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FAIRMOUNT DERBY OF 192 Exciting Greater Interest Than Last Year Whiskery Osmand and Other Stars Sure Starters COLLINSVILLE 111 May 31 With the running of the Fairmount Park Derby only five days off interest in this fixture is steadily mounting and indications are that another recordbreaking assemblage will be on hand to witness its decision next Satur ¬ day dayIts Its inaugural running excited interest second only to that of the Kentucky Derby and the second largest crowd that attended a rac ¬ ing course in 1926 witnessed Haste triumph over Bagenbaggage in one of the most ex ¬ citing finishes of the year yearThe The hectic interest manifested in the Fair mount Derby by St Louisians and those from the Mound Citys vicinity challenged the admiration of the turf world and drew unusual attention to this point as a racing center centerSt St Louis in the old days had always been noted for its racing enthusiasm as attested by the first and only running of the 550000 Worlds Fair Handicap at the St Louis Fair Grounds Colonial Girls triumph over Hermis on that occosion approached the Croyden Field reception of Captain Charles A Lindbergh The Fair Grounds crowd got out of bounds when Colonial Girl returned to the judges stand and fences and barriers were swept away like chaff by the crowd eager to get near the locallyowned Otto StifelCharles Rowe filly fillyThere There is real reason why this years Fair mount Derby should absorb more interest than that of 1926 The only three racers of note that engaged in it last year were Haste Bagenbaggage and Boot to Boot while in this years Fairmount fixture comes almost a repetition of the Kentucky Derby running for Whiskery Osmand and Jock which fin ¬ ished first second and third respectively are among the ones certain to go to the post In addition to this formidable trio there is Rolled Stocking Black Panther Fred Jr Buddy Bauer and Royal Julian sure to respond to the post call callThe The threeyearold championship of 1927 may be more clearly defined or more in ¬ volved with the running of the Fairmount Derby DerbyA A victory for Whiskery will command for this colt further respect as the premier threeyearold of the year His victory in the Kentucky Derby after a gruelling stretch duel with Osmand following his third in the Preakness Stakes to his stablemate Bostonian and Sir Harry has so far given him the top rank among the threeyearolds threeyearoldsIn In Saturdays race at Fairmount Park Whiskery will have to concede the other starters considerable weight and if he tri ¬ umphs over Osmand and Jock as he did in the Kentucky Derby there will be few who will not concede him the peer in his divi ¬ sion sionThe The most probable starters and the pre ¬ vailing odds against them quoted locally on a play or pay basis follows followsWin Win Place Show ShowOsmand Osmand 2 1 1 to 2 2AVhisbery AVhisbery 4 2 1 1Jock Jock G 3 3 to 2 2Rolled Rolled Stocking 6 3 3 to 2 2Black Black Panther 84 2 2Koyal Koyal Julian 20 10 5 5Fred Fred Jr 10 5 2 2Buddy Buddy Bauer 12 C 3
