KENTU CKY DERBY



gives every evidence of being a good stayer. He was bred by
Mtr. H. P. McGrath, at McGrathiana Stud Farm, near Lexington,
Ky., and is by Imp. Leamington, out of Sarong, by Lexington,
her dam The Greek Slave, by Imp. Glencoe-Margaret Hunter,
by Imp. Margrave-Mary Hunt, by Bertrand-Betty Coons, by
Hephestion-by Hampton's Twig-by Imp. Bedford-by Harle-
quin-by Imp. Fearnaught.

                 SECOND DERBY 1876
   Eleven out of the thirty-four nominations went to the post,
and after some delay, caused by the breakaway and anxiety of
a few of the colts to get off in front, Col. Robt. Johnson, who
officiated in this race, sent them away to a good start, Parole
in the lead, Creedmoor second, Vagrant third, Bullion fourth,
Bombay fifth, Harry Hill sixth, Red Coat seventh, and the re-
mainder in pretty close order. Before going half way around the
turn, Vagrant had taken the lead, with Parole second, Creedmoor,
third.  From  the  three-quarter pole to the  stand  some
changes took place, Vagrant leading, Bullion two lengths, second
Harry Hill third, Parole fourth, Bombay fifth, Creedmoor sixth.
the remainder outpaced, strung out in single file. Vagrant maill-
talined his lead around the turn and just before reaching thl
quarter pole, 1 :17, some one, many thought Harry Hill, ran
into and cut Bullion down and dropped back, Harry Hill taking
his position, with Creedmoor third. Before reaching the half mile
the race had resolved itself into a match between Vagrant and
Creedmoor. But it was never -in doubt, for Vagrant galloped
along at his ease and his big stride, and won -the race, like ha
has all the others, in a big gallop by more than a length, Harry
-Hill, two lengths from him, third, Bombay fourth, Red Coat
fifth, Harper's black filly by Enquirer sixth, Leamingtonian sev-
enth, Marie Michon eighth, Bullion ninth, Parole tenth and Ger-



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