The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

Tho long list, announced to-day by Colonel Matt J. Winn, president of the American Turf Association and executive director of Churchill Downs, Inc, showed entries of so colts, 8 geldinss and i've lilies, but lacked the names of several conspicuous stake winners of the 1882 campaigns.
 While mono of the ciigib1es so far has shown a particularly dis tinguished record, lturfmen realize that horses such az Exterminator and Black Gold have in the past risen to fame from none too prom ising fields.
 willis Sharpe Kilmer, whose Ex- termfhator won tho derby in 1918, leads the list of nominations with seven cliyib.ea
 Edward II. Bradley, native Ken tuckian whose White and Green Silks have triumphed in three der hies. has named six of his speed Bters but neglected to include the Fillies.. Barn Swallow and Algeri, in the list.
 Bradley, winner of last years derby with BurgVo King, captured first and second money in the 1921 running with Behave Yourself and Black Servant and duplicated this feat in 1926 with Bubbling over and Bagenbaggage His candidates for thls years renewal of the Blue Grass prize are mediocre lot, none of them having won stake race in their juveniles year.
 William II. Coe, owner of Ladys- man, which rules us the winter book favorite, by virtue of being Americas leading two-year-old in 1932, has entered four, as have William Woodward, whose Gallant Fox triumphed in 1030, and the urcentree stable of Mrs Payne Whitney, owner of Twenty Grand, which cet q new derby record of 2:01 2-5 in winning the classic in 1881.
 Ever a. giamorous event, the Kentucky derby has been staged annually since 1875 and cncn year attracts the nations best three- year-olds. With the purse of. the Pimlico Preakness slashed to $25,- 900 fin added money and few com panion stakes having an equal val ue, the field this year may Surpass aded to the post in 1928, when Reign Count splashed to victory over a track ankie-deep in mud.
 The Shapdon Farm, winner of this years pefferson Park derby with the American Flag Filly, at top, and runner-up with the Geld ing Ennis in the same event. nam ed both of these consistent winter campaigners to the Kentucky classic with Swivel, Technique, Jessie Dear and Bamboula, the othAr Fillies named.
 swivel, unqucstionably best of the fiillies of last year, beat tho best colts in training in winning over the one mile and sixteenth of the Pimlico futurity, and looms as one of the choices should she 50 to the post on derby day.
 Twenty stakes winners of 1882 are regarded as almost certain starters and have already started training for the gruelling tsct. They are: Ladysman, Kerry Patch, Swivel, Caterwaul, The Darb. Tech niquc, Browning Glory. Projectile. Head Play, Dynastic, Repaid, Bal los, Sandy Bill, Garden Message, Poppyman, Sarada, Red Whisk, War Glory, Good Advice and Tract able.
 The following eligibles, winers of ono or more stakes last season. were omitted fro mthe list of 1883 nominations: Cutie Face, Easy Day Hilena,s Illusive, Iseult, Lucille K, Manya, Miss Bunting, Notebook. Pana Franlsa, rickery Took. Speed Boat, Sunnsyide Up. Timorous, Vo- lctte and Wise Anne.
 With each passing year this race takes on added importance with turfmen, most owners of thorough brads holding the honor of owning q derby winner ahead of the nnan- ciai reward. It is the keen rivalry among horsemcn to capture this coveted stake that focuses the nt- tention of the entire sports world on Churchill Downs for two min utes and few seconds once every NnaP