Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18

fnStalleQ pronounced 1dVOrlle.
Enchantment has ruled favorite con-
tingously in the winter books and
mas Re installed the public's. choice
ht the post. But Enchantment has not
Aroused public enthusiasm as Nor
Eich did last year A Kentucky Derby,
70 be all that turf devotees ask. must
have one horse standing out as a pro,
against him." Unless some horse
speedily develops tremendous fol-
lowing the forty-ninth renewal OF
he race will pass into history with
put that attractive feature.
Enehantment or Vigil
The fact that Enchantment leads
n public estimation, seems to be as
MUCH to a tendency to make a Whit
hey entry a favorite as to any re-
markable form the colt has shown.
although Whitney has won only one
Kentucky Derby his nominations have
nany times ruled favorites.
Vigil, winner of the Preakness
Ftakes at Pimlco last Saturday, is
bisputing first place in public favor
With Enchantment. The Salmon colt
had his final hard workout Thurs
bay Afternoon and while the per-
orman e. was creditable enough as
dr. as times goes, the chief en-
tourSg ement to Vigils hackers lay in
he f5ct that the boy seemed to have
MN Funder wraps, as though the
now good he was.
Mrs. Payne Whitney. sister-in-law
pr Harry Payne Whitney. has a
chance to win the Derby this year.
Her colt Rialto ran a sparkling race
n the Preakness: In last place at the
through the held and at the finish was
third and coming fast With fair
Facing luck Mrs. Whitney may carry
he $4,000 gold Derby cup to New
Zev, after running a disappointing
ace in the Preakness redeemed him.
Felf by his later showing at Jamaica
Ind has been rushed here to represent
Harry Sinclair in the great race. He
will have the benefit of Earl Sande's
Fiding if he goes to the post.
Ozark Horses" in Race.
The Nevada stock farms General
tina tcher and Frederick JohnSon'S
Nassau are two of the darkest of the
dark horses" in the list of entries.
each has shown sterling perform
T. j. Pendergrast of Kansas City
will send the strongest hope of the
Western contingent to the post in Bo
Mcmillan.
The fact remains: however: that
avorite and with fifteen to twenty
horses likely to start, any horse in
he race should pay fair price. 1t
lisSeIy that the record for the size
f derby fields will be broken. The
honey the public will send to. the
iron bookmakers"-the pari-mutuel
IA chines-will determine the favorite
ind it looks as If the public will be
hootinE at them all.
Hundreds OF pari-mutuels machines
ave been installed for the Derby and
hey will be in operation at Churchill
Downs from morning until the horses
20 to the post about o'clock In the
afternoon. It would not be surprising
100000 in cash were bet on the
Face in the machines Saturday.
| The last of the owners, trainers and
Jockeys. who will have an active hand
n the Derby reached Louisville today.
Private cars continued to roll into the
barking space provided for them in
The yards and special trains from
livery section of the country disgorged
heir passengers. The hotels endured
h weary siege from those who
Imagined that q room could be had
without reservations months in ad-
lance.
+ All that Louisville asks now is
bretty weather. The outlook is prom
sing, but Manager Matt Winn of the
kentucky Jockey Club. has taken out
ns3rance against rain between ~
M. and pm.