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ODDS ON KENTUCKY DERBY Fair Statement of Average Prices Offered— Morvich the Favorite. With re sponsib!e layers operating future booking over the Kentucky Derby is now in full blast and there has been some lively wagering, with! Morvich the- cc-ntral point of intere-st anel attack. A» "i to 1 this good colt seems a tewmpttng investment to the piofessional element anil, according to what one hears, the hulk of the heavy hacking already recorded for him is from bookmakers. Some of thin is with the idea that his price is likely to.he 2 to 1 or less presently, in which ease the holder or tickets at 3 to 1 would have lovely hedging. An incident of this week occasioned some merriment in betting circles, an incident that shows how wide-open the public eye is to a false price. One heavy operator, through oversight, lack of inspection of records, or some other sort of misi-one-eption, opened with l00 to 1 against Rnnstar. place and show prices to correspond. At once came a crushing three-ways backing from all quarters for Runstnr. big bets and little- bets. When that layer found time to take a long breath. Rnnstar was at UO to 1 in his book anel he stands to pay out a limit sum if Rnnstar should win or run second. However. better than 10 to 1 can still be had against Run-star. Because of delay in publishing the Derhy entries the usual period for ante-|M»st be-tting Mas lieen reduced by several weeks. This should have its effect in spurring up speculation and. no doubt, will. At present a fair statement, of the average prices on offer U: ."• to 1 against Morvich. Hi to 1 against Kai Sang. Io to 1 against Bunting. 20 to 1 against Startle, Lucky Hour. Surf Rider. .10 to 1 against John Finn. Rnnstar. Yiolinist. 41 to I against Broomster, Gil Man. Olympus. Tom Hare Jr.. Whiskaway. .". t to 1 against Busy Ameriean. Backet, Rockmin ister. Runantell, St. Henry, Yoshimu. Spanish Maize. 00 to 1 against By Gosh, Gentility, Lighter, Missionary. 7o to 1 against Bemorec areful. Brainstorm, Deadlock. Llewellyn, My Play, Washington. William A. Against the others prices run from 100 to 1 to 1.000 io 1. the latter extreme price being pioted against Caesar. Dad and Rob by one- operator. a
