Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
HORSE FARMS.LURE
TOEARL OF DERBY
Uncle Luther Rated Formi-
dabIe If Downs Track Is
Muddy Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.
Y OUISVILLE, KY, May

OU1SV1LLE, KY, May a.
Nom professional interest in
the Kentucky Derby center
- ed today at Lexington, sc
miles east of here, where residents
of the Blue Grass section awaited
arrival of the Earl of Derby, who
will inspect famed Thoroughbred
nurseries there before coming to
Churchill Downs, where he will
present the gold plate to the own
er of the winner of Kentucky's
great race Saturday.
The earl will spend two days at Elm
dorf farm, the famous show place of
Joseph E. Widener of New York, his
-. host while he Is in America. The Eng
lish nobleman left Washington yester-
day in MIR. Widener's private railroad
car, and was expected to arrive in Lex
ington this morning.
After visiting the many breeding
farms in Fayetts County, where more
than SO per cent of all thoroughbreds
racing on American tracks are bred, the
earl and his party will go to Versailles
Friday to be the guests of former State
Senator johnson N. Camden, who has
two thoroughbreds eligible for this years
derby-Sydney, one of the favorites, and
Ladrone. Friday afternoon the party
will motor to Louisville and be guests Of
Matt ]. VIM, president of the Ameri-
can Turf Association and executive d.
rector Of Churchill Downs.
IncIose Box for the Earl.
Derby day weather, rain or shine. will
mean little to the earl as far as his
personal comfort is concerned. A spe-
cial Enclosure has been erected from
which his party will witness the derby.
with glass on all sides SO that he may
view the crowd or the infield as he
wishes, and roof to ward on possible
showers.
A special presidential suite" has
been arranged at the Seelbach Hotel
here for the use of Mrs. woodrow Will
son, widow of the former President,
who will attend the Derby as the guest
Of Jouett Shouse, chairman of the ma
tional executive committee of the DEM
ocratic party, and Mrs. Shouse. John
r. Curry, leader of Tammany Hall. and
other New York Democratic leaders al
ready are in Louisville getting a line on
the various Derby candidates. Mr..
Curry is convinced that Gallant Fox.
winner of the Preakness, at Pimlico. last
week, will capture the Kentucky classic
as well.
Professional interest in the Derby
concerned itself today with the result
of the Derby trial yesterday In which
Uncle Luther splashed his way in ahead
CT field Of six other Derby eliginlss IN
a mile dash. Uncle Luther, owned by
Luther Stivers of Lexington, paid bet
ter than 5 to in the mutuels and
placed himself in the forefront OF the
Derby candidates, especially II Saturday
should be q rainy day. The Derby trial
yesterday was run In the mud.
Ned o, owned by G. w. Foreman
and Dark Entry, carrying the colors
of Hal Price Headley. were second and
third In the race. Ned Q was length
and half behind Uncle Luther, with
Dark Entry q full eight lengths farther
back, closely pressed by Broadway
Limited, Three DIS Stables derby hope.
which sold for $4,000 as yearling at
the Saratoga sales.
Workouts Due Today.
Workouts today, with the derby a
bare three days away, were scheduled
for the full derby route of mile and a
quarter for several leading contenders.
e. r. Bradley's Breezing Thru ran
the mile and a quarter yesterday in
2:l1 As. j. Respass' Busy worked the
full distance in ait, galloping. Buckeye
Poet, Bradley's other derby candidate,
was ready for the long work today. Cam
den's Sydney, which was scratched from
the feature race yesterday, was expected
TO show rail-setters what he could DO
along the line of running distance.
Gallant Fox and Crack Brigade, first
and second runners in the Preakness,
were not expected to attempt long trials
until later in the week, since they have
not fully limbered their legs after their
long train ride from Maryland.
Full quotas of jockeys and additional
trainers arrived at the downs yesterday
and today for the intensive last-minute
conditioning of their respective mounts
and charges.