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i ; . • , i » i , * - j 3 - - s DUPLICATES KENTUCKY RACE ♦ American Derby, Equal in Value, Attracts Same Eligibles. • Ready for Washington Park Meeting — Han-cocas Stable Horses Arrive In Charge of John Lowe. ♦ National turf interest is centered on the American Derby. This 0,000 added feature of the Washington Park Jockey Clubs thirty days of racing will be decided Saturday, June 15. Its value and its eligibles duplicate the Kentucky Derby, according to C. W. Hay, general manager. He said the American Derby field will include additional starters, among them J. J. Coughlina Roguish Eye, George D. Wideners Jack High, Walter J. Salmons Dr. Freeland, although it is not positive regarding Dr. Freeland, as ho may be racing at Belmont Park. Mr. Hay said the fact that Clyde Van Dusen is to meet Blue Larkspur, regarded as the outstanding foe of the horse triumphant in the Derby, will supply probably the biggest thrill of 1929 racing. Over the Homewood course, newly-built as a part of the million dollar transformation of the plant, this pair of Derby stars will battle on their merits. Clyde Van Dusen, trainer of the horse bearing his name, insists this son of Man o War is the three-year-old master in sunshine or storm. The pre-Derby favoritism of Blue Larkspur, remaining to be determined, all eyes will be focused on Washington Park. Col. M. J. Winn, executive director of Washington Park Jockey Club, creator of the marvelous interest in the Kentucky Derby, who is dedicating similar effort to re-establish American Derby glory, arrived Monday from Churchill Downs. Accompanied by general manager Hay, he plunged into a final week of activity preceding the inaugural of thirty days racing at Homewood. Colonel Winn had been at the Downs for more than a week overseeing detail. MORE THAN 70,000 PEOPLE. "As always," observed the colonel, "the Kentucky Derby was wonderful. We can compete against every element save one, the weather. More than 70,000 people who witnessed the victory of Clyde Van Dusen can testify that we are able to stage worthy competition against rain, mud and gale. Such is the enthusiasm of a sport-loving public. Every year the Derby becomes greater, more popular. But for weather interference the 1929 Kentucky Derby would have broken all records. I accept that which befalls us with the feeling that complaint is needless and that eventually the good breaks balance those classed as bad. "The Kentucky Derby is the American classic of today, but our American Derby is going to be as great in every respect. We have a plant that is one of the wonders of American racing. We shall have a sparkling field the day this race is decided. It is expected that it will be presented with all of the glamor attaching to the event when it was greatest of all Derbys. It is my belief that it will be a wonderful race and that at least 80,000 persons will see it decided." BANCOCAS STABLE STRING. The first of New York racing stars have arrived for the opening Monday, May 27, of thirty days racing at the Homewood course. John Love brought twenty-two Ran- cocas Stable performers, including the Ameri- can Derby eligibles Mowlee, Houssain, Donnay and Leucite. Others in this band, which belongs to Harry F. Sinclair, include .Capture, Grey Gull, Zuyder Zee, Zevesgold. Zublena Khara, Wu, Zeal, Mei Foo and Simba. All are entrants in stake events, the first being the Washington Park Handicap, three-. quarters, inaugural feature ; Debutante Stakes, at five and one-half furlongs. Deco- ration Day, May 30 ; Robert M. Sweitzer Handicap, one mile and one-eighth, Saturday, June 1 ; Thomas M. Curran Memorial, five and one-half furlongs, Saturday, June 8 ; II- linois Oaks, one mile and one-eighth, Satur- day, June 22 ; Francis S. Peabody Memorial, one mile and a quarter, Saturday, June 29. G. R. Bryson brought twenty-two horses from Pimlico, while the Nevada Stock Farm arrived from that track with twenty horses, among these being Crucero and Balzar, eligible to start in the Washington Park Handicap ; Ten Mile and Valley, in the Debutante , Stakes ; Phillip, Vacant, Flying Fast and r Mucker, in the Thomas M. Curran Memorial, I and Rose Smith, in the Illinois Oaks. Horses have begun to arrive from Chur-_ chill Downs and other courses. It is expected , that by tomorrow 1,000 racers will be on the _ scene. _ Announcement has been made by general . manager Hay that beginning next Monday the Illinois Central will run its first electrified train from Randolph Street station to r_ Homewood course, carrying passengers with-, in the track enclosure. It will leave at 9 :30 io 3 oclock and will be for the accommodation j. of horsemen and track employes. _ »
