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E. R. BRADLEY WINS HIS THIRD KENTUCKY DERBY BURGOO KING TRIUMPHS * Economic Finishes Second and Stepenfetchit Third. » Favorite Tick On Unplaced Aftef Delaying Start hy Unruly Actions at Post. » LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 7.— Once again the popular silks of Edward Riley Bradley triumphed in the Kentucky Derby when his home-bred Burgoo King, son of Bubbling Over, winner of the same prize in 1926 and Minawind won the coveted fixture. Fighting courageously to catch the pacemakers and under a perfect ride by Eugene James, Bur-| goo King swept past the finish showing the way to J. H. Louchheims Economic by five lengths, and., he in turn, just saved second place from Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Stepenfetchit, and then in close order followed Brandon Mint, Over Time and Tick On. The victory was tremendously popular with a crowd of some 40.000 that thronged Churchill Downs, and it carried a net value of 2,350 to the winner. Tick On, Cee Tee and Prince Hotspur were largely responsible for an unreason-bly long delay at the post, but the start was a good one. As the field started there was much bumping, and Mrs. Whitneys pair, Stepenfetchit and Over Time, were both crowded back rather badly from their inside positions. Economic at once took command and, passing the stand Horn had him under strong restraint. Brandon Mint was in second place here and James followed with Burgoo King, Over Time was last of the lot, while Stepenfetchit and Tick On were fag back, and the Whitney colt was hemmed in near the rail, where there was scant chance to improve his position. ECONOMIC DRAWS CLEAR. Turning into the back stretch, Horn permitted Economic to draw away until he had a clear lead, but Brandon Mint was hanging on gamely, with Burgoo King still galloping along easily. Ensor had found his way out from the rail position with Stepenfetchit, but it had cost some ground, though the colt was moving up gallantly on the outside. Over Time was not as fortunate, though he had worked his way up in the bunch nicely. Tick On was in constant trouble, and for the first half-mile had little racing chance. Walls had been at work on him and moved in a fashion to encourage his backers. But all this time Economic was still showing the way. Going to the upturn Ellis made his first move with Brandon Mint, and he moved up on the Louchheim colt as though to run past him. but James moved at the same time with Burgoo King, and the son of Bubbling Over proved to have more left. As the field turned into the final quarter it was apparent that Burgoo King would catch the leading pair but Economic fought along with courage until a furlong out where the Bradley colt swept by and it was all over. At the end he had five lengths to spare and Stepenfetchit, running past other horses, was just a stride short of catching Economic being beaten only a head for second place. NO WITHDRAWALS. There has been every expectation that the field would be pruned down to some extent before post time, but all twenty remained in the field, though several of the trainers were showing an unusual optimism and a goodly number of them were simply hoping that luck might decide the running. As the day wore on there came new support lor Mrs. John Hay Whitneys pair, Stepenfetchit and Over Time. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney had a box adjoining that of Maj. Louis A. Beard Continued on twentu-first vauc. I BURGOO KING TRIUMPHS j Continued from first page. | and Lester Doctor. There was abundant confidence in the prowess of the representatives from the popular stable ,and all afternoon there were well wishers dropping in to lend their encouragement. Mrs. I. G. Kaufmans Tick On lost no friends, but for a time it appeared that the Whitney pair would surely go to the post favorite for the running. Of the others Burgoo King and Brother Joe, the Edward R. Bradley pair, came in for most attention, and Kentuckians in particular had a confidence that the green and white would again finish first and second as had been done previously. Tombei eau. racing under James D. Norris j - Peconic Stable colors, led throughout in the j race that opened the important program. Beat Man, favorite over the victor, and six others, were unable to seriously thi eaten the Chicago-owned gelding, but was good enough to account for second award, in a close finish with Uncle Matt. The first three had the race between them all the way and, for most of the distance, the I I victor enjoyed a good lead. From the stretch ! turn, where Uncle Matt went a trifle wide and Best Man went to the inside, to the finish, the latter was second, but in the late stages Uncle Matt closely pressed the favorite. The second race resulted in a Whitney triumph when Ruckus, juvenile son of Upset and Virago, accounted for the dash under allowances for maidens of his age and at four and a half furlongs, for Mrs. Payne Whitneys Greentree Stable. He won in impressive fashion and was not fully extended to defeat North Mill, a new comer from the Nash Brothers Shandon Farm. Spartan Lady, carrying the colors of Dixiana, the nom de course of Charles T. Fisher and favorite, was third, two lengths further back. The victory easily overtook Wise Mona. which flattered in sprinting into a long lead at the elbow and when the former quit badly in the final eighth, North Mill, Spartan Lady and others filed past the Southland Stable filly. Riley, who had the mount on the winner, was suspended for ten days for crowding or herding shortly after the start. On Side was * eliminated when he bolted at the turn. j - j I I ! Silverdale, favorite, and ridden by Mack Garner, outsprinted Chimney Sweep, Bay Angon and three others in the third race. The veteran son of The Porter ran the three-quarters in 1:11%, the fastest time of the meeting, and Garner hustled him under the wire a length and one-half clear of the steady performing Chimney Sweep, which was very much in the contest at all times and outstayed Bay Angon by a length. The winner raced under the colors of Mrs. M. B. Price and was a big favorite with the crowd. Hal Price Headley, Lexington owner, scored his first local victory of the season when his gelding, Liqueur, captured the Fontaine Ferry Purse, fourth on the program, for juveniles at four and a half fur- longs. Under an energetic ride from Jake Hcupel, Liqueur was held close to the early pace set by Billies Orphan, with Hasty Peter second. Liqueur, which was on the outside most of the way, overcame the leaders in the stretch to win going away by two lengths from F. C. McAtees starter and favorite. Dixianas Hasty Peter was a like distance back in third place, with Boston Waters fourth among the six starters. The time was :54, and marked Heupels first victory since his reinstatement. ♦
