San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08
NOMINATIONS THIS
YEAR FOR KENTUCKY
DERBY NUMBER 145
No Outstanding Thee-year-
old in Large Field,
Say Turfmen.
Louisville. Ky. March s.-Thc run

Louisville. Ky.. March s.-Thc run
ming of the Kentucky Derby at
Churchill Downs with 145 nominal
tions, made up of 102 colts. 80 fillies
and u geldings. was announced here
today. The derby, the oldest fixture
of the American turf. will be contest
ed by 3-year-olds over mile and one
quarter track.
That the derby nominations this
year would exceed the 100 named in
1920. previously the largest number
since the stake became a late clos
ing event. was the prediction Of horse
men, who pointed TO lack of decisive
ness in the racing last year of 2-year-
olds. Through Sieges of coughing and
fevcrs. many of the most highly-re-
garded youngsters were able 10 race
only part Of the season. No out
standing champion was developed at
the various times derby nominees
showed flashes Of brilliant form.
Should as many as fifteen Of the
145 nominations survive the strenuous
pre-derby tests and preparation and go
TO the post. the stake would be worth
SCI .l2J. with the nominating fees of
S2J each. $500 each additional TO start
in the race and $4,000 added by the
Kentucky Jockey Club. OF that
AMOUNT the second horse would claim
$4,000. third $4,000. and fourth $1,000.
The remainder. as well AS a good ser
vice worth $500, would go TO the
winner.
The nominations, horsemen said,
comprise the cream Of the 3-year-Old
division. The Harry Payne Whitney
family led the list with eleycn-four
by Mr.. Whitney and seven by Mrs.
Whitney.
L. Il. Bradley, master of the Idle
/ hour stock farm. with seven of his
B-namcd 3-ycar-oldS, is tied with iar-
ry +. Sinclair for second honors. j.
:. CoSden nominated five. Rear Adj
miral Gary T. GraySon four and Viii
lis Sharpe Kilmcr three, the same
number as MOntefort Jones.
Other notable turfmen represented
are: August Belmont. Benjamin Block,
| Gallagher Brothers. jefferson Living
ston. Walter J Salmon, +. Il. Mclean
and j. X. L. Ross.
In the list are the get Of such sireS
as BroomStick. Friar Rock. Nulcain.
Whiskbroom, I'timus. North Star Ill.
Sweep, Sun Briar and John Finn.
which recently was disposed of for
$4,000.
The derby this year will he run
the latest in its history, Heretofore
| opening day of the spring racing sea-
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| the great and cOlOrful contest. To
avoid conflict with the Preakness
stakes, also with $4,000 added money,
to be run at Pimlico, Monday, May
II, it was decided to set the derby
back week. BY that means and be-
cause of the conditions of the two
races. it was hoped TO bring together
the best 3-year-olds in training. The
PreakncSS is for entire colts and fill
lies. while geldings are not barred
from the derby.
A number of the thoroughbredS
| named for the derby have raced
| through the winter at southern
tracks. None has displayed mettlc
that would stamp him as Of undoubt-
abb derby type. horSemcn say.
OF those given consideration as pos
Sible derby winners. Enchantment,
Harry Payne Whitney's giant son of
Chicle and Enchanting. is well
| thought of. He raced promisingly
over distances last year. Mrs. Whit
ney is understood TO favor Cherry
Piem. among her reasons being that
of sentiment because he is from Cher
ry Mallotte. her favorite hurdler racer.
Tn the East last year Willis Sharpe
Kilmers Sally's Alley. n fine daugh-
ter of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, showed to
great advantage. and many have hail
ed her as the nearest TO 1925 =
year-old championship. But one filly,
Mr.. Whitney's Regret. ever won a
derby. and many horsemen point TO
Sally's Alley as the most likely of
any Of the fillies named TO duplicate
that feat this year.
Among others which showed promi-
nently at times last year. but who
were out of training for a great part
of the racing season. were Mr.. Bel
monts Messenger. Mr.. Salmon's Vigil,
II fr Wilcnp'c NIi1IprnpSe opl Mr.