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was placed about the neck of Worth, Shilling was given a 

 bouquet of roses and then came the deluge. 



SUMMARY 



May 11, 1912. Track muddy. Purse $6,000. Net value to 

 the winner $4,850. V/ 4 miles. Time, :24 3/5, :49 2/5, 1:161/5, 

 1:42 3/5, 2:092/5. 



Worth, br c, by Knight of the Thistle— Miss Hanover, 117 

 lbs., ridden by C. H. Shilling. Won by a neck; 4 to 5. Duval, 

 2nd, Fain. Flamma, 112 lbs. Loftus, Third. Also ran Free 

 Lance, Peak; Guaranola, Molesworth; Sonada, Koerner ; Wheel- 

 wright, Byrne. Owner H. C. Hallenbeck. Trainer F. M. Taylor. 



THIRTY-NINTH DERBY 1913 



Seldom in the history of Churchill Downs has there been a 

 prettier start in the Derby than that of to-day. At the post 

 less than a minute, the horses wheeled in perfect alignment and 

 were away like a shot. Jimmie Gill had a momentary advantage, 

 but was headed by Ten Point in a flash and the big Easterner 

 passed the stand for the first time two lengths to the good. 

 Foundation was in second place, with Yankee Notions third, 

 and Leochares the Gowell close up, and Jimmie Gill by this 

 time a trailer. 



Ten Point was rank and Buxton had difficulty restraining 

 him in the next quarter, causing him to go the first half in 

 :47 4/5 and adding another length's advantage over the others. 

 Foundation was still in second place, and Yankee Notions, run- 

 ning well within himself, half a length away, with Gowell fourth 

 next the inner rail. Donerail, on which Goose was riding a 

 perfect race, was beginning to steel up in steady fashion. 

 Gowell was given bungling handling by the diminutive McCabe 

 and was also suffering from bumping. Leochares was thoroughly 



