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FIFTY-EIGHTH RUNNING OF KENTUCKY DERBY I • Twenty Named Overnight to Contest for 0,000 Prize ♦ Tick On Rules Outstanding Choice, With Mrs. J. H. Whitney Entry and E. R. Bradley Pair Next in Favor Horse. Wt. Jockey. Owner. Trainer, TICK ON 126 P.Walls Loma Stable M. Hirsch BROTHER JOE 126 E. James E. R. Bradley H. J. Thompson BURGOO KING 126 L. Fator E. R. Bradley H. J. Thompson STEPENFETCHIT .126 L. Ensor Mrs. J. H. Whitney J. W. Healy OVER TIME 126 E. Sande Mrs. J. H. Whitney J. W. Healy ECONOMIC 126 F. Horn J. H. Louchheim C. Buxton LUCKY TOM 126 A. Pascuma J. J. Robinson H. C. Riddle LIBERTY LLMITED.126 M. Garner Three Ds Stock Farm Sta.. .J. F. Schorr ADOBE POST 126 C. Landolt Knebelkamp and Morris C. Cross CATHOP 126 C.Meyer R.M.Eastman J.T.Taylor BRANDON MINT. . .126 G. Ellis Brandon Stable F. M. Bray PRINCE HOTSPUR . 126 A. Anderson . . . .Leiter Estate N. K. Beal GALLANT SIR 126 G. Woolf Northway Stable E. L. Fitzgerald COLD CHECK 126 W. Garner J. W. Parrish W. Crump CRYSTAL PRINCE .126 C. E. Allen Jackson Park Stable R. White CEE TEE 126 C. McCrossen. . Dixiana C. Van Dusen THISTLE ACE 126 M.Rose G. Collins H. S. Hart OSCILLATION 121 No Boy Longridge Stable W. G. Yanke OUR FANCY 126 C. E. Allen J. B. Respess C. H. Trotter HOOPS 126 R. Fischer W. F. Knebelkamp C. Hunt LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 6. — The Kentucky Derby, most intriguing of all American turf events and among the worlds outstanding sports spectacles, will be run tomorrow at Churchill Downs, famous home of the great old fixture. The classic race of the new world for three-year-olds will have its fifty-eighth annual running with a popular sized field, making the contest over the long, stamina-testing route of one mile and one-quarter. With good weather hoped for, if not predicted, and a fast track in prospect, astute followers of Derby history and of the performances of the 1932 candidates unhesitatingly predict one of the most evenly fought races in recent years when the three-year-olds meet in the 0,000 added race. After the elimination of Top Flight and Burning Blaze, it was expected that the Derby field would be large and so it was not surprising that I twenty were named to contest for the 0,-000 prize, though several are considered doubtful starters. The last-minute entry list includes one filly among the probable contestants when the Longridge Stable named Oscillation. Hoops is another unexpected entry, which may or may not be sent to the post. Unless a decided change in weather takes place, it appears certain that at least fifteen will face the barrier and a great race is in prospect with the result more in doubt than for several years past, though Tick On will probably be the choice of the great majority. Mishaps and withdrawals have reduced the field in size and have left the Loma Stables Tick On occupying the post of favoritism, regardless of track conditions. If the course remains fast or good, Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Stepenfetchit and Over Time likely will be the second choice, and the E. R. Bradley entry of Burgoo King and Brother Joe third choice, with the probability of the Three Ds Stock Farms Liberty Limited or J. H. Louchheims Economic fourth choice. While Tick On rules a strong favorite, many good judges of Derby betting confidently expect his post price to closely approach even money. He is not considered in the light of a stand-out such as Twenty Grand was ranked last year. As a matter of fact, the eastern contingent, having come to the conclusion that this 1932 Derby is going to be fought out strictly between eastern representatives, has split itself into two strong factions — one supporting Tick On and the other throwing its moral and financial backing to Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Stepenfetchit. Louisvilles usual Derby crowd is beginning to pour in to the town, highways, railways and airways bringing in followers of the sport of kings from all points of the compass. Hotel reservations are heavy and all indications point to a crowd closely approaching that of last year when only a few thousands less than the record attendance for the event swarmed the course, Continued on seventh pa jre./ FIFTY-EIGHTH DERBY Continued from first page. always providing, of course, that weather conditions are favorable. Kentuckians called upon most of the time to stage this historic and important racing event for the benefit of some eastern owner twelve of the last seventeen winners being invaders, go about final arrangements for the big spectacle as conscientiously as if the prize and honors already were assured for a home-bred and home-owned horse. Nothing but an upset can bring old Kentucky victory, as the Blue Grass chances have narrowed down until they rest almost entirely on the withers of E. R. Bradleys colts, Brother Joe and Burgoo King. Tick On, owned by Mrs. L. G. Kaufman of New York, and Stepenfetchit, owned by Mrs. Whitney, also of New York, are, as the tremendous financial backing they are assured indicates, conceded by many to have the better chances to account for premier honors. Back of those two eastern colts the most interesting chapter of the classic running should develop with the Bradley pair fighting hard to garner some of the honors for Old Kaintuck. The Bradley colts are expected to encounter stern opposition from Economic, another in the formidable eastern contingent; also Brandon Mint, owned by Robert W. Daniel, who, like the owner of Economic, resides in Philadelphia, and possibly Liberty Limited, the candidate of W. T. Waggoner and Sons, of Texas. — : Adobe Post, owned by C. H. Knebelkamp of Louisville and Richard Morris of Chicago, is the "dark horse" of the field and while ranked a full-fledged Kentuckian, a victory for this Cherokee gelding would be pleasing to Kentuckians — next to a success for the Bradley entry. Tick On will be ridden by Pete Walls, who will be trying to win his first Kentucky Derby. Lavelle "Buddy" Ensor, the 1932 turf "come-back," also will be aiming at his first win in the race and grimly determined to signalize his return to the saddle with that important achievement astride Stepenfetchit. Laverne Fator, too, will be after his initial triumph in the race, trusting to Burgoo King for the important score. The Derby also has its "mystery" horse, this honor going to Liberty Limited. Sent up to Churchill Downs after a long and somewhat secretive period of training at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, Liberty Lim-iteds training at the Derby course has created all sorts of speculation as to his condition. Reports of lameness, of poor condition and of sulkiness have leaked out from time to time; one day Liberty Limited would be counted out of competition by the "railbirds" and the next day his price in the future books would be slashed as some glowing account of his form and condition leaked out. His final workout yesterday left just a« much doubt as ever. The cause, after showing brilliant speed over the deep, cuppy Downs track for five furlongs, the colt sulked. And no one — not event trainer John Schorr— was able to tell just how Liberty Limited would have looked at the end of the stiff mile and one-quarter workoutcon-templated. JM fclJJfseta
