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QUALIFY FOR DERBY » Windy City and Minotaur Loom Up as Formidable Candidates . _ — — « Spectacular Duel of Tuesday Brings the Two Colts Recognition as Dangerous Factors — Latest News of Big Race I ■ The Chicago-owned colts Windy City and Minotaur qualified handsomely Tuesday in the Derby trial for their start in the American Derby, which will have its decision next Saturday at the new Washington Park. The pair of colts gave an exhibition of gameness and stamina that instantly brought them recognition as potential factors for the honors Saturday and they will not lack for supporters when the bugle calls them to the post to battle for the 0,000 that the American Derby is endowed with. Seldom has there been a more spectacular duel staged by game thoroughbreds when Windy City and Minotaur put up. At the end there was little to choose between them. Windy City was victor by a matter of inches, but there could easily !have been a reversal of the decision under equal jockeyship. Then there was also the matter of four pounds difference in the weight that they carried. Minotaur oon-ceeding the poundage to his rival. Next Saturday both colls will carry equal assignments, 118 pounds. There is also the additional distance of an eighth that they will have to race. In Tuesdays test the distance was a mile and an eighth. The American Derby is at a mile and a quarter. It marked the second "Derby trial" that Windy City has placed to his credit. His former Derby trial triumph came at Churchill Downs five days before the decision of the Kentucky Derby and on a track similar to that which prevailed at Washington Park Tuesday. While it is held that Windy City favors muddy going best, he can also be formidable on a fast track as evidenced by his Victory recently at Washington Park in fast time. The only defeat that Windy City has suffered so far this season was in the Kentucky Derby. With Karl Eitel, Windy City and Minotaur to represent local owners in the American Derby, Chicagoans hold high hopes that one of the trio will be successful in repelling the efforts of the invaders from California, Kentucky and the East. At any rate, Chicago holds a mighty good hand in the big race. The revised field and jockeys, together with the weights to be carried, follows: Horse. Wt. Jockey. Clyde Van Dusen 126 W. Garner Karl Eitcl 120 R. Jones Naishapur 126 C. E. Allen Dr. Freelaud 126 L. Sehaeffer African 118 It. Leonard Windy City 118 L. MrDermott Minotaur 118 R. De Prema JiKtije Hay 118 Silverdale 118 A. lascuma Igloo 118 B. Shropshire Dail 114 Mack Hiirh 118 L. McAtee •Blaclc Diamond 118 •Doulitful starters. In the twenty renewals of the American Derby running only once did a locally-owned horse succeed. That was when John A. Drakes Wyeth led home Lucien Appleby and Alladin in 1902. But if Chicago-owned horses have fared poorly in its decision, the East has likewise met failure on each occasion, excepting 1904 Continued on twenty-second page. QUALIFY FOR THE DERBY Continued from first page. when Highball raced to victory under jockey Grover Fuller carrying VV. M. Scbeftells colors. Some of the most scintilating stars of the East have trailed their western rivals in the race. Probably the running of the Worlds Fair Derby in 1S93 witnessed their greatest downfall. RoundKss triumphed then under the clever handling of "Sr.apper" Garrison, aided by a record post d-lay that the successful rider helped to create. The 9. 500 that Boundless took do*vn was the richest American Derby prize jntil E. R. Bradleys Boot To Boot earned 9,.00 by his victory in 1926. Two notable easte;n-ovned, Display and Black Maria, finished in the wake of Boot To Boot. There will be many who will regard Toros American Derby victory ;,t.-5t year as an eastern achievement and it is probably right to designate him as an easem-owned. for E. B. McLean, well known publisher, manes his home in Washington, D. C.. but he also has extensive interests in Cincinnati and also owns there one of the countrys leading publications. One might stretcn it a bit and also count Virginia "Pa" Bradleys Robert Wad-dell, eastern-owned. The cases are similar In that Toro was bred on Mr. McLeans extensive Virginia ranch, "Belmont." The far West figured successfully on numerous occasions in the early decisions of the race. Volante, Silver Cloud. C. H. Todd. Emperor of Norfolk. Spokane. Stratmeath. Rey El Santa Anita almost won in successive years, following the victory of Edward Cor-rigans Modesty in the initial running of the American Derby in 1SS4. Modesty enjoys the additional distinction of being the only filly to land the coveted prize. Some day there will be de eloped some olher great filly that might take the laurels trom Modesty as well as from Regret, the only filly to achieve success in the Kentucky Derby, and land both the Kentucky Derby and the American Derby. There were no advices from the East other than that trainer T. J. Healy would ship here ten racers from New York, and that the consignment would include Dr. Frceland, winner of the Preakness Stakes, and African, which gave Blue Larkspur such a stein bat-■ Ue in the Belmont Stakes. This twain should bring the field next Saturday to probably twelve starters. Of course, Clyde Van Dusen will rule a big choice. His Kentucky Derby success made him a popular favorite throughout the country. He is deserving of the popularity, for he is game to the core and in every start has given bis bet effort, regardless of the handicaps he might be against. His connections, particularly his namesake trainer, feels supremely confident that he will succeed in adding the American Derby to his already earned Kentucky Derby and thereby duplicate the twin success of Spokane, whieh came out of Montana in 1SS9 to register victoiies in the Kentucky and American Dcrbys. While the betting is usually a healthy barometer to designate the best horse, still in the Derbys of this year the favorites have-been out of luck. The choices were all taken into camp beginning with the Louisiana Derby, and in succession in the Tijuana Derby, the Kentucky Derby and the Fairmount Derby. The last named brought a stunning surprise when Naishapur, an overwhelming odds-on favorite, was beat- n off by Karl Eitel, Thistle Fyrn and Minotaur. While on the subject ot Naishapur, that colt will attempt to retrieve in the American Derby, running the lost prestige sustained in the Fairmount Derby. His trainer, John B. McKee, attributes Naishapurs bad showing in the Fairmount race to the muddy going that prevailed. He avers that in spite of Naishapurs good races in the Louisville Derby trial, as well as in the Kentucky Derby, when a muddy tiack prevailed on both oci a. ions, that the coit can not do himself justice on a heavy course. It was the changed track that caused his deflection from Tuesdays Derby trial. Naishapur has been working satisfactory training trials since his arrival at Washington Park and his connections are confident that he will render a good account of hiin-S-lf in the rum.ing of the big race. Karl KiUl has also x-ei training in satisfactory fashion since his ictory in the- I-aii-mount fixture. There has been an absence of the soreness he showed at Churchill Downs while being piepared for his Kenttuky Derby start. He was worked half a mile Tuesday rnornii.g. preparatory for a more strenuous training effort— possibly th? full mile and ■ quarter list. nice — Thursday. Trainer Clyde Van Dusen is negotiating with j ocki y W. Carner to come here from New Fork to tide Clyde Van Dusen. It is said that the rider is receptive and if he can get the consent of his employe;-. Mr. Widener, he will be here to guide the colt. Naishipur. to be ridden in the Derby by C. E. Allen, will get a five-eighth gallop Friday morning. Trainer J. B. MeKce is confident Naishapur will win. A fast track is all he asks.
