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DESERT LIGHT OUT OF DERBYAND PREAKNESS NEW YORK N Y May 7 Alex Gordon has announced the withdrawal of the Fair Stables Desert Light from both the Preak ¬ ness and Kentucky Derby This will leave the Fair Stable of Mrs Graham Fair Vander bilt without representation in both races Trainer Gordon stated that it was a severe blow to him to withdraw the colt but that there was absolutely no use bucking against fate Sarazen II has been named as a starter in Spring Handicap the feature offering of Thursdays program at Jamaica Gordon stated all along that his reliance for the big races was Desert Ligiit and that he had no intention of sending Sarazen II after any of them
