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ADOBE POST LOOMS UP « Qualifies as Prospective Starter in Fifty-Eighth Kentucky Derby. 1 decisively Defeats Prince Hotspur, Gold Check and Other Eligibles i — The Nuts Auspicious Debut. i . - LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 3.— Adobe Post, |he rather inconsistent, yet capable son of Cherokee and Ruth S., owned by Knebel-Jtamp and Morris, raced his way back into the probable field for Saturdays fifty-eighth running of the Kentucky Derby when he decisively defeated Prince Hotspur, Cold Check and eight others, all eligible for the Derby, in the mile Preparation Purse, principal attraction on todays card at the Downs. Running the distance under 115 pounds in 1:38%, the Knebelkamp and Morris gelding romped to victory by two and one-half lengths as Prince Hotspur, Cold Check and Crystal Prince fought it out in thrilling fashion for the minor awards. Beaten by Derby colts in his previous two starts, Adobe Post had only a small following when he reached the post for todays engagement, and his triumph provided one of the outstanding surprises. Following the smart performance of the winner, C. H. Knebelkamp reconsidered definite shaping of plans for the further racing of the three-year-old, and he now contemplates sending him after Derby honors. IN SUPERB CONDITION. T. P. Hayes, capable veteran conditioner, again demonstrated his skill when The Nut, among the horses he is handling for Mason and Hangers Warm Stable, was a handy winner over Playtime and others, which included Don Leon, 83 to 100 favorite, in the Coral Ridge Purse, the secondary feature. .This marked The Nuts first appearance under colors since last fall, but Hayes had him in superb condition and, showing all the speed of his younger days, he made most of the pace and, clicking the distance in 1:12%, defeated Playtime by three-quarters of a length. W. Ellsworth, who had the mount on the winner, did not subject him to any severe pressure, and with keener competition he might have improved upon his impressive effort. Playtime held a five-length margin over Va Carriendo at the end. while Don Leon, which had some bad luck, particularly so in the early stages, where he lacked ample room, struggled to the finish a length and one-half farther back. Notwithstanding the adverse breaks, Don Leon lacked his best speed and when clear provided little contention. AUDLEY FARM COLORS. St. Jessica, daughter of St. Henry and Jessie Benton, accounted for the first victory of the meeting for B. B. Jones Audley Farm, when she scored in the first race for maiden juvenile fillies. R. Simpson, Negro rider, drove the winner to the finish of the four and one-half furlongs with a length margin over Just Umber, which, in turn, led Bubbling O. by a neck. Go Easy and Cynara, which shared favoritism, finished fourth and fifth, as named. Go Easy and Just Umber were quickest in the large field to find their stride and, showing good speed, led to the last eighth, where the winner, coming up on the outside, soon forged to the front as Bubbling O. came from a long way back to take third. Go Easy tired badly in the final eighth, and Cynara, which was under colors for the first time, raced greenly, her repeated swerving preventing a better showing. The second race resulted in a local victory when J. G. Browns Sis Agnes, ridden by W. Garner, proved best among the twelve cheaper platers which raced over three-quarters. Best Man, which encountered much adverse luck, was a fast-finishing second, and Town Limit saved third from Hamilton, which quit after showing the way to within a stride of the final eighth, where the winner went to the front. A big saving of ground on the turn aided the winner, while Best Man was blocked when going well just inside the stretch turn, and Town Limit had to race a good distance away from the rail for much of the distance. When clear, Best Man exhibited fine speed, and C. E. Allen got him up for second by a nose. Turning in the fastest and one of the most impressive efforts by a juvenile during the meeting, the Serenata Farms Chuck B. easily defeated Flashing Thru, Head Play and nine others of his age in the Highland Park Claiming Purse, third on the program. tCotyinucd on twenty-fifth page. t . ADOBE POST LOOMS UP Continued from first page. Chuck B. outsprinted his rivals from the start and, drawing into a long lead before going an eighth, was in command thereafter. Nearing the finish O. Clelland took him up, thereby sacrificing much of the margin of four lengths, which he held at the furlong pole. Supplanting Bedight in second place at the second turn, Flashing Thru held that position for the remainder for the four and one-I half furlongs and as Flashing Thru continued his retirement during the stretch run, Head Play outstayed Adelaide A. for third. The winner, a big favorite, ran the distance in :54%.
