The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-18

worlds permanent hall of fam
 In winning the 57th edition of the historic race at Churchill Downs Saturday before 6O,000 spectators, including Vice-President Charles Curtiss, Twenty Grand set new der by and track record of Z minutes, quarter route. The time lowered by l 3-5 seconds the former record of 2:03 2-4, made by old Rosebud in 1914.
 Great Time
 Until Twenty Grand stretched his long legs around the Downs oval Saturday, the derby had been run under '2:04 only twice since 1S96 when the distance was shortened from a mile and a half to mile and a quarter. Outside of old Rose buds mark, BubbliTg Overs time of 2:03 A is the only other closely approaching the Greentree stable colts new record.
 Average time for derby winners at the present distance is well above 2:07. Gallant Fox won in 1880 in 2:07 3-5, Clyde Van Dusen in 1929 in 2:10 4-5 and Reign Count in 1928 in 2:1O 2-5. Of course, these races were run on muddy tracks.
 
 Twenty Grand has started three races as a Swear old, and has won two of them and placed second in the other. Mrs Payne Whitney's bay colt won the Wood Memorial at Jamaica, placed second to A. C.. Bostwick's mate in the Preakness, and then won the derby.
 Before shipping Twenty Grand back east, Trainer Jim Rowe indi- cated that the son of St Germans Bonus would start in the Belmont mile and half test, the chances are that Twenty Grand will be shipped west to run in the American derby at Washington Park a week later. He is almost certain to run in the Arlington classic at Arlington later in the season.
 The smashing superiority of Twen- ty Grand over the II colts that started in the derby with him proved almost beyond doubt that he de- serves to be ranked we'll up with such great thoroughbreds as Man O'War, Old Rosebud, Exterminator, Sir Barton, Gallant Fox and others.
 Tough Luck at PimlicO
 Racing luck had much to do with Twenty Grand's defeat in the Freak ness. He was jostled badly at the start, but challenged going into the stretch only to be blocked by his stablemate, surf board. Even then Twenty Grand was coming on fast at the finish of the Preakness..
 In the derby Jockey Charley Kurtsinger of Louisville profited by his Preakness mishap, and prevent ed any such thing happening again by swinging Twenty Grand wide on the first turn. Twenty Grand stayed oa the outside until he passed Charles T. Fishers Sweep All en- tering the stretch, and then Kurt singer moved him over to the rail.
 At the finish line Twenty Grand was four lengths ahead of Sweep All, better colt than any one im- agined shefore the race, and going away. Mate, third was seven lengths back of the winner. Span ish Play was fourth. and Boys Howdy fifth.
 Got the Signal
 Only twice did Kurtsinger put the whip to Twenty Grand. and that was in the back stretch and not known to the majority of the crowd later.
 II just tapped him lightly to let him know we were ready to go after them" he said. "It was the fastest and one of the easiest rides of my career" ssf
 A total of $1,S77,20Sswas wagered in the Mutuels on the seven races derby day. Of this sum $49e.454 was bet on the derby. Twenty Grand. paying $3.76 for each $2 bet. or 80 cent son the dollar. was one of the shorest price derby winners in history.
 The scratching of Equipoise, the small field and the fact that three of the twelve horses entered were running under the Greentree stables s colors combined to make Twenty Grand an odds-on Favorite.