Evening star., 1942-03-14
Total in Last Twelve
Years Has Ranged
From 102 TO los
More Than 20 Top-CIoss
Horses in Group, None
Stands Out, Says Winn
BY ALEX McNEILL,


LOUISVILLE, KY, March "A
One hundred and fifty thorough
hreds, headed by Alsab and Re-
quested, were nominated today for
the 68th running of the $4,000
Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
May 2.
Included in the list of nominees
for the Ia mile classic are Is i'm
ported horses.
The impact of war on this coun-
try-which forced cancellation of
winter racing in California-is
shown in the number of nomina-
tions. During the last IL years the
nominations have ranged between
lO2 and 100. In 1880 there were
$50 nominated and in the lush year,
1928, the record of 1876.
OF the $50 nominated this year
probably not more than 10 to 10
will parade to the post on DERBY
day. ,
Col Matt ]. Winn, president OF
Churchill Downs, reviewing the list
of subscribers, declared the DERBY
"is wide open" ;.
There is no outstanding candl-
date" he said, but there are more
than a score of top-class 3-year-
olds from which the winner PROP
ably will come"
Alsabs Most Impressive RECORD.
Mrs. Albert Sabath's Alsab, ls4l,
Juvenile champion, presents by lar
the most impressive record OF any
OF the nominees on the basis OF
last years performance. But tne
s7oo bargain horse has been any
thing but successful this season
IN his Florida camapign. Whether
Alsab will be able to return 10 ls4l
form by May 2 remains tne Dig
question among turfmen.
The SABBATH colt started ~ times
AZ A 2-vear-old. won IS, was secono
twice aand third once to WIN a toIai
Of $110,600. ,o.,
second only to Alsab among ls4i
Juveniles Requested. owned by b. r.
Whitaker and winner OF tne rid-
minso this winter, also is IN .he
list and probably will become Ihe
winter book favorite.
Warren Wright's Calumet Farm
Stable. which ran into the Caluoinla
racing blackout, nominated eiellU
thoro,,ehbreds to lead all subscribers
IN the hope of repeating his 1871
triumph by Whirlaway lralneI
Ren Jones, however, Is oelleVeo
stalking his hopes on either sun
Arain or Some Chance. Sun AGAIN
took down $45, ASS last year while
some Chance won sS1 .265. some
chance lost his only time out THIS
year at Aqua Caliente.
Col. E. r. Bradley. whose lole
Hour silks have triumphed IN Iour
derbies is back again with Bless
Me after a years absence. II Bless
Me goes to the post, many Ken
lucky dollar will be riding with MN
lust in case this again Is the
Colonel's year.
The Florida winter racing season
brought to the fore another prom
Using nominee in Bright Willie,
owned by Mrs. r. McIlvain and
winner of sl0,720 last year.
Yet to show their 1912 form are
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Devil Diver
and Shut Out and William Wood
wards Apache-all top-ranking jul
veniles.
While the number OF imported
horses nominated is large, none, IN
the opinion Of local hardboots. car
ries much weight. John Hay
Whitney's This England, by Hyperion
out of Sarita, appears the best of
the bunch on previous performance.
Omar Khayyam was the only i'm
ported horse ever to win the Derby,
being first in 1917.
Outstanding juveniles also in
eluded in the Derby subscribers list
are Black Raider, owned by Mrs.
Ethel v. Mars, whose Gallahadion
won in 1910; c. S. Howard's fiLy,
Chiquita Mia. winner of $l7.9l5 last
year, and Mrs. A. F. Sherman's
American Wolf, winner of several
upsets in Florida this winter.
Movie man Louis B. Mayer NOM
mated six thoroughbreds including
four imported horses-Kings Abbey,
Domingo, Family Tree and Jury.