DESCRIPTION OF WINNER

Lord Murphy (formerly Patmos), bay colt, star and snip running down over the nostrils, with two white heels behind extending nearly half way to the hocks. He stands full 15 hands 3½ inches high, has a neat head and neck, plenty of length, good hips, quarters and stifles, with sound feet and legs. He has a great turn of speed, the first and greatest requisite in a race horse, and is a Lexington looking youngster, and must bring his sire, Pat Malloy, prominently to the front as one of the best sons of Lexington at the stud.

Lord Murphy was bred by J. T. Carter, Gallatin, Tenn., and purchased the spring he was two years old by Messrs. G. W. Darden and G. H. Rice of Nashville, Tenn., by Pat Malloy, out of Wenonah by Capt. Elgee, her dam by imp. Albion, out of a mare by Pacific, running back through Bet Bosley, by imp. Bluster to imported Mare of Harrison of Brandon.

SUMMARY

The Kentucky Derby, for three-year-olds, $50 entrance, play or pay, with $1,500 added; $200 to second horse; dash of one mile and a half. Value of stake $3,800. Colts 100 lbs., fillies and geldings 97 lbs. 46 nominations.

Geo. W. Darden & Co.’s br c Lord Murphy, by Pat Malloy, dam Wenonah, Shauer 1
J. W. H. Reynolds’ b c Falsetto, by Enquirer, dam Farfalletta, Murphy 2
George Cadwillader’s b c Strathmore, by Waverly, dam Brenna, Hightower 3
D. Swigert’s br c Trinidad, by Australian, dam Bonnett, Allen 0
G. W. Bowen & Co.’s ch c One Dime, by Wanderer, dam by Scythian, Jones 0
A. Buford’s General Pike, by Longfellow, dam Nannie McNairy, Stovall 0
H. W. Farris’ ch c Buckner, by Buckden, dam Tick, Edwards 0
H. P. McGrath’s br f Wissahicon, by Leamington, dam Sarong, Hawkins 0
G. D. Wilson’s ch f Ada Glen, by Glenelg, dam Catina, Ramie 0
Time—2:37

Betting—Lord Murphy $175, Strathmore and Falsetto $60 each, Trinidad $45, Ada Glen $25, Field $30.

SIXTH DERBY 1880

The Derby was booked a moral for Kimball. While it was a great disappointment to his backers to see him lower his colors to Fonso, he lost no credit in the race, for in our judgment it is by odds the best Derby ever run since its inauguration, when everything is taken into consideration. The colts carried five pounds more this year than heretofore, and the track was certainly a second slower than we have seen it any previous year, Fonso covering himself with honor, and must bring his sire prominently to the front. Fonso cut out his own work, did all the running, held the lead from start to finish, and won like a first-class racehorse. The last mile was run in 1:44¼, and the last half in 51¼ seconds, showing it to be a splendid race. Such a performance as that of Kimball would have won five out of six Derbies.