36 HISTORY OF THE 



fourth. Just after fairly getting into straight running Favor 

 swerved over on Bersan, cutting him off and making him lose 

 several lengths. Bersan had to pull back, and less than two 

 hundreds yards from home was two lengths behind Joe Cotton, 

 gaining at every stride. Joe Cotton managed to beat him on the 

 post by a short neck. Ten Booker, who came very fast at the 

 finish, was a length off third, followed by Favor, Thistle, Keo- 

 kuk, Clay Pate, Playfair, Irish Pat and Lord Coleridge. The 

 first half 52, three-quarters 1:19, first mile 1:44, race 2:37^. 



SUMMARY 



Third Race — The Kentucky Derby, for three-year-olds ; $100 

 entrance, h f ; $20 if declared by May 1st, 1884; $40 if declared by 

 May 1st, 1885; $1,500 added, of which $200 to second. \ l / 2 miles. 

 69 entries. 4 void. 



J. T. Williams' ch c Joe Cotton, by King Alfonso, dam In- 

 verness ; 110 lbs., Henderson 1 



Morris & Patton's b c Bersan, by Ten Broeck, dam Sallie 

 M. ; 110 lbs., West 2 



M. Young's b c Ten Booker, by Ten Broeck, dam Nellie 

 Booker ; 110 lbs., Stovall 3 



Morris & Patton's b c Favor, by Pat Mallov, dam Favorite ; 

 110 lbs., Thompkins 



E. Corrigan's ch c Irish Pat, by Pat Malloy, dam Ethel; 110 

 lbs., Murphy 



P. G. Speth's ch c Thistle, by Great Tom, dam Ivy Leaf ; 



110 lbs., Blaylock 



W. Cottrill's ch g Lord Coleridge, by Buckden, dam Catina ; 



107 lbs., Hughes 



R. C. Pate's b c Clay Pate, by Enquirer, dam Wampee; 110 



lbs., Withers 



G. W. Darden & Co.'s ch g Plavfair, by Plenipo, dam Annie 



C. ; 107 lbs., Conkling 



