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at Lieber Karl's tail. Straightened into the run home Simms 

 drew his whip and at the first touch of the lash Plaudit shot 

 forward and slowly drew up to his rival's head, and at the last 

 eighth pole they were on even terms. Karl for the first time this 

 season had been collared. Not till then did Burns begin to urge 

 his mount, and soon the catgut was raising welts upon Karl's 

 heaving sides, while Simms was vigorously plying the lash to 

 Plaudit. It was a desperate duel for a few strides, and then 

 Plaudit gamely responding drew away and the race was over. 

 Lieber Karl was all out, and while Simms rode the sluggish 

 Plaudit to the end, he no longer needed the lash and finished with 

 something to spare by a full length. 



When the winner trotted back to the stand, the heartiest ova- 

 tion tendered a Derby winner in recent years was given him. 

 The crowd surged through the gates and over the fence and it was 

 necessary to call a policeman to keep the enthusiastic crowd from 

 the horse's heels. A wreath of red roses was placed about the 

 victor's neck, and as he was led before the stand the crowd — 

 ladies and all — arose and cheered the hero to the echo. 



Kentucky Derby ; for three-year-olds ; guaranteed value $6,000. 

 1 mile and a quarter. 



Index Starters Jockeys St. x / 2 Va S. F. Betting 



Plaudit, 117 Simms 3 24 28 28 11 3 to 1 



(740) Lieber Karl, 122 Burns 2 \y A 12 \y 2 2 20 1 to 3 



191 Isabey, 117 Knapp 1 3h 3y 2 3nk 33 12tol 



Han d'Or, 117 Conley 4 4 4 4 4 25 to 1 



Start good; won driving. 



Post 4 minutes. Lieber Karl was rank and Burns had him 

 under a stout pull to the head of the stretch: he tired badly in 

 the last furlong. Fractional time— 0:25^, 0:50^, 1:17, 1:30, 

 1 :43y 2 , 1 :55M, 209. 



J. E. Madden's br c Plaudit, by Himyar, imp. Cinderella, 



