length and a half in advance of Bronzewing, which was running like a
wild horse. As the band of racers passed into the stretch, McCabe called
on Old Rosebud for an extra effort, and he responded in a manner that
opened the oldest turfman's eyes in wonder and amazement, for he sprinted
away from his opposition as if they were standing still to win easily by
eight lengths in the remarkable time of 2:03-2/5, a record for the
distance here, and making the performance stand out the more in view of
the fact that the track was far from being in its best shape. Hodge
finished second by a length and a half. Bronzewing closed up the space
separating her from John Gund, Surprising and Old Ben, passing the three
and dropping into third position four lengths behind Hodge.

The ride which Old Rosebud received was second only to his own great
courage. Jockey McCabe, a midget whose head and hands are busy under all
conditions, rode a wonderful race. Coming through the stretch he was
working in perfect unison with his mount. McCabe was restraining the
high-strung gelding, and at the same time looking back into the rut of
blasted hopes where Hodge, Bronzewing and other stars of the turf
struggled toward the wire.

Old Rosebud seemed to realize the importance of the occasion. He had given
his best efforts and won. Except for flecks of foam and sweat upon his
arching neck, he seemed as though he had just come out of the barn for a
workout. He was the leading money-winner on the turf in 1913, and bids
fair to hold his record again in 1914.

Governor McCreary, who had witnessed the Derby running as the guest of the
stewards, presented Jockey McCabe with the huge bouquet of American
Beauty roses and also tendered his congratulations to Messrs. Weir and
Applegate, the joint owners of the winner.

Old Rosebud, the winner, was bred by J. E. Madden at Hamburg Place. His
sire, Uncle, was bred by Col. E. F. Clay and his breeding partner, Catesby
Woodford, in Bourbon County, and his dam, Ivory Bells, was bred by E. S.
Gardner at Avondale Stud, in Tennessee. She is by Himyar, the sire of
Domino, and out of the wonderful race mare Ida Pickwick, by Mr. Pickwick.
The latter horse is a son of the English Derby winner Hermit. The next dam
was Ida K., by King Alfonso, she being the dam of Indigo, that produced
the Suburban Handicap winner, Go Between.

Old Rosebud was purchased, along with four yearling fillies, in the season
of 1912, by H. C. Applega