KENTUCKY DERBY 79 



Carrying 117 pounds as lightly as a feather, Lieut. Gibson 

 still going easy, traversed the first three-quarters in 1 :13^. 

 The conservative element among the backers of the favorite 

 became uneasy at this stage of the race, fearing the horse would 

 be unable to withstand the tremendous strain of the fast pace. 

 A second time Boland took hold of the flying leader that with 

 measured strides seemed to be annihilating distance and defying 

 time. 



A second glance at the field and all cause of doubt as to 

 Gibson's ability to live at the flying clip was expelled. He 

 was going easy, much easier than any horse behind him, and 

 seemed only a horse out for a good stiff breeze. Passed the mile 

 ground in 1:402/5, he was only rating along three lengths in 

 front of the tired His Excellency, with Scoggan's pair Florizar 

 and Highland Lad, going well, but in no danger of overhauling 

 the galloping leader. 



Into the stretch, a novice could see that Gibson was going 

 •easy, and coming on the gallant colt passed first under the wire 

 by four lengths in front of Florizar that Van Dusen had most 

 sensibly not driven to his limit when he found it impossible to 

 overtake the great son of G. W. Johnson. 



The time was 2:06*4, one and one-half seconds faster than the 

 Kentucky Derby had ever been run. 



TWENTY-SEVENTH DERBY 1901 



Louisville, Ky. ; April 29, 1901. Weather fine; track fast. 

 One and one-quarter miles. Time 2 :07}i, value to winner $4,850, 

 second $700, third $300. 134 nominations. 



His Eminence. 1 17, Winkfield 1 by 2-1 



Sannazarro, 117, O'Connor 2 by 2-1 



Driscoll, 110, Boland 3 by 2-1 



