HISTORY OF THE 



THE KENTUCKY DERBY 



The fifteen youngsters assembled at the half mile pole. Little 

 or no delay took place under the able directorship of Col. W. 

 H. Johnson. When they were marshaled into line, he tapped 

 the drum to one of the most capital starts I have ever seen, the 

 fifteen going away like a platoon of calvary, except the Bay wood 

 colt, who hung at the post. Volcano jumped away first, with 

 McCreery second, and Searcher third, the remainder bunched, 

 coming round the turn to the quarter pole 25*/> seconds. They 

 came at a rapid rate down the stretch and past 'the stand in 50 

 seconds, McCreery first, Volcano second, Searcher third, Aristides 

 fourth, the others pretty well bunched. Before they had reached 

 the quarter, 1:17, Aristides had gone to the front and opened 

 a gap of two lengths down the back stretch, Volcano second, 

 Searcher third, the mile 1 :43%. The pace was so hot that it 

 began to tell and the field was stretched over a good deal of 

 ground. The race from this point home was never in doubt, 

 Aristides winning by two lengths with something in hand, Vol- 

 cano second, a length in front of Verdigris third, who came 

 rapidly on the home stretch inside the distance. Bob Woolley 

 who was caromed against on the lower turn a good fourth. Ten 

 Broeck fifth, the Bay wood colt sixth, Bill Bruce seventh, the 

 remainder were scattered at wide intervals, and the dust was 

 so great that I was unable to place the others. Time — 2:37^4- 



DESCRIPTION OF THE WINNER 



Aristides is a chestnut colt, with a star, and two white pat- 

 terns behind. He stands fifteen hands, one and three-quarter 

 inches high. He has a neat head and neck running into rather 

 a straight shoulder, with great length, good barrel, excellent hips 

 and stifles, sound feet and legs well under him. He has fine 

 turn of speed, and from the way he finished up the Derby to-day 



