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to a racing association for that kind of a gathering to attend 

 its meetings. As a whole, it was not there to speculate but 

 prompted by a feeling of admiration for deeds of prowess and 

 with an earnest desire to see the best horse win. 



This was the kind of an audience that witnessed the nineteenth 

 renewal of the Kentucky Derby. The event itself might be re- 

 garded as somewhat of a disappointment, in the fact that the 

 winner so far out-classed his field that he had too easy a thing 

 of it. With Lookout eliminated, the contest between Plutus, 

 Boundless and Buck McCann was a stubborn one, and not until 

 very near the wire was the issue settled, as to who would get 

 second place. There was no trouble about who would get first 

 place ; that was settled shortly after the flag fell. There were six 

 starters in the Derby, namely : dishing & Orth's pair, Lookout 

 and Boundless; Scroggan Bros.' Buck McCann; Bashford Manor 

 Stable's Plutus ; J. E. Pepper's Mirage, and C. E. Railey's Linger. 

 Kunze rode Lookout ; R. Williams was up on Boundless ; A. 

 Clayton on Plutus; Thorpe on Buck McCann; Isaac Murphy 

 on Mirage, and Fiynn on Linger. 



Cushing & Orth's pair was odds-on favorites and the bulk 

 of the big speculators' money went on the entry. There had 

 been a great air of mystery about the preparation of Plutus 

 for the Derby, and the talent appeared to be at a loss as to how 

 to estimate him. His race showed that Trainer John Morris has 

 been doing some good work with the colt and has a stake-horse 

 in his stable. Plutus and Buck McCann were about even second 

 choice, both to win and for place. Mirage, with Isaac Murphy 

 up, found some followers, but principally "pikers," for the 

 place on which odds of 3 to 1 could be had. There was a long 

 price about Linger's chances with few takers. There was a 

 general impression abroad that Railey's colt could not take up 

 the weight and go the distance, and all who reached such a con- 



