The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
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Louisville, Ky, May { = WP) = The richest Kentucky Derby in his- tory came up today for its J3nd an- nual running with c woman who is out for the glory rather than the gold sending three horses after Col. Matt Wtnn's blanket of roses.
 And the betting was eight to fve that one of Mrs. Elizabeth Arden Graham's hopefuls would bring her tIirfdom's greatest honor. Sho used her cosmetic millions to engage three of the greatest jockeys in the sport and those who follow racing were wondering how the combiIla- ton of the three best horses in the race and three best riders could be beaten.
 This Is the year Mrs. Graham will have to do 1t if she wants to win the run for the roses before 1928. For most of the horses upon which she was pinning her 1o47 chances per- ished in the Chicago fire Wednes- day night.
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 So she is shooting with everything she has. Lord Boswell dg1re6 to be her leading bid so she put Eddie Arcaro, gunning, <for his fourth Derby victory, up on him. Knock down, her next best bet, will be pic loted by Bobby Permane and her outside shot, Perfect Bahram, will have Ted Atkinson in the saddle.
 Should all IT go to the post, which is unlikely in view of the almost sure prospects of muddy track, the net value to the winner will be $06,- 400. Each horse declared out will subtract 1000 from that amount, but it wasn't the money Mrs. 0ra- ham was worrying about. She wants the glory of winning and of being the seventh woman in history to have c Derby winner.
 Wee Admiral was almost sure to be scratched. Arthur Brent, trainer for R. s. McLaughlin's tllree-year- old, said definitely that the Admiral would not go If the track is muddy. And the only sure bet in Derhy- vile today was that the track would be muddy.
 It has been raining here since Monday and more rain was forecast for today. That also meant that Jo- bar may be declared but the rest of the field was expected to go.
 Those who didn't like the triple entry were going for Foxcatcher Farms Hampden and William Helis' Rippey. Hampden, to be ridden by Bob Jessop, was four to one in the morning line while Rippey, winner of the Derby trial here Tuesday, as five to one.
 The closest to them was Spy Song at eight to one lot of people who believe in history repeating itself were going for Pellicle, Hal Price Headleys ten to one shot. Pellicle was second in the Blue Grass stakes at Keeneland last week, finishing behind Lord Boswell. But no horse ever came from winning the Blue Grass to take the Derby whereas the Second-place Blue Grass flnisher has won the run for the roses four times
 Four horses = Kendor, Alworth Bob Murphy and Jobar-were grouT ed in the field at 70-to-one. In be. tween them and Pellicle were witt Pleasure, Assault, Almond, Wee Ad. miral, Dark Jungle, and Marine We
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 Only one jockey assignments wa. not definite. Should Nick Wall bt available he will ride JohaS. Other.
 wise it will be J. R. Layton up or that outsider.
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 While the weather was bod, thiE first postwar running of the Derby promised to draw one of the largesr crowds in racing history. At leas 100000 of the people who jan1met Louisville from street corner, ts street corner were expected to crowt into Churchill Downs. And Tina
 meant that very fortunate few something like a thousand or so- actually would see the running O the race, scheduled for 6:l5 p. m Eastern Daylight Time. The other will be hopelessly lost in the jam fo
 the mlltuel windows and the point of advantage.