Inspect Blue Grass Farms: Governor Flem D. Sampson of Kentucky and Guests Make Tour of Fayette County., Daily Racing Form, 1930-05-20

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INSPECT BLUE GRASS FARMS Governor Flem D Sampson of ofKentucky Kentucky and Guests Make MakeTour Tour of Fayette County LEXINGTON Ky May 19 Fayette Coun ¬ ty yesterday rang down the curtain on the fiftysixth Kentucky Derby as notable per ¬ sons from all over the United States came to the Blue Grass to see the farms which breed the thoroughbreds which head the world in the sport of kings kingsFor For many of the visitors the second annual governors Derby tour was a suddent shift of scenery from a historic race course where thousands yelled themselves hoarse to gently rolling plains of blue grass dotted here and there with former champion thoroughbreds with future champions grazing nearby nearbyTo To many others of the 150 members of the party however the tour was a pilgrimage to the homes of champions and old friends They found in paddocks the thoroughbreds whose names have again and again echoed around he racing world worldThe The Derby tour perty guests of governor and Mrs Flem D Sampaon at the Derby Saturday were again their guests on the tour yesterday following a route through Fayette County thoroughbred farms which enabled them to see many of the worlds greatest horses horsesThe The party was served a buffet luncheon at the club house on Harry Payne Whitneys farm


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