New-York tribune., 1921-05-01

as has staged it annually since it's
! inception in 1875. For several years
past the Kentucky Derby has shared
the unique position among all the
three -yearold classics of the American
turf with perhaps the rich Preakness,
run little later each year at Pimlico.
The Kentucky Derby, however, of the
two events, is much the richer in lore
and sentiment, and for this reason.
aside from the monetary end, carries a
much stronger appeal
Compares With EPSON Derby
The Kentucky Derby to the Amcri-
can turf stands n the same light as
the EPSON Derby to English thorough
bred racing. 1t carries quite as stror q
an appeal throughout this country
though it cannot begin to provide such
spectacle. For EPSON, nestled among
the hills, is a natural amphitheater
which provides free view to its hun
dreds OF thousands. But every running
Of the Louisville Darbv for many Years
past-with the exception of war wears
has called forth from all over the
United States and Canada a splcndor
Of patronage that taxed the utmost
capacity of Churchill Downs and daz-
zled the rustics of the Blue Grass.
With an added money value Of $50
600 and a gross value of some $685.
provided q dozen or fifteen three year
olds parade to the barrier. as now
seems certain to be the case, the Ken
tudky will easily top the great three
year-old races Of the English and
French tracks-the EPSON Derby. the
st. Legcr, the Two Thousand Guineas.
the Oaks and the Prix du Jockey Club
stakes. The Preakness, with an added
money value Of $4,000. is the nearest
approach. And undoubtedly nest of
the Derby field will meet again in
Maryland.
Students of thoroughbred form con-
cede the approaching Kentucky Derby
an unusually open race. A fine lot of
two-year- -olds went to the races last
season, though on the whole it was an
unsatisfactory year. Many of the best
of the two-year- of 1920 met with
some sort OF bad luck at some time
during the spring. summer or fall.
The two-year-old championship was
much a matter of sentiment when the
season closed out.
Harry Payne Whltneys great colt
Tryster was unbeaten. But so was
Leonardo II, winner of the Hopeful
and lncacape, that went wrong early in
the wear just after Sam Hildreth and
Harry L. Sinclair had paid Mr. Rosseter
S1o0.0o0 for him. Careful, Walter .
Salnous wonderful, iIiy. which ed ned
the sobrNuet Of Miss Man o'War."
went Off her feed IN midsummer after
winning nine straight races
But she came back like a true cham
pion in Maryland IN the fall and proved
herself, perhaps, ds tine filly as II.
Whitney's Prudery. considered before
the running of the Faturity, the most
logical candidate aMang those two
year-oIds with claim 10 the two-year-
old houors
Eastern Pretentions Vinditat
1t was generally conceded tina, the
best of the wo-year-oids ot last sea
were. at least. Eastern owned, il
not Eastern bred. At Saratoga, where
East meets West annually. ms Eastern
claims and Eastern pretentions we ~
vindieated- And so it looks vsry mueh
like an Eastern year this 1921. both for
the Kentucky Derby and the Preakaess
Tryster, unbeaten as o two-year-vld.
has ruled the winter favorite in future
betting and probably will go tc ths
post favorite for the Derby He vii
be strongly Supported, as Mr.. Whitasv
showed number of high-class twu-
year-olds in 1920, and is almost certain
to send out the colt Exodus and the
hl!y Prudery as running mates to
Tryster.
Trysser has been beaten only once;
then week ago in Maryland by Paul
Jones, winner Of the 1920 Kentucky
Derby. Tryster, making his first start.
met Paul Jones at level weight-Ilo
pounds and was beaten only head.
Though Paul. Jones was racing on a
heavy track. y one particularly suited
to him, and though he had the advan-
tags of a couple Of races. under his
belt. many smart eritiga declare Try