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SIR THOMAS STARTS TODAY Among the Kentucky Derby Candi ¬ dates Comprising the Field for the Preparation Purse Louisville Ky April 30r Sir Thomas flash maiden son of Sir Gallahad III which received such serious consideration as a Kentucky Derby candidate that he at one time was favorite in the winter books is slated to make his threeryearold debut in the mile Preparation Purse exclusively for threeyearolds at Churchill Downs here to ¬ morrow The A B Gordon colt will meet a strong band including several of the sec ¬ ond flight western hopefuls also the eastern owned but westerntrained Peace Chance Victory here would clinch him a place among the post favorites for Saturdays six ¬ tieth Derby DerbyAlong Along with twelve eligibles for Saturdays race the Preparation attracted the winter stars Plight winner of the Texas Derby and his stablemate Indian Salute and their thorough seasoning resulting from winter racing gives them a chance to furnish a lot of serious contention tomorrow Neither of the W Sachsenmaier threeyearolds was named for the Kentucky blue ribbon event both developing after nominations had closed early in February FebruaryIn In addition to Sir Thomas and Peace Chance tomorrows race will test such other of the Derby horses as Blue Again Dan Sabath Prince Pompey Quasimodo Thom asville Vitamin B Likewise Naval Cadet Fogarty and Ridge Mor The result of course will definitely put all but the leaders out of consideration for Saturdays reneval of the classic so it is something of a cross roads in the careers of these young racers racersDeclining Declining to claim any allowances so that Willie Kern who is having difficulty get ¬ ting down to a favorable riding weight trainer Jack Weaver will send the W E Smith horse into tomorrows contest carry ¬ ing top weight of 118 pounds four more than Plight and eight more than Indian Salute and Dan Sabath Others with the ex ception of the maidens Sir Thomas and Quasimodo which carry but 100 pounds will have up 103 pounds poundsAs As their final training Quasimodo Peace Chance and Dan Sabath each worked three eighths this morning the former in 35 from the barrier Peace Chance in 35 and Dan Sabath at a much slower pace paceThe The Preparation field post position order and weights and jockeys follow PP Horse Wt Jockey 1 flhdian Salute 110 L Balaski BalaskiL 2 Albert Sabath 110 L Humphries 3 Prince Pompey 103 F Springer 4 Quasimodo 100 5 fPlight 114 L Balaski 6 Sir Thomas 100 A Pascuma 7 Peace Chance 103 W D Wright 8 Blue Again 103 D Meade 9 Thbmasville 103 R Jones 10 Ridge Mor 103 C Corbett 11 Vitamin B 103 L Pichon 12 Likewise 118 W Kern 13 Fogarty 103 14 Naval Cadet 103 tW Sachsenmaier entry
