Evening star., 1928-06-05
FA|RWAY IS DERBY
CHOICE TOMORROW
Sunny Trace and FIamingo
Also Get Heavy Play in
the Turf Classic.
BY the Associated Press.

EPSON, England June 5.--The sport
ing world today turned its attention to
EPSON Downs, where the seasons choice
3-year -oIds fight 1t out In the historic
derby tomorrow.
TWenty-three slim colts will struggle
for supremacy over the irregular course
Of mile and half, while prince and
commoner forget the difference in rank
for the day at least.
The favorite, so far as expert opinion
goes, is Fairway, owned by Lord Derby
after whose ancestor the ancient classic
Is named Lord Derbys bay beauty has
been hailed by the experts as a racing
machine possessing great qualities of
limb and heart. Fairway'has fine speed,
combined with stamina and courage,
which trained observers believe should
bring home the derby colors ahead OF
the brilliant field.
AStride the favorite will be Tommy
Weston. who rode Fairway to victory In
the Newmarket stakes, traditionally re-
garded as the gate TO success In the
great EPSON race.
But Fairway will not have the course
to himself by any manner of means.
Bales of hopeful money are backing
Sunny Trace, Lord Dewars brown colt,
and Flamingo. StOut-hearted entry
OWilCu NY OlI LAuEEUCt EIlllIlDS.
Richards Retains Popularity.
Sunny Trace is lively mover, but
perhaps greater factor in his popular
ity lies in the fact that he will be ridden
by Gordon Richards. champion Jockey
OF last season and a frequent winner
this year. The hopes that many hold
OF success for Flamingo rest more firmly
on this bay colts own we'll proved
merits. He has shown fair speed and Is
known as runner which always has
something in reserve for emergencies.
In the derby stamina counts as much
as speed and FlamingoS supporters be-
lieve he has as much, If not more.
strength than any of his rivals. C.
Elliott, one of the most successful of
English riders, will have the stirrup on
Flamingo.
Steve Donoghue. king of Derby jock
eys through his four victories in this
classic, has brought great popular favor
TO his mount. Gang Warily. a colt re-
garded as 20 TO shot by the experts.
The public. however. has so much faith
In Donoghue's skill that it is certain
Gang Wartly will be as closely watched
as any colt in the race. Gang WariIy is
owned by the wife of Capt. George
Drummond, banker and old country
cricketer Lady Richardson, wife of Sir
Lewis Richardson of South Africa. also
is seeking to be the first woman to own
Derby winner. Lady RichardSon's
entry Is Fernkloof at odds of 40 to /.
An international flavor Is added by
the entry OF two French horses Jacques
Wittouch sends his crack colt Palais
Royal II. TO the barrier. The other
French entry is Baron De Rothschilds S
Bubbles III. Both colts have established
great records In their own country and
have instilled additional interest In a
race already the most exciting OF all
English sporting events PalaiS Royal
was retired from the Grand Prix so that
he could be conditioned with a Derby
victory as his only goal
Cough Lost I'm Junglcs.
The picturesque Indian potentate. Aga
Khan. has entered Ranjit Singh. which,
with Capt. G.. p. Coughs gray colt.
Royal Minstrel Is receiving moderate
backing Some excitement has been
aroused by Coughs absence in the jun