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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1902
Page
8
Wyeth captured the American Derby in easy fashion as eastern contenders failed to place. Ridden by Little Lucien Lyne in faultless style, Wyeth led from start to finish though the favorite quit badly in the final sixteenth. Respess and Belle's Commoner also did not perform.
In Chicago Wyeth, ridden by Coburn, outpaced rivals to win the Derby amid strong Western showings. Lucien Appleby and Aladdin finished second and third as Heno failed to place, with track conditions favoring late surges and cautious riding by Jockey Bullman.
Wyeth, ridden by Lyne, overtook Heno and Otis to win by about two lengths as Lucien Appleby and Aladdin fought for second. Otis faded to fourth after a hard drive, in a race lauded as the finest Derby contest since 1893 and a clash of top Eastern and Western contenders.
The winner Wyeth, owned by J A Drake and trained by E Wishard, ridden by Lucien Lyne, won the one and a half mile Derby at Cuppy Track in 2 minutes 40 1 4 seconds. Breeder T H Stevens earned $25,125, odds 8 to 1. Won very easily.
John A. Drake, Derby winner Wyeth’s owner, declares the horse the greatest and says his future performances will prove it. He notes he gave $10 000 of the purse to trainer Enoch Wishard for Wyeth’s victory and credits jockey Lucien Lyne’s handling. Drake vows to keep Wyeth, rider, and trainer together.
Chicago reports say Hermis failed to run, propping and stopping after half a mile on a soft track. Jockey McCue and trainer Hughes question the track condition while Henry Ziegler notes Hermis would have run better on a dry surface. Rome Respess-owned Belle's Commoner also struggled but finished off the money due to the track.
In Lexington Ky on June 21 the American Derby yielded a Lexington win with Wyeth ridden by Lucien Lyne. Sired by Wadsworth, Wyeth drew heavy local support. pools paid 14.40 for Wyeth and 2.90 for Aladdin per $1 ticket. judge Charles Price earned praise for public protection as Latonia officials project a bright future with larger purses and potential double events linked to Saratoga.
Latonia spring meeting closes with a balanced ledger and plans to grow racing at Milldale. President Perkins pledges profits reinvested into purses, aiming for a stronger fall meeting. Dick Dwyer and Holtman lead starts. Bil Letcher thriving as entry clerk. Jack Price judges finishes. jockeys Aker and Cade show promise. Battiste eyed for future rides.
A crowded Covington pool scene ends with Wyeth announced winner while Beno leads into the stretch by two lengths. The Derby handle across three rooms totals about $8,000, with Bollinger-Brill room adding toward $10,000.
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