New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
BRITAIN BASKETBALL TEAM ALL SET
DERBY ENTRIES
 RECORDS BROKEN
List of t96 Thr@YM0lds
 Nominated for Classic

Louisville. Ky, Feb. 15 (UP-A record of more than half 8 century was broken by the entry list for the 1928 Kentucky Derby made public today by Col. Matt J. Vim.
 American turfmen and women have nominated 1s6 three-year-olds for the 54th renewal of the t50,ooo- added stake. This is 17 more than in 1898, the previous record year. and 34 more than last year. The entry lists closed Feb. s.
 One hundred and twenty owners are represented, including ten wo- men. Almost every name of prom thence on the American turf appears.
 H. F. Whitney who won the great American stake last year with Whiskery. apparently is out with a vengeance to make it two straight He has nominated an even dozen from his extensive stable.
 The 196 eligibles include 154 en- tire colts, 31 geldings and II fillies. The best breeding stock in America. is represented through such sires as Fair Play, Man O'War, Broomstick, Friar Rock. John P. Grier, Black Toney, Whisk Broom II. Omar khayyam and many others. Admir- CTS of the consistently good get turn ed out by Maikefwar will be disap- pointed, however. to find that only four of his offspring have been list ed, Genie, War Flier, Ironsides and War Whoop, none of them promi- nent as two-year-olds. War Whoop represents Samuel D. Riddle, Man O'War's owner.
 The Whitney string Is composed of Flyacross, Agitator, Honker. Bye Inn Bye, The Tartar. Victorian. Groucher, Limbo. Tantivy, Gada- long, Pollywog and Hush Dear. the latter the only lilly. Several of the string, notably Groucher and Victor ian. distinguished themselves in stake races last year. Honker and Agitator also did we'll.
 Mrs. John D. Hertz Is capably represented with Anita Peabody, winner of tte Belmont futurity; Reign Count, second in that stake and winner of the Walden. and Sea Rip.
 Harry F. Sinclair's Rancocas sta ble has a formidable trio-Nassak. winner of an imposing list of two- year-old stakes; Novice and Suble- vado.
 Other prominent owners repre- sented are Col. F. F. Bradley. Hal Price Headley, J. N. Camden, F.. B. Mclean, Frederick Johnson. w. R. Coe, B. B. Jones, William Dupont. Jr, Willis Sharp Kilmer, Samuel Ross, Walter J. Salmon. Cary T. Grayson, George w. Widener, R. T. Wilson, Jr., William Ziegler, Jr.. ana Robert l.. Gerry.
 Besides Mrs. Hertz, the women owners are: Mrs. Graham Far Vanderbilt. Mrs. J. s. Dean. Mrs. Ethel M. Copper. Mrs. George B Cox, Mrs. A. B. Stelle, Mrs. l.. Viau. Mrs H. c. Phipps. Mrs. Mary Elmer son Baker and Mrs. Katherine F. Hit.
 Only about one in ten of those nominated will start in the Derby The field probably will narrow down to 20 or thereabouts before they parade to the post on the afternoon of Saturday. May 19. The quality and present condition of many Of those nominated, however, leads to the prospect of large field and a rich purse.
 The 196 nominated already have contributed s25 each as a nominat- ing subscription. making s4.90o to- wards the purse. To that, the Jockey club will add $5o,00o. of which $40, 900 will go to the winner. $6.00o to the second horse, $3.0oo to the third and s1.0o0 to the fourth. In addition, each actual starter will contribute $500 more. If 20 start, the purse therefore will be approNi- mately S65,000. The winning owner will receive in addition a gold cup from the club.