Salt Lake Herald | 1890-05-25 | Page 1 | Latonia Races

Latonia Races LATONIA Ky May 24This was the opening day of the Latonia Jockey club In the great event of the day Riley was the favorite and was heavily backed The i Derby was worth 5900 of which 400 went to second and 100 to third Bill Lctcher led at the start but was soon passed by Riley who kept the lead until the three quarter post was passed Bill Letcher was then given free rein and began to forge ahead and Rileys fate was sealed In the stretch Murphy plied the whip on Riley but without avail and Bill Letcher passed E under the wire amid great applause The track was fast Fouryearolds and upwards mile mie Glockner won Good Bye second Palisado I Palsado third Time 141 Tureeyearolds and upwards mile and seventy yardsHopeful won Gymnast second Birthday third Time 149 Twoyearolds and upwards five fur longs Kinpman wonRoseland second Ma jor third Time 104 secondla Latonia Derby threeyearolds mile and a half Bill Letcher won Riley second Avondale third Time243 Twoyearolds fillies four furlongs Melene won Hindooette second Woodbena third Time 51