the people taking advantage of the free
entrance to the inner field; the rails were packed, four or five deep,
from the three-quarter pole at the head of the stretch to well around the
first turn. The Grand Stand, Betting Ring and lawn in front of the Grand
Stand was packed, making locomotion extremely difficult.

Only seven appeared for the fourteenth renewal of the Kentucky Derby, and
the Melbourne Stables Gallifet and Alexandria were even against the field.
The race is described elsewhere but a few comments are necessary here.
Gallifet though the day was raw and cold frothed and fogged greatly
between the hind legs and on his neck, showing him to be soft, and not
keyed up to concert pitch. Still, notwithstanding his condition we think
him the best colt and should have won. He made the pace hot, 51 for the
first half mile, was ridden in the deepest and meanest part of the track.
With a good jockey he should have won. The Chevalier made an unaccountable
bad show and Macbeth made a wonderful improvement on his race at
Lexington. He swerved badly at the head of the stretch and seemed like he
wanted to go out, but won quite handily at the finish. On Macbeth's
running at Lexington we could not recommend him for a place and selected
Gallifet, The Chevalier and White for the placed horses. Gallifet was
second, and White third.

The Chevalier led off, Gallifet second, Autocrat third. Entering the main
track Zeb Ward led, Alexandria second, White third, rest bunched. Passing
the stand Alexandria led Gallifet a head, followed a length off by The
Chevalier, White, Autocrat and Zeb Ward. Gallifet took the lead after
passing the stand, and led Alexandria a length at the quarter, The
Chevalier third. Coming to the half Gallifet led Macbeth two lengths, who
was head and head with The Chevalier third, Autocrat fourth. They ran in
this order round the lower turn, White moving up to fourth place entering
the stretch. Half way down the homestretch Macbeth took the lead and won
quite handily by a length, Gallifet second, three lengths in front of
White third, Alexandria fourth, The Chevalier fifth, Autocrat sixth, Zeb
Ward seventh. Time--quarter 26-1/4, half 51, three-quarters 1:18, mile
1.44-1/2, mile and a quarter 2:11-1/4, race 2:38-1/4.

SUMMARY

For three-year olds, foals of 1886, $100 entrance, h f $10 if declared on
or before May 1st, 1887; $20 if declared on or before May 1st, 1888; money
to accompany declarations; with $2,