The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-15
GRANT KING
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BY Grant King

Oy OEd1lt hAAAS
The Derby this year ia one OF tho
most open affairs in its history
Among the II entered for today:
classic a dozen at least can bs
figured as having chance to win
The overnight choices were z. r
Bradley's Bubbling Over and W. r
Gees Pompey. Bubbiing Over viii
nun coupled with Boot to Boot and
Baggenbaggage and Owner Bradley
has said that he expected to rur
one-two.three, but those who have
seen Boot to Boot and Baggenbag
rage perform think he is too op
imietic.
Bubbling Over is the main gun
N the Bradley turret, and it is on
rim that he and the Kentuckians
win il will be a pleasant surprise
he fail and either of the other two
win Il viii be pleasant surpris
10 them. but should all three meet
sefeaf the grass in old Kaintuck will
Be bIuar tonight.
The chalk writer's figure the Brad
ay AGGREGATION as having a 2-to-l
chance of winning the race. Ponipey
held at the same odds. Next IN
Inc is the Harry Payne Whitney s
BIondin, who was second in the
preakness, beaten lip.
He is s to 1. On the others Eou
can virtually write your own
ticket. Though he won the Freak
ness. Walter Salm0n's Display Is
not regarded very highly. being
Qsaote1 af IL to I, the same az
N Cnnter, whom he licked s0uudIy
~ that event. The market seems
= little out of line here.
Personally. L expect to see an out
kider capture the Derby, the same
NJ the Preakness. My choice is
William Zeigler's Espino, who
ppears in the overnight line at
S to 1, but will probably be 90 II
he is not in the field.
In his 2-year-old races, this colt
ave every evidence of being a
Natural slayer, and his perform
noes this year suggest that ne
- developed considerably. can
- forget a race this horse ran at
pinalico in the Walden last tall.
4. fter meeting with repeated inter
Rprence. he was beaten two noses
NJ the post by Mars and Display
ND would have won in another
kfride. He came from nowhere In
Ihaf event. to be running over the
need horse at the end.
The Derby is going to be run in
much the same way. With so
|nuch early foot in the race there
~ hound to be a hot pace, which
mi cook some OF the asplrants,
ma when they are stopping Esplno
VIII be coming,
AZ a mile and q quarter ne
mhouId have time enough to gee
~ The colt trained at New
i work. and advices say his trials
vere the best Of any horse at tine
. track. not even excepting POM
rev. 40 he will not have an ex-
~gr~e On the count Of condition.
Fighting it out with Espino at
A.. finish. expect to see DIS
,lev Like the Zeigler colt he
iii he charging on the tired pace
.,alxers at the end, the same as
Tvs did in the Preakness and II
zrrfno is not equal to the task
exneef to see him cover himself
vfth fresh glory and more gold.
For the third award, L must
ake Blondin. If you pick Dis
Hlav Blondin logically must be
nineed right behind him, as only
noae separated them in the
l~.ae. and the whitney horse
COX some Of the worst OF It, be,
ne compelled to circle his field
n the stretch turn while Display
vas saving ground. Possibly Blon'
lin would have an edge If it turns
buddy as he is particularly partial
b rough going.
On their Preakness showings, I
rnmnot consider CanteF and Bag
renbaggage very highly.
Neither had an excuse. and while
believe both are good colts. the
Derby distance would seem to b.
eyond their powers. AS for Bub
ling Over and Pompey, look for
hem to run each other into the
round in the first mile.
There is a possibility that they
VII get SO far in front that the
ne that hangs on longest will
cast home but this is doubtful
between the two of them, like
Bubbling Over best. Pompey is a
un Briar and this breed in late
ears has not won any renown
or distance running qualities.