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grandstand the first time he was in tenth place. There he 

 continued around the curve and into the back stretch. Out in 

 front he could see the flying leaders, but his mount was running 

 smoothly, and as they passed the half mile pole he noticed he 

 was shortening the distance that he must make up. He was 

 satisfied with his position. But suddenly every hope was 

 threatened. He was borne over against the rail and his mount 

 was knocked off his stride. But Borel did not despair. He 

 took back until the way was clear and passed the mile mark in 

 sixth place. 



The flying leaders swung a trifle wide into the stretch and 

 left an opening on the rail. Borel did not hesitate. Along the 

 white fence he took Omar. In a couple of jumps his mount 

 was at Ticket's rump. Steadily he moved toward the front, past 

 saddle girth and withers. He soon was stretching fiery nostrils 

 alongside the bay colt's neck, and then Omar Khayyam's blaze 

 face showed in front, and in the last hundred yards commenced 

 to draw away and swept under the wire winner by two lengths. 



The Kentucky Derby; one mile and a quarter; for three-year 

 olds; purse, $15,000 added; net value to the winner, $16,600; 

 $2,500 to second, $1,000 to third, $275 to fourth. Fractional 

 Time— ;23 3/5, 0:47 3/5, 1:124/5, 1:38, 2:04 3/5. 



Starters Weights Jockeys St. ^ X A Va S. F. 



Omar Khayyam, 117... Borel 11 10 h 10 1 6/ 2 2 1 1 2 



Ticket, 117.... J. McTaggart 1 3h 3 V/ 2 4% \y 2 2 V/ 2 



Midway, 117 C. Hunt 12 12 1 9 1 8/ 2 3 h 3 4 



Rickety, 117 Robinson 5 7y 2 5 1 1 h 4/ 2 4 1 



War Star, 110 Buxton 6 5 V/ 2 6 1 5/ 2 5h Sh 



Manister Toi, 117. . . .Keogh 15 \3y 2 Uy 2 10 1 6y 2 6 h 



Skeptic, 117 Martin 14 6 1 4h 9 17 17 1^ 



