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relentless pursuers. Stone Street nailed him when straight for 

 the wire and the shout went up, "Sir Gleges is beaten." 



Koerner was hard at work on him and he held his place with 

 bulldog courage, but the lack of condition was telling on him 

 and Stone Street which raced at New Orleans and was fit, drew 

 away with ease and came under the wire with his jockey sitting 

 still. There was a bitter struggle for the place and Sir Cleges 

 secured this through the powerful finish of Koerner, who never 

 let up until the last two strides, when he had second position 

 safe. Synchronized and Dunvegan finished almost on a line a 

 neck behind the favorite and the latter got third place. Ban- 

 ridge was fifth many lengths in front of Milford, which beat 

 Bill Herron home for the distinction of having finished sixth 

 by a head and away back came Frank Bird. 



THIRTY-FIFTH DERBY 1909 



Louisville, Ky., May 3, 1909. — Weather clear, track slow. 

 \ l /\ miles. Time 2:08 1/5. Value to winner $4,850, second 

 $700, third $300. 



Wintergreen, 117, V. Powers 1 



Miami, 117, C Shilling 2 



Dr. Barkley, 117, 3 



Sir Catesby, Friend Harry, Direct, Michael Angelo, War- 

 field, Campeon and Match Me also ran. Betting $5 mutuels 

 paid $14.80 straight. Start good, won easily, second and third 

 driving. 



Wintergreen, b c, 3, by Dick Welles — Winter. Owned by 

 J. B. Respess, trained by C. Mack. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE 



Wintergreen, an Ohio-bred colt, carrying the colors of Rome 

 Respess, ridden by V. Powers, galloped away from his oppon- 

 ents to-day in the race for the thirty-fifth Kentucky Derby. 



