Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
5Derby HopefuIs
In Field of Il
At Laurel Today
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY

A dozen 3-year old colts, in
Guiding five contenders for the
Kentucky Derby, go to the post
this afternoon at Laurel for
the Saith running of the tradi-
tional $40, 900 added Chesapeake
Stakes.
The full field will line up in
front of Starter Eddie Blind at
approximately 4::30 pm.
BY this time, Saratoga, from
the Montpelier Stable of Mrs.
Marion du Pont Scott of Orange,
Va, is expected to be established
a solid favorite by the throng
of approximately 22,5O0 turf en-
thusiaSts.
Saratoga Carries 119
A son of Blenheim II, Sara
toga will carry 119 pounds, under
the allowance conditions of the
mile-and-a-sixteenth event, and
will be ridden by Nick Shuk. The
colt distinguished himself in
Florida by engaging Nashua in
a stretch duel for the Flamingo
Stakes at Hialeah. He lost the
race by a length and a half and
a claim of foul by an unan-
nounced margin.
His next meeting with Nashua
in the Florida Derby was not a
happy one as Saratoga finished
last. quitting after a half mile
after showing indecisive speed.
Trainer Frank Bonsal explained
that Saratoga disliked the con-
dltion of the track at Gulf
stream Park that day and was
upset by the long post parade. !
At any rate, Saratoga will not
be concerned with Nashua today.
He will have a fast track and
some impressive workouts at
Laurel behind him.
The principal opposition to
Saratoga. a Derby eligible, will
probably come from the four
other Kentucky classic hopefuls
the Eugene Constantin, jr..
entry of Amber's Folly and
Ocean Lane, H. A. Dabson's
Nance's Lad and Gee M. Cohen's
Chuck Thompson.
Nance's Lad Sharp
Nance'S Lad, who is owned
jointly by Dabson and C. j.
Ca1thness, won the Hutcheson
and Fountain of Youth Handi-
cap at Gulfstream Park this year
and will be sharp for today's
test. The colt, a son of Slide
Rule. was given a final prep
after yesterdays second race at
Laurel and was clicked in IS is
for three furlongs. Jockey John
Choquette will ride Nance's Lad. |
Walter M. Jeffords' Policeman
Day, not nominated for the
Derby. has been quite impressive
in workouts after winning at
Bowie and will be ridden by
Tony DeSpirito.
Cough Thompson's Go Lightly
winner of the Gotham Stakes:
Chrlstiana Stables Thinking
Cap; Brookfield Farms Imagem:
George D. Wideners Mandil.
Howard Weinstein's Mr.. All l.
and Cedar Farms Our Dance
complete the field.
Ihere was a disqualification
at Laurel yesterday in which a
morse was not named in the
claim OF foul. but was taken
down.
In the sixth race, Post Pran- |
dial was first home, a neck ahead
OF Nick Jimmie, and Old Glen !
dale finished third with Willie
Hartack up. Hartack claimed
FOUL against Nick Jimmie and an
announcement to this effect was
made to the crowd with the ad-
monltlon to hold all tickets as
other horses might be involved
This proved good advice The
stewards after taking a look at
the films. found Post Prandial
at fault and disqualified him
lfom first and moved him back /.
to third.
There was loud burst from
the crowd when the announce |
ment OF the disqualification was
made. but it was short lived |
mainly because the majority had |
backed Nick Jimmie, the even |
money favorite which became |
the winner.
There was more shouting and
oooing when a foul was claimed |
after the eighth race. In this
one, Apprentice Leroy Carlyle. |
astride Rolling Boy, who ran
third. lodged an objection
against Indian Guide. who had |
run first. 1t was disallowed.