92 HISTORYOFTHE 



It was a great day for Louisville, and everyone with a trace 

 of sporting blood in his veins was out to see the Derby, and 

 when a home-bred horse won, the crowd demonstrated that the 

 victory of Mr. Long was a most popular one. They cheered 

 him from the time he left the paddock until he crossed the 

 wire, only to renew it when the usual formalities were gone 

 through with at the judges' stand. 



There was no delay at the post, and as the barrier was 

 lowered, the horses came walking up and Starter Dwyer gave 

 the word. "They're off!" yelled the crowd with one accord, 

 and down the stretch came the sextette in pretty close order. 

 Nearing the eighth pole, Hyperion II drew clear and by the 

 time the judges' stand was reached he was three lengths in 

 front, with Velours and Sir Huon next in order. Then came 

 Lady Navarre and James Reddick, and Debar brought up the 

 rear. As the club-house turn was rounded, Sir Huon dropped 

 in behind Hyperion II, and there he laid all the way up the 

 back stretch. Velours was done when the field straightened 

 out in the backstretch, and James Reddick, which showed 

 unexpected speed, moved up behind Sir Huon. Out in 

 front Hyperion II was still sifting sand, Troxler sitting still 

 and holding Sir Huon well in hand. Lady Navarre, who had 

 suffered a little interference on the lower turn, was being 

 whipped to keep up and Velours was now the trailer. 



As they approached the far turn, Hyperion still had a clear 

 lead, but now Troxler had gone to work on the son of Falsetto 

 and it took considerable of an effort on his part to run the 

 flying Hyperion down. He caught him and passed him on the 

 stretch turn and then the Ellison pair closed, as the rest were 

 beaten. Straightened for home. Troxler plied his whip and 

 then sat down to ride. Dominick was busy on James Reddick 

 and Burns was putting forth his best efforts on Lady Navarre, 



