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HEAD PLAY FAVORITE FOR THE AMERICAN DERBY 8 g Ten Carded to Start in First of Worlds Fair Big Racing Features Chicago-Owned Charley O. Hope of Local Enthusiasts Mr. Khayyam Most Dangerous Eastern Candidate HOMEWOOD, 111., June 2. The Worlds Fair American Derby field includes the following three-year-olds with post positions, weights, riders, owners and probable odds: P.P. Horse. Wt. Jockey. Owner. Prob.Odds. 1 TECHNIQUE 113 J. Westrope ...... .H. P. Headley 15-1 2 SUN ENVOY 114 W. S. Kilmer 20-1 3 CHARLEY O.... 121 J.Gilbert Strathmore Stable 5-2 4 MB. KHAYYAM .121 P. Walls Catawba Farm 4-1 5 GOLD BASIS 118 G. Elston M. L. Schwartz 10-1 6 BAMBOULA 113 W.D.Wright A. A. Baronl. 15-1 7 FAIR ROCHESTER.. 118 C. Corbett L. Jones and Son 15-1 8 SDLENT SHOT 118 G. Woolf J. E. Hughes 100-1 9 SWINHAVEN 114 E. Barnes P. A. Markey 100-1 10 HEAD PLAY 126 C. Kurtsinger Mrs. S. B. Mason 8-5 HOMEWOOD, 111., June 2. Ten three-year-olds were named this morning for tomorrows twenty-fifth running of the 5,000 added American Derby, among the very outstanding American turf fixtures, and stellar attraction of the Washington Park Jockey Clubs current spring meeting at Washington Park. While the field is almost certain to be reduced by a withdrawal or so, it includes the leading contenders for the ; divisional championship and,, barring such a jarring upset as occurred in 1930 when 5 Reveille Boy triumphed in the mile and one-quarter race, the winner may for the first time since the race was re-established in 1926, lay claim to the three-year-old crown. The principal title contenders are Head Play, owned by Mrs. Silas B. Mason of Kentucky; Mr. Khayyam, which races for J. M. Austins Catawba Farm Stable, and Charley O., which will be making his first start in the interests of J. H. Wilsons Strathmore Stable. Mr. Wilson is a resident of Chicago and Mr. Austin resides on Long Island. Others entered are Fair Rochester, property of L. Jones and Son of Louisville; Gold Basis, owned by M. L. Schwartz of New York; Bamboula, property of A. A. Baroni of Reno; Technique, candidate of H. P. Headley of Lexington; Sun Envoy, owned by W. S. Kilmer of Binghamton; Silent Shot, named by J. E. Hughes of Chicago, and Swinhaven, property of P. A. Markey of Detroit. The latter is not expected to start and if the track remains fast Silent Shot will be withdrawn. The status of Sun Envoy, a surprise entry, will be determined by his owner Saturday morning. Head Play rules a pronounced favorite, with Charley O. next and Mr. Khayyam the third choice. The favorite will carry top weight of 126 pounds and Charley O. and Mr. Khayyam 121 pounds each. The fillies Bamboula and Technique, whose presence in the field recalls the victory of the brilliant filly Modesty in the first American Derby back in 1884, will shoulder 113 pounds each. Gold Basis, Fair Rochester and Silent Shot receive eight pounds each from Head Play and the weight for the maidens Sun Envoy and Swinhaven is 114 pounds each. With continued fair weather, the race will be staged under marvelous conditions and a Continued on twenty-second page. HEAD PLAY FAVORITE FOR THE AMERICAN DERBY Continued from first page. crowd of 30,000 or more is expected to witness the .running. Preparations for such a throng have been made by the Washington Park Jockey Club and with a complete sellout of boxes and reserved seats within view and admission charges just half the 1932 prices, prospects for a record breaking and overflow crowd are mighty good. The importance of the outcome of the race makes it a contest of national interest and visitors for the day will vastly outnumber those attracted by any previous running. In making Head Play the favorite, enthusiasts are almost entirely disregarding his defeat in the Wood Memorial, won by the sturdy eastern threat, Mr. Khayyam, and are confident that he will repeat his sparkling and winning Preakness Stakes performance and equally brilliant effort in the Kentucky Derby, in which he was second, a nose away from Brokers Tip. In his last trial for tomorrows race, Head Play was as impressive as in his best gallops for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and his admirers are satisfied that he is right. A last minute change in riders from D. Humphries to C. Kurtsinger for the son of My Play and Red Head found approval among fanciers of the Mason colt. Kurtsinger rode him in the Preakness and Wood Memorial and his knowledge of the. horse won him the preference over Humphries. The second choice, Charley O., will carry the hopes of many veteran critics, who doubt Head Plays ability to concede five pounds to the stalwart full brother to Mike Hall, one of the greatest distance performers of the past decade. Tomorrows race is the first engagement of the Strathmore colt since the Kentucky Derby, in which he was third, and he has had a special preparation for the Washington Park race. During a light winter campaign Charley O. included among several victories the Florida Derby, and J. Gilbert, who rode him first under the wire in that Hialeah Park stake, will direct his effort tomorrow. Although Gold Basis, son of Dis Done, sire of Top Flight, is a solid, promising racing tool, Mr. Khayyam will command the bulk of eastern support and his admirers look for him to give Charley O. quite an argument for second choice honors. Mr. Khayyam has not been under colors since the Wood Memorial and Pete Walls, who handled him in the Wood, Kentucky Derby and other races, including the Chesapeake Stakes, in which he won over a large field that included The Darb, winner of the Withers o Lakes, is here to ride him tomorrow. Bamboula and Technique, the two fillies practically certain to start, are considered of the highest class and with 113 pounds up will have a pull in weights over Head Play, Charley O. and Mr. Khayyam. Bamboula scored in the Illinois Oaks a week ago and Technique showed a return to top form in winning from a fast band of her sex at seven furlongs in Thursdays feature race. Like Silent Shot, a muddy track would enhance Fair Rochesters chances, but he can give a good account of himself on a hard or fast track and, judging from the striking fashion in which he trained for tomorrows race, is ready for his best. A soft track would hold no advantage for the three leaders of the field, all requiring fast going to show to best advantage, and if a change in track conditions should develop only Fair Rochester, Silent Shot and possibly Gold Basis would benefit. As final preparation Mr. Khayyam went three-eighths in :35, handily, and Charley O. a half mile in :49, breezing, at Washington Park this morning. At Lincoln Fields, Sun Envoy galloped nine furlongs in 1:58 and Fair Rochester covered five-eighths in 1:01, handily. The Schwartz colors, to be carried by Gold Basis, were triumphant in the last American Derby, Gusto bringing them through over Osculator and, Prince Hotspur. Gusto later accounted for the Classic at Arlington Park and with the seasons close had just as good a claim to the three-year-old title as Burgool King, Faireno and "Gallant Sir. The "Revival" Amer ican Derby in 1926 was won by Boot to Boot and subsequent winners were Hydromel, lfcro, Windy City, Reveille Boy, Mate and tuSchwartz colt
