24 FITS TORY OF THE 



SUMMARY 



The Kentucky Derby, for three-year-olds, $100 entrance, 

 half forfeit, with $1,500 added, of which $200 to second. 

 \y 2 miles, 47 entries, four of whom are dead. Value $3,850. 



J. S. Shawhan's ch c Fonso, by King Alfonso, dam imp 

 Weatherwitch, 105 lbs., Lewis 1 



W. Cottrill's ch c Kimball, by Buckden, dam Meta H., 105 

 lbs., Lakeland 2 



M. Young's ch c Bancroft, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Planch- 

 ette, 105 lbs., Murphy 3 



W. C. McGavock & Co.'s ch c Boulevard, by Bonnie Scot- 

 land, dam Mariposa, 105 lbs., Allen 



Dwyer Bros.' b c Quito, by King Alfonso, dam Crucifix, 

 105 lbs., McLaughlin 



Time— 2:37 / 2 



Betting— Kimball $700, Quito $362, Fonso $222, Bancroft $50, 

 Boulevard $ . 



SEVENTH DERBY 1881 



On Tuesday morning, "Derby Day," the sun rose clear and 

 not a cloud was to be seen, which with westerly wind was the 

 precursor of a gloriously fine day. The attendance was 

 very large. All the stands and betting enclosures were 

 inconveniently crowded, and in the inner field the rails 

 for near a quarter of a mile were lined with people 

 from six to ten deep, while the field, clad in the greenest of spring 

 verdure, was thickly dotted over with every variety of convey- 

 ance, from the cart to the splendid coach and landau. 



For the Kentucky Derby, only half a dozen sported 

 silk for this valuable and important event. Hindoo was 

 such a big favorite that little money was wagered on 

 him, he being the favorite at 5 to 2 over the field. The race 





