the real struggle for the race.
All three were driving, Ben Ali and Blue Wing were head and head at the
furlong pole, Free Knight a half length behind. Blue Wing swerved to the
outside and lost some ground, and Ben Ali gained a length or more when he
entered the stretch. Fitzpatrick rode wide on the turn, carrying Blue Wing
out, which enabled Ben Ali to take the rail. After a driving race home,
Ben Ali won by a scant three parts of a length, Blue Wing second, two
lengths in front of Free Knight third, followed by Lijero, Jim Gray,
Grimaldi, Sir Joseph, Harrodsburg, Lafitte and Masterpiece in the order
named. Time--half 50, three-quarters 1:16, mile 1.43, mile and a quarter
2:10, race 2:36-1/2.

SUMMARY

Third Race--The Kentucky Derby, for three-year olds; $100 entrance, h f;
or only $10 if declared on or before May 1, 1885 or $20 if declared on or
before May 1, 1886; money to accompany declaration; with $1,500 added, of
which $300 to second and $150 to third. 1-1/2 miles. 107 entries 3 void by
death of nominator, 5 declared May 1st, 1885 and 52 May 1st, 1886. Value
$5,440.

J. B. Haggin's br c Ben Ali by Virgil, dam Ulrica; 118 lbs., Duffy 1

Melbourne Stable's b c Blue Wing by Billet, dam Mundane; 118 lbs.,
Garrison 2

P. Corrigan's b c Free Knight by Ten Broeck, dam Belle Knight; 118
lbs., Fitzpatrick 3

S. S. Brown's b c Masterpiece by Blue Mantle, dam Phoebe Mayflower;
118 lbs., West 0

E. J. Baldwin's b c Lijero by Rutherford, dam Jennie D.; 118 lbs.,
I. Murphy 0

Gray & Co.'s b c Jim Gray by Ten Broeck, dam Alice Gray; 118 lbs.,
Withers 0

J. G. Greener & Co.'s br c Lafitte by Longfellow, dam Sue Wynne;
118 lbs., Stoval 0

R. A. Swigert's ch c Sir Joseph by Glenelg, dam Susie Linwood; 118
lbs., Conkling 0

J. & J. Swigert's b c Grimaldi by Lisbon, dam Nora; 118 lbs., I.
Lewis 0

Chinn & Morgan's ch c Harrodsburg by Fellowcraft, dam Bonnie May;
118 lbs., J. Riley