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on Chant; R. Williams on Pearl Song; Overton on Sigurd; Ray 

 on Al Boyer, and Irving on Tom Elmore. As remarked before 

 Chant was a strong favorite, and Pearl Song was second choice. 

 Not a few backed the latter to win, and as is always the case 

 in every race, straggling bets went on each of the others to win, 

 acting under the idea, it is supposed, that lightning is likely to 

 strike anywhere. While Starter Pettingill had considerable 

 trouble with each of his other fields, it was quite an easy matter 

 to send off five well trained horses on a line, hence, with little 

 delay, the flag flashed on the Kentucky Derby of 1894. Sigurd 

 was the first to show in front, and he held that position for a 

 quarter of a mile, but apparently on probation, for when he 

 pleased Chant passed him and he pleased to do it coming down 

 the stretch the first time. Passing under the wire at the com- 

 pletion of the first half mile, Chant was leading by two lengths, 

 and to the practical eye of the turfmen it could be seen then that 

 he had his field beat, as he was running very easily, with his 

 mouth pulled open, while the others were struggling behind him 

 in vain efforts to catch up. To make a long story short, it is 

 only necessary to say that Chant led all the way and won simply 

 without an effort. It was about as badly a strung out field as 

 was ever seen. Pearl Song came in ten lengths behind Chant; 

 Sigurd was about the same distance behind Pearl Song; 

 Al Boyer was twenty lengths or more in the rear of Sigurd, 

 and Tom Elmore was beaten off and his jockey pulled him up 

 half way down the stretch. 



May 15, 1894,— The Kentucky Derby, for thr?e-year old colts 

 and fillies (foals of 1891) $100 entrance, half forfeit: $10 if 

 declared on or before May 1, 1893; $20 if declared on or befDre 

 May 1, 1894; money to accompany declaration; with $2,500 added, 



