The Washington times., 1937-05-07
Twenty TO Starr
InDerbyRdCe
Tomorrow
BY DEE SPARR

| LIZ y 1 = v 1 u IL =, KY, May Z.
When Racing Secretary Will Shell
ley finishes tabulating the field
this morning for tomorrow's $780,
! 900 Kentucky Derby, the names
of 20 or more 3-year-olds will be
on it.
No important changes in the list
of likely starters is anticipated.
Out of the probable 20 or more
whose names will be dropped in
the entry box, it is estimated that
at least 10 will go postward.
Gerald was definitely declared
out yesterday. The Mrs. w. H.
Furst colt suffered crack heels in
his last workout and it was
deemed best to withdraw him
from the field.
White Tie and Old Nassau,
which have been considered luke
warm possibilities, are now re-
ported to be also out of the race,
although their status will not be
definitely known until the entries
are released.
WeStrOpe With Sande
When Gerald was withdrawn it
proved a blessing in disguise for
Trainer Earl Sande, who will
saddle Sceneshifter and Fencing
for the race. Jockey Jack West
rope, who was to have ridden
Gerald, Immediately was grabbed
by the former jockey king to ride
/ one of his charges. If Sande is
successful in obtaining the serv-
ices of Jockey Jimmy Stout he
will ride Sceneshifter, with West
rope getting the mount on Fencing.
Speculation was rife this morn
ing as to how many Of the Milky
Way Farm candidates would be
named by Trainer Bob McGarvey,
and how many he actually will
send to the post. It was conf
IDENTIFY expected that he would en-
ter Reaping Reward, the staunch
second-betting choice. Military and
Case Ace.
Following his workout between
races yesterday, Townsend B. Mar
tins Court Scandal, surprise win.
ner of the Flamingo Stakes at Hia,
leah, also went on the doubtful
list. He looked unimpresSive in
working a mile in 1:42 rs.
FavOrites to start
Those thoroughbreds which can
be counted on to land on the off
cial entry list and whose owners
are fairly certain to PUNK down
the extra $1,000 starting fee are
the ones which have been promi
nently mentioned for the last week
or so. ..--.- --,-..--.----.
War Admiral, Reaping Reward
Pompoon, SceneShifter, Fencing
Millionaire, Heelfly, No Sir ano
about a dozen others are a cinct
to be in the starting field.
War Admiral is the top-heavy
choice to capture the sixty-Ihird
running of Americas most famous
race. He closed as the favorlte
in the winter books and is ex
pected to open" at about 2-to-1
on the many odds boards scattered
all over the track.
The Milky Way Farm entry is 8
strong second choice. After al
the money is in the till, the racers
carrying the silk of Mrs. Ethel V
Mars likely will be at about 3 to
or q, shade better.
No Top FavOrite
Which of the others will vino
up as third betting choice is JUS
as problematical at the moment al
the winner of the race. The many
Fasteners on hand possibly vii
forget Pompoon'S miserable show
ing in the Wood Memorial anc
install him in the third position
Should the track be in bad con
dition, Dellor undoubtedly viii
move up among the select arlC
may Supplant the Milky Way en-
try as the second choice.
The many people looking for an
, other Donerail, which returned
the longest mutuelS ever recorded
in the event when he won il
1918, should find plenty of steed!
: which will return box-car figures
! if they pop down in front. In thi!
category are Merry Maker, SunSe
Trail I'd, Grey Gold, Bernard F
and possibly Clodion.
Doa Mace caaL;Voo