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--0:23-3/5, 0:47-3/5, 1:12-4/5,
1:38, 2:04-3/5.

Starters Weights Jockeys St. 1/4 1/2 3/4 S. F.
Omar Khayyam, 117 Borel 11 10 h 10 1 6-1/2 2 1 1 2
Ticket, 117 J. McTaggart 1 3 h 3 1-1/2 4-1/2 1-1/2 2 1-1/2
Midway, 117 C. Hunt 12 12 1 9 1 8-1/2 3 h 3 4
Rickety, 117 Robinson 5 7-1/2 5 1 1 h 4-1/2 4 1
War Star, 110 Buxton 6 5 1-1/2 6 1 5-1/2 5 h 5 h
Manister Toi, 117 Keogh 15 13-1/2 11-1/2 10 1 6-1/2 6 h
Skeptic, 117 Martin 14 6 1 4 h 9 1 7 1 7 1-1/2
Guy Fortune, 117 Connolly 2 14 1 12 1 12 1 11 1 8-1/2
Star Master, 117 Loftus 9 4-1/2 2 h 2 h 8 11 9 h
Stargazer, 110 Crump 10 1-1/2 1-1/2 3 h 9-1/2 10 2
Cudgel, 117 Murphy 13 11 1 7 1 13 1 12-1/2 11 5
Green Jones, 117 Goose 3 9 h 13 1 11-1/2 13 1 12 8
Top o' the Wave, 117 Morys 4 15 14 2 14 1 14 1 13 4
Berlin, 117 Andress 7 2-1/2 8 h 7-1/2 10 1 14 12
Acabado, 114 Schuttinger 8 8 h 15 15 15 15

The $2 mutuels paid: Omar Khayyam, straight $27.60, place $10.90, show
$6.20; Ticket, place $3.70, show $2.80; Midway, show $5.10.

Omar Khayyam was bred in England by Sir John Robinson and J. T. Farr and
was pu