Evening star., 1927-05-14
SLOW TRACK, FAIR
WEATHER FORECAST
AH But Three of Eighteen
Entries Regarded as
Certain to Start.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
" OIIISVIILE, KY, May 14.-ln
Kentucky the calendar shows
364 days of the year and Derby
day. Today is Derby day.
From the turf centers or the
country have come Is 5-year -oiu
colts. highly strung, royalty bred AMI
mails. to run for the fame ana Ior
fune that grows with each renewal
of tbe half.century old turf classic.
From all sections of the country
gathered tens of thousands, cosmo.
polites and plain people for brief
moments thrill. Months Of prepara-
flor. weeks of anticipation and days
of travel have brought them here TO
witness a spectacle that will be over
in 9 minutes and a few seconds after
It starts.
The prelude-the placing of bets.
the trip to the paddock to see their
fayorite walk slowly around the in.
closure, the dash for the rail or seat
somewhere in the quarter-mile long
stands-will be followed by the shrill
call of the bugle, announcing post
time for the Derby.
Crowd May Number 10000.
The thoroughbreds win prance to
the post, and with a roar. 'They re
off, from thousands of throats the
race will be on. Down the stretch
for the first quarter around the turn
TO the half, down the back stretch
to the three-quarters and around the
last turn for the stretch drive, down
the stretch and "under the wire" the
calvacade will charge amid the rapidly
Increasing crescendo of 10000 voices.
And then the postlude-the placing
of the rose wreath of victory upon
the winner, the presentation of the
gold cup and the horses will be re-
turned to their stables.
The posting of the pari-mutuel re-
suits, the winding up of financial
transactions, either by the tearing up
of countless tickets or cashing them
in, and the post-mortem will bring to
q close another Derby day.
A brisk shower during the first race
yesterday afternoon muddied the
track, but scores of workmen soon
water.
Generally fair weather has been
forecast for today, and the track
should dry rapidly and be in good con-
dition for the race.
Two or three of the 18 entries may
be scratched, insuring a field of prob.
ably 15 starters. Owners have the
option of withdrawing their horses up
to within as minutes of post time.
The Derby is 4:40 pm. central stand.
ard time.
The entries, by post position, are:.
Jock, Royal Julian, Saxon, Rolled
Stocking. Buddy Bauer, My Son.
Hydromel. Black Panther, Whiskery,
Kiev. Bewithus, Osmand, Rip Rap.
Bostonian, Mr.. Kirkwood, Fred, Jr.;
War Eagle and Scapa Flow.
Whitney Entry Fav0rite.
The II. p Whitney entry, Whiskery
and Bostonian, at probable odds of
to 5, was indicated as the favorite.
with Rolled Stocking second at 5to 1.
The entry of the Idle Hour Farm,
fayorites last year, was quoted at 20
to / in the night line.
Mr.. Whitney's colts already have
the coon skins hanging in front of their
stable door, and on form / believe
that they will carry the stables colors
to victory" said Fred Hoskins, trainer.
Ii ,Osmand does not win l believe
the colt that beats him will get all
the prize" declared Earl Sande, rider
of Osmand.
Other trainers made similar predic-
tions for their animals, and none had
prepared an alibi in advance.