KENTUCKY DERBY 17 



proved to be of an interesting and most exciting character, and 

 those who were present were more than repaid. This Association 

 has been extremely fortunate in the way of weather, and to-day 

 was no exception to the rule. The track was in admirable order, 

 but many thought it was fully two seconds slow. The day was 

 fine and springlike, a slight breeze tempering the otherwise warm 

 rays of the sun. The fields, considering the number of horses 

 on the grounds, were not as large as many anticipated, but as 

 the favorites were overthrown, the crowd shouted themselves 

 hoarse with joy. 



For the Kentucky Derby, out of 56 nominations nine 

 splendid colts faced the starter. Himyar was such a big 

 favorite, 3 to 1 over the field, that he was left out of the pools, 

 and Day Star was next in favor, closely pushed by Bergundy 

 and Leveller. The result is easily told. Day Star made 

 all his running and won the race like the first-class colt that he 

 is, just as he did the Blue Ribbon at Lexington. Himyar was 

 miserably ridden, and ran fully sixty or seventy-five yards farther 

 in the race than was necessary. This defeat does not lessen him 

 in our estimation, and we look upon him as the greatest colt of 

 the year, with Day Star little inferior. 



After three or four false starts the lot were sent away to a 

 capital one, except for Charlie Bush, Bergundy, and the favorite, 

 Himyar, who seemed to hang fire, which enabled the lot to get 

 some six to ten lengths the start. At the half-mile pole Day 

 Star was first, McHenry second, Respond third, Leveller fourth, 

 Solicitor fifth, Earl of Beaconsfield sixth, Charlie Bush seventh, 

 Burgundy eighth, and Himyar ninth. Day Star cut out the work 

 at rapid rate, no change occurring at the three-quarter pole. Day 

 Star passed the stand two lengths in front of McHenry, Respond 

 third, Leveller fourth, Himyar fifth, Charlie Bush sixth, Solicitor 

 seventh, Earl of Beaconsfield eighth, and Burgundy, who was 



