100 HISTORY OF THE 



of the American turf, at Churchill Downs this afternoon. It 

 was .the largest crowd that ever graced this historic battle 

 ground of the thoroughbreds and that crowd saw the keenest 

 contest and the most thrilling finish that ever attended the win- 

 ning of the prize, which has been annually coveted by owners of 

 three-year olds in all the land since Price McGrath first took it 

 with game Aristides in 1875. 



The winner is owned in Tennessee, but he was bred in the 

 Blue Grass of old Kentucky, as were also each of the half dozen 

 that went to the post with the son of Woolsthorpe and Al Lone 

 and came back behind him. 



Derby Day dawned clear and warm. There was not a fleck 

 in the sky when the sun peeped over the Eastern horizon. The 

 track had dried out rapidly after the .evere rain of Satmday 

 and was fast. 



When the bugle called the horses to the post, Donau, ac- 

 companied to the paddock gate by his piebald pony companion 

 was the first to step on the track. He was No. 1 on the program. 

 After the post parade, the horses cantered to the starting point 

 one quarter of a mile up the stretch. Starter Milton was ready 

 for them, and after they had lined up about twenty yards 

 behind the barrier, gave orders to walk up. They came in 

 good alignment and sprung the barrier at the first attempt. 

 They were off to -i good start four minutes after they "eft 

 the paddock. 



joe Morris was first to show and Donau next, then Boola 

 Boola and Gallant Pirate, Fighting Bob fifth, John Furlong 

 sixth and Topland last. 



Herbert had Donau well in his stride and he lost no time 

 sending him to the front and when they passed the stand at the 

 end of the first quarter of a mile in :24, he was leading Joe 



