddock onto the track in parade to the post for the opening race, the band struck up the national anthem, and at the same time the stars and stripes were run up to the top of the tall flag mast in the center field. Everyone stood--the soldiers, who had come in goodly numbers from Camp Zachary Taylor, at attention, and the male civilians, with their heads uncovered. Two of the jockeys, Frank Murphy and Lee Mink, took off their caps when they heard the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner," and saw "Old Glory," floating to the breeze, a resplendent guarantee to the freedom of the nation and earnest evidence that our fighting forces and their allies will make the world safe for democracy. And just at the moment of the good old flag's ascendancy the sun shone out from behind the vanishing clouds until it was bright enough to cast shadows from the trees and shrubs upon the lawn. In the spring of 1914 Joseph Knight made arrangements to breed three of his mother's mares to McGee on shares. Mr. Moore was to have the pick of the mares owned by Mr. Knight's mother. Fair Empress was one of the mares selected by Mr. Moore to breed to McGee and Exterminator was foaled on May 30, 1915. He was sold as a yearling at Saratoga by the Powers-Hunter Company to J. C. Milam for $1,500. Mr. Milam broke him and developed him, and last year won $1,350 with him, and this month, during the Lexington meeting, sold him to Mr. Kilmer for a price reported to have been in the vicinity of $10,000. The Kentucky Derby; one mile and a quarter; for three-year olds; $15,000 added; net value to the winner $14,700; $2,500 to second; $1,000 to third; $275 to fourth. Fractional time--0:24-1/5, 0:49-1/5, 1:16-1/5, 1:43-3/5, 2:10-4/5. Went to the post at 5:19 p. m. Off at 5:21. Starters Weights St. 1/4 1/2 3/4 S. F. Exterminator, 114 W. Knapp 5 5 1 4-1/2 1 h 2 4 1 1 Escoba, 117 J. Notter 2 3 1-1/2 2 h 2 1 1 h 2 8 Viva America, 113 W. Warrington 1 1 1-1/2 1 1-1/2 3 4 3 2 3 4 War Cloud, 117 J. Loftus 7 4 h 5 2 4 4 4 3 4 2 Lucky B., 117 J. McCabe 4 6 h 7 8 5-1/2 5 6 5 6 Jas. T. Clark, 117 J. Morys 8 7 3 6 3 7 6 7 3 6 12 Sewell Combs, 117 L. Gentry 3 2nk 3 1 6 2 6-1/2 7 1 American Eagle, 117 E. Sande 6 8 8 8 8 8 The $2 mutuels paid: Exterminator, straight $61.20, place $23.10, show $12.40; Escoba, place $4.90, show $4.60; Viva America, show $13.20. Start good. Won handily; place driving. Winner, ch g, 3, by McGee--Fair Empress. Trainer H. McDaniel. FORTY-FIFTH DERBY 1919