May 7, 1921. Behave Yourself

Behave Yourself won the Kentucky Derby on this day in 1921.  The horse was an upset winner.

Foaled in 1918, the horse went on to a career as a stud, sort of, with the owner restricting the horses breeding as he thought its legs had poor confirmation  He was ultimately donated to the U.S. Army's remount program which sent him out to Wyoming. He was considered a poor racehorse and ironically beat the favorite that was owned by the same individual as he was, which resulted in that owners losing money on the race as he'd put money on that favorite, the vaguely racist named Black Servant.

I'm glad Behave Yourself won.  

The horse died in 1937 and is buried in Cheyenne.  He was 19 years old at the time.

Mrs. Harding, General Peshing, and Mrs. Benedict Crowell attended the New York City Police Parade with a troop of Girl Scouts.

President Harding was photographed with Jack and Bob Kneipp, who turned out dressed as period cowboys.