ring.

It was now a question with him as to whether he could stick out the last
furlong. Drawing his whip he gave him a couple of blows and the big fellow
hung on. Duval was only a length back and in this way they raced to the
sixteenth pole, with Flamma in third place. Duval was gradually gaining on
Worth and Fain started to ride hard. Shilling again pulled his whip at the
sixteenth pole and applied it vigorously. It was well he did, for the colt
was dead tired, but still game. Fain had no whip, but proceeded to give
Duval a hand ride. Shilling held Worth's head straight during the last
gruelling sixteenth and the colt dashed before the grand stand a neck
ahead of Duval. Fain rode his mount out, but he could not get up in time.
Five lengths back of Duval came Flamma, after running a good, game race.
Four lengths behind Flamma was the dead tired Free Lance, a length ahead
of Guaranola. Sonada finished away back and Wheelwright was pulled up.

Worth had won and the crowd was satisfied that the best horse was the
victor. As was said before, there is no use considering "if the race had
been a few yards longer" the result might have been different.

The jockeys hurried back to the grand stand, the usual wreath 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.
1-1/4 miles. Time, :24-3/5, :49-2/5, 1:16-1/5, 1:42-3/5, 2:09-2/5.

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; Wheelwright, 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 0:47-4/5 and adding another