even terms with Montrose
who held his lead, and won by a length and a half, Jim Gore second a
length in front of Jacobin third same in front of Banburg fourth, Clarion
fifth, Ban Yan sixth, Pendennis beaten a hundred yards, seventh. First
half mile 52, first mile 1:45-1/2, race 2:39-1/4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE WINNER

Montrose is a bay colt, blaze face and several white feet, has neat head
and neck, rather light body but clean legs, by Duke of Montrose, out of
Patti by imp. Billet, her dam Dora by Pat Malloy, out of Etta, Jr. by Bill
Alexander, her dam Etta by Star Davis, &c., &c.

SUMMARY

Third Race--The Kentucky Derby, for 3-year olds, foals of 1884, $100
entrance, h f $10 if declared on or before May 1st, 1886; $20 if declared
on or before May 1st, 1887; money to accompany declarations; with $1,500
added; of which $300 to second and $150 to third. 1-1/2 miles. 119
entries. 12 paid $10, 66 paid $20, 1 void. Value $5,920.

Labold Bros.' b c Montrose by Duke of Montrose, dam Patti; 118
lbs., I. Lewis 1

A. G. McCampbell's b c Jim Gore by Hindoo, dam Katie; 118 lbs.,
Fitzpatrick 2

R. Lisle's br c Jacobin by Jils Johnson, dam Agnes; 118 lbs., Stoval 3

J. D. Morrisey's b g Banburg by King Ban, dam Rosaline; 115 lbs.,
Blaylock 0

Fleetwood Stable's ch c Clarion by Whisper, dam Claretta; 118 lbs.,
Arnold 0

W. O. Scully's ch c Ban Yan by King Ban, dam Hira; 118 lbs., Godfrey 0

Santa Anita Stable's b c Pendennis by Virgil, dam Persia; 118 lbs.,
Murphy 0

Time--2:39-1/4

Betting--8 to 5 against Banburg, 2 to 1 Jim Gore, 4 to 1 Pendennis, 5 to 1
Jacobin, 6 to 1 Ban Yan, 10 to 1 each Montrose and Clarion.

FOURTEENTH DERBY 1888

A more raw, cold disagreeable day can hardly be imagined than the opening
day of the Louisville Jockey Club. It was cloudy, and a cold, raw wind
blew directly across the track from the North; and as they have had no
rain for the past fortnight or more, the dust blew in blinding clouds. The
track had been watered on the homestretch which helped matters very much.
The track was slow, and deep in dust except on the homestretch. The
attendance was very large,