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then lost a lot of ground by rae
ing on the outside to the far
turn. The Dancer cut to the in
side entering the stretch as
Guerin found hole and came
through. He finished very
strongly. but it was too late.
Correspondent started to wilt
during the run around the bend
into the stretch. Arcaro said
the California bred didn't run
nearly as we'll for him as he
had at Keeneland.
Atkinson, still trying for his
first Derby victory in brilliant
career, said he thought Straight
Face was going somewhere when
they were lying third, but that
the colt tired.
Jimmy Combest, who won the
Chesapeake Stakes at Bowie on
Royal Bay Gem, said his horse
ran a good race. Royal Bay
Gem was dead last for six fur
longs and was seventh. eight
lengths behind the leader, at the
top of the stretch. He didn't
make up more than a length on
Dark Star and Native Dancer
and only a couple of lengths on
Invigorator.
Bill Corum, the New York
newspaper columnist who sue
ceeded the late Matt VIM as
president of Churchill Downs, is
building up quite a reputation as
producer of good weather on
Derby Day. Today's was per-
feet. The temperature was in
the high COS and a cool wind
made things even more comfort
able. Louisville hasn't had even
a sign of bad Derby day weather
since Jet Pilot won an a raw
afternoon in 1947.
A year ago on Derby Day a
gelding named Hoosier Relic won
one of the earlier races and paid
about SIG. Those with long
memories profited in the third
race this afternoon when Hoosier
Relic outlasted Quihi in a photo
finish and paid $500. Dutch
Bergman. a native of Peru, Ind.
was among those in the pressbox
with fistful of mutuel tickets.
The days secondary feature,
the $10,000-added Debutante
Stakes, went to a brown filly
named Golly who now has won
all of her three starts. Despite
her untarnished record at Keene-
land. Golly went off as third
choice behind Spy Magic and
Beanir.
Shoemaker, whose 70-odd win
ners at the Tanforan meeting
give him big lead in the ma
tional Jockey standings, flew here
from California to ride Invigora-
tor in the Derby and lost no time
getting in the winners circle.
Willie closed fast on the three
year-old Poppy Lad to take the
fourth race. Since the colt was
coupled with another Calumet
starter that had Arcaro up, the
entry paid only $40.
The early betting on the Derby
furnished one real surprise.
Forty-five minutes before post
time when the amount of money
Wagered was tabulated on the
tote board back of the stands.
Correspondent was the favorite
At that time, $63,817 had been
bet on the California colt in the
win pool while Native Dancers
hackers had contributed only
$59,901. In the place pool at the
time. $44,396 had been bet on
Correspondent, as compared to
$18,640 for the Vanderbilt gray.
The Star Spangled Banner had
been played and post time was
only IL minutes away before
Native Dancer fell below even
money. He was posted at to S
then, with Correspondent to Q
and Royal Bay Gem 6 to l. At
that time. few people were pay
ing much attention to Dark Star.
The ultimate winner was 8 to /
on the morning line, but opened
at % to / and stayed in that
neighborhood until the start.