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it was not for the Governor. The ground he lost on the first 

 turn and the effort to make it up told on him and right at the 

 finish his nose was opposite Meridian's tail. Many lengths back 

 came Colston, which was a couple of lengths in front of Mud 

 Sill and Jack Denman, whiah finished close together in the order 

 named, then Round the World pulled to a walk and Col. Hogan, 

 which had been eased up some time. 



THIRTY-EIGHTH DERBY 1912 



Worth, the favorite, won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill 

 Downs this afternoon, just beating a heavy rainstorm, and by so 

 doing saving the day for the moving-picture operators. The Ken- 

 tucky Derby of 1912, the thirty-eighth renewal of the classic 

 stake event, went to the horse which nine out of every ten horse- 

 men and turf patrons conceded to have the race at his mercy. He 

 did not win as easily as many expected, but he won, just lasting 

 long enough to get the money and the honor from a dark horse. 

 Duval, which would have paid 20 to 1 had he popped in front, 

 was second, and Flamma, the only filly in the contest, was third. 

 The time, 2:092/5, is about four seconds slower than that made 

 by Meridian, the winner last year. Worth won by a neck, while 

 Duval was five lengths in front of the filly, Flamma. 



Worth established his claim to the three-year old champion- 

 ship for the 1912 season, although he will have to win many 

 more races this year to hold that title. At the present time he 

 is the best of all three-year olds. To-day, just as last season, 

 there were many doubting Thomases regarding his ability and 

 class. It took the celebrated match race at Latonia last fall 

 to convince these persons that he was the best two-year old out 



