The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
East Conceded Best Chance
To Win Big Turf Classic
Careful Leonardo II and Bon Homme VIII Be
Heavily Played Saturday. Derby Annually
Renewed Since 1875.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April SER
ownership by horsemen who dc
most of their racing on Atlantic
seaboard courses of most Of the
good colts and fiIlies that are to
take part In the renewal at Church
III Downs next saturday OF the
Kentucky Derby and the fact that
these horses earned their reputa-
tions as z-year-olds in the East.
when they earned regulations at ali.
makes them Eastern racers the i'm
pending derby will be an Eastern
anair as the derbys Of the last half
dozen years have been. Next
saturdays derby, in addition to be-
ing Americas most important and
popular spring race, will be the
rtchest affair for 3-year-oIds run
anywhere in the world in 1921.
with an added money value Of
seo,ooo and a gross value. provided
Held OF dozen or fifteen horses
compete. as seems probable. of
above $4,000 the Kentucky Derby
VIII easily top the great 3-year-old
specials OF French and British rae
ing-the Epson Derby, the ST. Ie-
ger. the Two Thousand Guineas, the
Oaks and the Prix dn Jockey Ciup
stakes. The nearest 3-year-old
race TO IL in respect 20 value run
anywhere this year viii be the
Preakness, the banner event OF
Maryland spring racing, which viii
be renewed at Pimlico on the 18th
Of May with an added money value
OF $4,000. II will cost starters in
this years Preakness $1,000 apiece
and the starting fee with ten or
twelve horses competing will bring
the value OF this race 10 above s50.-
600. New York will not have this
season an attraction comparable as
regards value to either the derby or
the Preakness. although next sea-
son and in the years that follow the
Belmont will be a s5o,0oo event
Derby Began I'm 1s7s-
The Kentucky Derby is 4 race Of
one mile and a quarter for colts,
fillies and geIdings. years old. II
has been renewed continuously
since 1875, and. after the Belmont,
which was instituted in 1867 while
the old New York Jockey Club. It's
originator. raced at Jerome Park.
Of hazy memory, II is the country"s
oldest great 3-year-old special
This seasons renewal will witness
the competition Of a bigger number
OF high-class and thoroughly fit
horses OF both sexes than have TAX
en- part In any derby Of the past be-
cause there were more smart g
year-olds than are usually seen un-
der silks in a single season racing
last summer and fall and a mild
winter and singularly genial
spring have made the continuous
outdoor training Of the best of
these possible since the first of the
year.
That the derby Is an open race Is
everywhere conceded by students Of
thoroughbred form. Tryster. the
over-winter favorite. has been held
in the future betting at a price
shorter than his reputation has JUS
titled. II is true that Tryster got
through last seasons racing without
experieBcing defeat. But it Is
true that spots were picked
for Tryster. a son OF Peter Pan and
Tryst and a member of the family
that has given racing the Latonia
Derby and Belmont stakes winners
Johren. Liberty Loan and Burgo-
master. last year with shrewd dis
by James Rowe. as saga
cious a trainer as ever handled thor
Oughbred. Tryster did not last sea
son meet the best Of the colts and
fllies he will have to tackle next
Saturday. His supporters have
been compelled 20 take a short price |
because the furtive character of the |
future betting precluded open com |