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RECORD OMINOUS TO PEACE PENNANT No Bluo Grass Stakes or Derby Trial Winner Has AVon the Kentucky Derby LKXIXGTOX Ky May 4 Xo winner of the Pliio Grass stakes or of th Derby trial here has won the Kentucky Derby so if Ptacu Pennant j sduttld be returned winner of the coveted event at Churchill Downs next Saturday he will have ivirned added distinction distinctionThe The Blue Grass Stakes had its first running in liill and was won by Governor Gray with Meridian second setting a new track record for the mile iid an eighth at 151 h but Meridian led all the way in tin Iwrby and won by threequarters of a length equaling the track record of 205 Governor Cray finishing second secondThe The Blue Grss Stakes was run for three years men and discontinued but was supplanted by an overnight race at the same distance one mile and ai eighth called the Derby Trial which was run for four years the Blue Grass Stakes being revived last year The following record of results will afford an interesting comparison for students of form BLUE GRASS STAKES STAKESYear Year First Second Third Third11U 11U Sprite AVheelwright Duval Duval1K 1K Foundation Donerail Goweli 1914 ISronzewing John Guild Old lien 1 10 Kegalo Under Fire Seniihigs Park 1020 Peace PennantDonnacona Damask DERBY TRIAL TRIALYear Year First Second Second1PI5 Third ThirdTetan 1PI5 Sharpshooter Tetan Tetan11J Emer Cochrau CochrauBulse 11J Franklin Bulse Bulse1I17 Milestone MilestoneSkeptic 1I17 Ticket Skeptic Midway MidwaySewell 1118 Kscoba Sewell Combs Aiva America KENTUCKY DERBY Year First Second Third 1 1 Worth Duval Flamma 1913 Donerail Ten Point Gowcll 1014 Old Koscblld Hodge Bronzewing Sharpshooter BUK George Smith Star Hawk Franklin 1017 Omar Khyam Ticket Midway MidwayPJ18 PJ18 Exterminator Kscoba AM a America AmericalHOSir lHOSir Barton Billy Kelly Ui ler Fire FireSprite Sprite did liot start in the Kentucky crby John GumI was fourth and Old lieu fifth n the 1014 Derby George Smith did not start i the Derby Trial but he was ilefeaeJ in anollit race hero before lie won the Derby Omar Kl lyyam fin ¬ ished fourth in the Derby Trial Kxtermiuator did not start in 1918 prior to his victory in the Derby Sfwill Combs ran unplaced in that race Last Year Seiniings Park was fourth and Besalo un ¬ placed in the Kentucky Derby
