Third Race--The Kentucky Derby, for three-year-olds; $100 entrance, h f;
$20 if declared by May 1st, 1884; $40 if declared by May 1st, 1885; $1,500
added, of which $200 to second. 1-1/2 miles. 69 entries. 4 void.

J. T. Williams' ch c Joe Cotton, by King Alfonso, dam Inverness;
110 lbs., Henderson 1

Morris & Patton's b c Bersan, by Ten Broeck, dam Sallie M.; 110
lbs., West 2

M. Young's b c Ten Booker, by Ten Broeck, dam Nellie Booker; 110
lbs., Stovall 3

Morris & Patton's b c Favor, by Pat Malloy, dam Favorite; 110
lbs., Thompkins 0

E. Corrigan's ch c Irish Pat, by Pat Malloy, dam Ethel; 110 lbs.,
Murphy 0

P. G. Speth's ch c Thistle, by Great Tom, dam Ivy Leaf; 110 lbs.,
Blaylock 0

W. Cottrill's ch g Lord Coleridge, by Buckden, dam Catina; 107
lbs., Hughes 0

R. C. Pate's b c Clay Pate, by Enquirer, dam Wampee; 110 lbs.,
Withers 0

G. W. Darden & Co.'s ch g Playfair, by Plenipo, dam Annie C.;
107 lbs., Conkling 0

W. P. Hunt's br c Keokuk, by Long Taw, dam Etta Powell; 110 lbs.,
Fishburne 0

Time--2:37-1/4.

Betting--Joe Cotton $500, Bersan and Favor $215, Ten Booker $75, Irish Pat
$40, Playfair and Thistle $35 each, Lord Coleridge $25, field $30.

TWELFTH DERBY 1886

While the weather was cloudy and hot and looked threatening, the rain held
off during the day. The track while not so fast as we have seen it, was in
capital condition, safe and good. The attendance was very large, fully ten
thousand people were on the grounds. The populace availed themselves of
free entrance to the inner field, which had a large number of people, on
foot and in all kinds of vehicles. The inside or training track was lined
with people from the timing stand to near the three-quarter pole. The
Grand Stand and betting ring was crowded to overflowing, and the ladies
were out in large numbers. For the twelfth Derby,