w 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. Banridge 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. 1-1/4 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, Warfield, 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 opponents to-day in the race
for the thirty-fifth Kentucky Derby. Four lengths behind him came Miami,
which carried all the hopes and money of Central Kentucky, and he was
three lengths in front of Dr. Barkley, a despised outsider, which beat Sir
Catesby a head and gave the latter the place of honorable mention.
Wintergreen hardly left the outcome of the race in doubt after the barrier
rose. His backers had a moment of anxiety when he was bumped by Miami
right after the start and once in the final furlong, when Powers laid the
lash on the big bay colt. The rest of the race was play for the son of
Dick Welles and Winter. Miami ran a good game race, Direct and Warfield
failed to show anything much and Campeon and Match Me were outclassed. Sir
Catesby ran the best race behind the winner and would have been second but
for bad racing luck. The going made Friend Harry stop.

For a horse that was born and bred in the Buckeye State to win the
Kentucky Derby is a new feature in the history of this classic event.
California, Eastern horses, and in the majority of cases, Kentucky and
Tennessee have furnished all the Derby winners.

Slowly and with Wintergreen in the lead, they fil