Evening star., 1932-05-06
THREE STARS OUT,
FIELD BELOW PAR
EXPERTS Not Agreed Tick On
Is Outstanding Horse.
Four Entries Rate.
BY ALAN GOULD.
Press Sports Editor.

l. America that really grips
the imagination of the
sports following public. this Ken
lucky Derby, but its fifty-eighth
running tomorrow around the
picturesque oval at Churchill
Downs lacks much of its Gus
tomary glamour and most Of its
usual thoroughbred class.
For the very reason that the
field is more wide open than in
years it may be a better and more
exciting race, even if no more
than dozen or so go to the bar
rier, but the uncertainty and un-
rest of the times has unqueStion-
ably struck this classic of old
Kentucky.
Within four days this week the great
filly Top Flight, Winter book favorite;
Burning Blaze Western star, and Uni
verse, winner of the Wood Memorial.
ell we're withdrawn. And just as though
the gate" had not already felt the
blow coming, the weather man says it
looks like rain for Derby day.
TICK ON, the handsome black son of
l. On Watch and star of the Iona
Stable, owned by Mrs. Louis G.
Kaufman of New York, is the nearest
thing now to a standout, at odds of
2 to l. Perhaps this Eastern colt is the
best of a subnormal field. but there are
plenty of experts who want to see 1t
demonstrated before they will agree.
Probably they figure it's about time
for an upset, since the favoriteS have
won five of the last six Derbies.
Although good excuses are offered,
Tick On was defeated in its only pre-
vious 3-year-old start and won only
three of its 10 starts as a juvenile.
Certainly there is nothing in this record
or the achievements of any other can
didates sufficient to qualify in the
super-horse class to which Gallant Fox,
in 1880, and Twenty Grand, last year
belonged.
DUN earlier than usual, and prior to
N he Preakness for the first time in
wears, the Derby may develop a
new 3-year-old sensation. but the rail-
birds do not look for anything approach
Ing Twenty Grand's record performance
of 2:Ol45.
While surprises are being considered
1t may be well to keep an eye on Hoops,
a chestnut gelding owned by w. F.
Knebelkamp. This horse. not previous
" considered in the pre-derby calcula
tions. came tearing down the stretch at
the Downs yesterday to win claiming
race at a mile. in the startling time
Of 1877 3-5. Immediately its owner
announced HOOPS would be entered in
the $4,000 classic. along with Adobe
Post. owned by c. H. Knebelkamp and
Richard Morris.
The consensus, however. is that the
Derby winner likely will be found
among these four entries
Tick On.
Burgoo King. paired with Brother
Joe as Col E. r. Bradley's entry.
Economic, the speedy property OF j.
Fl. Loucneim.
Stepenfetchit, coupled with Over
Time as the entry Of Mrs. John Hay
Whitney, the former Mary Elizabeth
Altemus of Philadelphia, whose colors
appear in the classic for the first time.
DLUE LARKSPUR disappointed Col
- Bradley in 1929. but his Kentucky
DeueNe IIle OF 1Ole
Hour Farm has the best chance to carry
of the big prize since Bubbling Over
triumphed in his colors in 1926.
Two Of the greatest Jockeys of all
time will ride Mrs Whitney's entries.
Buddy Ensor making a big comeback,
Will be astride Stepenfetchit. son of
the Porter. Ensor has never won a
Derby Earl Sande will have the leg
up on Overtime. He has won three
Derbies and will set a record if he
boots home another winner
The Three DIS Stable of Fort Worth,
Tex, has long shot contender in Lib
erty Limited, but this bay colts
chances cannot be overlooked despite
uncertain workouts and tender feet
It has the speed 20 beat any horse in
the field, if sustained over the full
route of a mile and a quarter, but
hasn't won a race since Derby day
OF last year.
Not more than II to Is 3-year-olds
were expected to be drawn for posi-
tions today after the posting of final
entries
II it's a rainy day or there's a mud
dy track the chances of J. J. Robin
sons Lucky Tom. winner Of the Louisi-
ana Derby. will be improved One of
the few stake winners of 1881 left in
the field Lucky Tom hes a diStinct
liking for the heavy going and has
shown enough. anyway, to be rated
possible winner
Col Bradleys Brother Joe also is
a good mudder, as is SazeraC. owned
by A. B. Letellier, and possibly Liberty