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NASSAU TRIUMPHANT ♦ — Again Qualifies Handsomely as Dangerous Derby Candidate. . — ♦ — Scores Easily From Ten Other Aspirants — In Memoriam and Prince K Disappointments. ♦ LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 14— Frederick Johnsons Nassau moved up a niche higher in the estimation of turfites here as a formidable candidate for Kentucky Derby honors by triumphing over ten other Derby aspirants that contested with him in the mile purse featuring todays card. He held his opponents safe throughout and showed the way for the entire race. Bright Tomorrow raced in closest pursuit from the start and finished in second place, while the outsider Wida landed third money, beating home Calcutta for the short portion of the purse. The disappointments of the race were In Memoriam and Prince K. Both were making their first starts of the year and were at all times outrun. Nassau was never in danger and held command with evident ease except for a brief period in the stretch when Garner roused him some to shake off Bright Tomorrow, but he did so easily toward the end. He began fast and Garner took no chances and allowed him to continue in the van closely pursued by Bright Tomorrow, with the latters stable companion Boys Believe Me following. There was no change in the running order until the field straightened for the stretch, where Boys Believe Me began tiring and Wida and Calcutta moved up. Right on Time also challenged, but none in the rear of Nassau threatened him seriously in the last sixteenth. In Memoriam and Prince K. dropped out of it after going a half mile, but in the stretch Prince K. came again and he was right at the heels of Bight on Time at the finish. GOES DERBY ROUTE IN 2:06% Nassau after completing the mile in 1:38% worked out an additional quarter, covering the full Derby route in 2:06%. Calcutta, Bright Tomorrow and Prince K. also went the extra quarter of the Derby distance and finished approximately five lengths apart in the order named. Showery weather served as a drawback to tan racing this afternoon, but a splendid attendance was again on hand to view some good sport. Black Gold, which should have won all his starts in Kentucky, gave a sample of his high quality in the fourth race, in which some fairly good youngsters met. He won in runaway style as his rider pleased. Brilliant Cast, a first-timer, just managed to outstay King Tut, on which J. Heupel gave a farcical exhibition. EL P. Whitney scored in his first attempt here when his Miss Fortune, trained by Mose Goldblatt, upset calculations by sprinting away from Devil Girl, a supposed good thing. She raced Devil Girl into complete defeat in the Brat quarter and won hard held. The seven-eighths dash was productive of a spectacular contest, with Pindar Peel and Washington battling a final duel, Garners good riding assisting Pindar Peel to a neck victory. Washington showed fine speed and was responsible for the fast time of the race — 1:25%. The opening da.sh brought thirteen good platers to the post and resulted in a close victory for Uncle Bert, which beat home May Bodine. Trooper, grouped with others in the field, landed in third place. Who Knows Me, lightly regarded, scored : a handy victory in the mile and a sixteenth dash from Belle Amie. with Pequot in third , place. Who Knows Me mov d away from | the others in the stretch after having in- | dulged Pequot with the lead until the last i quarter. j A hard rain came immediately after the ; running of the sixth race, causing the track : to become slippery and slowed the going. ] Countess found it exactly to her liking and | romped home in advance of the weakly rid- i den OIlie Palmer. Kremlin finished in third place. Opulent was given some good support, but he sprawled badly for most of the race and was eased up in the stretch. P. L. Put- nam, owner of Huen, claimed Opulent at a cost of $ 1,800. P. Calliger will take entries at Douglas Park every morning for the remainder of I the meeting, to accommodate the owners | who are stabling there. I ■ ♦ j
