The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
26 Named TO
RACE THROUGH
MUD in DERBY
Record ThrOng Is Forecast
for Annual Classic at
Churchill Downs.
REICH COUNT FAvoRITE
TOro, StrOIIing Player and
BObaSheIa Also Given
Heavy Backing.

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CHURCHILL DOWNS, LOUIS
WILLIE, KY, May 1S-Twenty-six
colds and geldings have been named
to contest for the $4,000 added
Kentucky Derby over a muddy track
tomorrow.
They are the survivors, of the 1876
nominated for the fifty-fourth rum
ming of the historic stake before the
lists closed in February. Not Ally
accepted the issue.
Visitors were pouring into Louis
Vile today by thousands and close
100000 persons probably will be
gathered around the track when the
race is run.
Reigh Count the prize colt owned
by Mrs. John D. Hertz Of Chicago,
favorite all winter long, will be a
heavy choice, probably at about
to 5. The magnificent red colt has
shown his ability on a dry track or
wet, and is in the top of condition.
Score to Be in Race
Counting on scratches, about
nineteen of twenty 3-year-olds will
try to wrest from him the honor of
winning Americas most highly re-
served turf honor. Several are con-
ceded an excellent chance, and
few are unknown quantities.
E. B. McLeanS Toro, a superior
mud runner and the colt that gave
Victorian hto race in the Freak
ness, probably will be second choice.
at about four to one. Bobashela
and Strolling Player, the Audley
farm-Salubria stable entry, also will
be heavily backed.
Bobashela has NO "a at the post,
almost on the outside of the big
field, and it should prove an ad-
vantage He will be fairly safe from
the crowding and interference al
most sure tomark the starting of
such large number of high-spir-
tied thoroughbreds and should be
able to run his race.
Rain SOaks Track
Any hope of fast track was
ended today, when rain began fall
ing about 10 a. m.
After yesterdays heavy downpour,
1t appeared that the track would
be soaked through.
Governors Of States, business men,
politicians, sportsmen, loyal Ken
tuckians from every corner of the
State and plain followers of the
races were drawn by the magnet of
the Derby.
From society leader to track
tout, all were imbued with the same
suppressed excitement.
Special trains from other cities
were pulling in all day. Chicago
sent more than a score of trains.
Long lines of cars we're being as
sembled in the yards and adding
their thousands to the crowds al
ready here.
Expect Huge Crowd
Even standing room at the track
tomorrow will be at a premium.
Trees, fences, and roofs outside the
track will be in demand to take care
Of the overflow.
The talk was all of the horses, the
favorite, Reign Count, and what
chance the other contenders will
have against him.
Among those prominent turf stars
most certain of starting are Reign
Count, Reigh Olga, Toro, Strolling
Player, BobaShela, Misstep, Re-
plevin, Martie Flynn, Distraction.
Sun Beau, Typhoon, Don O., Petee
Wrack, Charmarten, Lawley, Jack
Higgins, Colonel Shaw, Sortie, Car
tago and Bonivan.
Pair Like the Mud
Both Toro and Bobashela like a
heavy track and have shown it in
their final Derby training. Toro's
work of 2:12 AS for the Derby dis
tance yesterday, while not eXcep-
tionally speedy, was smooth and i'm
pressive.
Reign Count showed similar ease
in the going, doing mile and an
eighth in 2:O3 without even trying.