second. 1-1/2 miles. 51 subs, of whom
16 declared and 3 dead. Value $4,190.

W. Cottrill's ch c Buchanan by Buckden, dam Mrs. Grigsby; 110 lbs.,
Murphy 1

R. A. Johnson & Co.'s b c Loftin by Monarchist, dam Lilly Babbitt;
110 lbs., Sayres 2

T. J. Megibben's ch c Audrain by Springbok, dam Alme; 110 lbs.,
Fishburn 3

J. T. Williams' ch c Bob Miles by Pat Malloy, dam Dolly Morgan; 110
lbs., McLaughlin 0

Clay & Woodford's br c Admiral by Vedette, dam Regatta; 110 lbs.,
C. Taylor 0

R. A. Johnson & Co.'s b c Powhattan III. by Glenelg, dam Florence
I; 110 lbs., D. Williams 0

Wooding & Puryear's b c Exploit by Enquirer, dam Fanny Malone; 110
lbs., Conkling 0

R. M. McClellan's b c Boreas by Billet, dam Maggie Morgan; 110
lbs., O'Brien 0

Time--2:40-1/4

Betting--Bob Miles $440, Audrain $400, Buchanan $400, Loftin $160, field
$240.

ELEVENTH DERBY 1885

A more beautiful morning could not have been made for the opening day of
the Louisville Jockey Club. Not a cloud was to be seen, and the genial
rays of the sun made the day most charming. The Kentucky Derby grows in
interest with each recurring year, and this was its eleventh renewal.
There is more ante-post betting on it than on any race in this country,
and the winner is generally awarded the highest honor as a three-year old.

The track was in splendid order, except the chute, which has not been
galloped over and was deep and dusty. The grounds looked neat and clean
with its holiday suit of whitewash, which was a pretty contrast with the
emerald green of the grass on the inner field.

The attendance was immense, the largest ever seen on a race track in
Kentucky save the Ten Broeck-Mollie McCarthy match. The inner field was
full of all kinds of vehicles and conveyances, while the training track
was packed full of people from the head of the homestretch down past the
grand stand and well around the turn, nearly half a mile of people almost
solidly packed. Here and there could be se