The Washington times., 1930-05-15
DERBY DOZEN
READY FOR
BUGLE

LOUISVILLE, May 15.-With
the long training grind at an
end, a dozen three-year old colts
and geldings today are ready for
Saturdays one-and-one-q quarter
mile test in the fifty-sixth annual
running of the $50,000 added
Kentucky Derby at local Churchill
Downs.
Survivors among the three-score
which attempted the rigorous
training ordeal, the IL positive
starters represent the cream of
the one-hundred and fifty-three-
year-olds named for the coveted
fixture last mid-winter.
This Derby Dozen" the
smallest field since 1922 when
Norwich captured the great
prize, is one-third east and two
thirds west, yet what the invad-
ing unit lacks in number is we'll
offset by the present OF Gal
liant Fox, outstanding favorite
for the race, and Crack Brigade,
runner-up to the former in the
PreakneSs Stakes, and Wood Me-
mortal Stakes, priced Eastern
spring fixtures, among the classy
quartet. rounded out by Ned o.
and Gone Away.
The West, after its third
derby conquest in cOnSecu-
tive years, will be represented
by Tannery, Breezing Thru,
Gallant knight, Buckeye
Poet, High Foot. Uncle Lu-
ther, Broadway Limited and
LOnguS.
Reluctance to withdraw Sgd
ney, Busy, Playtime, Kilkerry
and Dick O'Hara kept that quin-
tet in the probable" line-ups
this morning and, while all may
pass the entry box, "a hours
hence, none has better than re-
mote chance to answer the bugle
call. Sydney, Busy Playtime and
Dick O'Hara have failed to meas
ure up to derby standard in
their training and racing, while
a disturbing unsoundnesS is al
most certain to keep Kilkerry out
of the contest.
Gallant Fox, under the colorS
of William Woodward'S Belair
Stud, is assured the distinction OF
being one of the staunchest bet
ting choices in the modern record
of the classic. Not unlikely he
will go to the post at 7 or 8 to 5,
while Tannery, ace of the West
ernerS," may have a close call with
Crack Brigade for the honor of
ruling second choice.
Led by Gallant Fox, aSpirants
yesterday had final important
preparation for the testing of IA
miles. Those. in addition to the
choice sent through brisk Condi-
TONERS over the muddy racing
strip, High Foot. Bradley's Buck
eve Poet, William Ziegler, jr.'s
Gone Away and John Camden'S
Sydney.
Gallant Fox, with Earl
Sande, his Derby rider in the
saddle, was breezed over a dis
tance of rs miles, and work
ed in company with Wrattler.
the crack son of Sir Gala
had, Sd, which comes to Sat
urday'S race unbeaten in COM
petition as a 3-year-Old, ran
the long route in 2:O3, and
eaSed up the full Derby course
in 2:19.
Gallant Fox began with appre-
ciable sluggiShness and after
running the first quarter in :27,
negotiated the following one in
rs. There followed a quarter in
:31. which many construed as
evidence of his moodiness, but
he came through impresSively as
the drill progressed and finish
ing the mile in 1:50-2-5, added
another eighth in 1925.
Perhaps the most impressive
Of the five lengthy trails was
that turned in by Buckeye Poet,
whose stable company, Breezing
Thru, clicked off one of the best
works credited any of the can
didates when he ran the derby
route in 2:11-4-5. handily, over a
muddy track Tuesday. Buckeye
Poet, not to be out done by
Breezing Thru and offering fur
ther evidence that the two make
UP another serious Bradley
Threat" ran over the same test
ing course in 2:l2-3-5.
~ " -