Latest Analysis Of Field For American Derby: Track Conditions May Decide Actual Starters in 5,000 Added Race; Bradley Pair of Bloodroot and Black Helen and Roman Soldier Vie for Favoritism--Nellie Flag Will Not Be Lacking Admirers, Daily Racing Form, 1935-06-19

article


view raw text

I LrilLJI DERBYLrilLJI ATFST UliflLi ANAI YSIS 1 iJlu OF UI FIFI 1 ILLiI D FOR 1 Ull rtllLllvlli AMFRICAN lLillui DERBY Track Conditions May Decide Actual Starters in 25000 Added Race Bradley Pair of Bloodroot and Black Helen and Roman RomanSoldier Soldier Vie for Favoritism Nellie Flag Will WillNot Not Be Lacking Admirers HOMEWOOD 111 June 18 Although track conditions for the race hold the key to the actual field for Saturdays renewal of the 25000 added American Derby Washing ¬ ton Parks prized and important fixture for threeyearolds a check of candidates made today revealed an even dozen almost certain to face the starter for the mile and one quarter contest According to the checkup Whopper owned by H P Headley of Ken ¬ tucky is the only doubtful starter in the list of thirteen and has according to his trainer Duval Headley a 5050 chance to go to the post if the track is good or fast Three fillies are included among the dozen probable con ¬ testants They are E R Bradleys great pair Black Helen and Bloodroot and War ¬ ren Wrights Nellie Flag last years juvenile champion of her sex That they are con ¬ ceded an excellent chance to score the first triumph for their sex since this old prize was revived probably is best indicated by the fact that the Bradley combination may be the post time favorite with plenty of back ¬ ers for Nellie Flag Sachsenmaier Reu ters Roman Soldier winner of the Detroit and Texas Derbys and second in the Ken ¬ tucky and Illinois Derbys is expected to togive give the Bradley entry a close tussle for the post of favoritism this in spite of the fact that he will shoulder top weight of 123 pounds five more than Black Helen and ten more than her stable companion The concession to Black Helen his conqueror in the Florida Derby in which he finished third is no more than her rightful sex allowance but horse ¬ men see real danger in the additional five pounds to Bloodroot conqueror of Black Helen under equal imposts in the Prospect Purse here Saturday SaturdayRoman Roman Soldier will give only two pounds to the Latonia Derby winner Tearout but other of the colts and geldings will have a pull of five pounds and like Bloodroot Nel ¬ lie Flag will receive ten including the sex allowance from the Sachsenmaier Reuter colt coltWith With the lone exception of Blackbirder the entire American Derby field is now on the grounds at Washington Park ParkBlackbirder Blackbirder is due to arrive Wednesday morning from Detroit where he finished third in the Detroit Derby Roman Soldier came by motor van from Detroit Sunday and Firethorn owned by W M Jeffords and A G Vanderbilts Cold Shoulder arrived together in a special car from the same point yesterday morning morningTwo Two of the Chicagoowned hopefuls Nellie Flag and Mrs J D Hertz Count Arthur were under saddle today for their final stiff gallops Working over a course fetlock deep in tough holding mud they went nine fur ¬ longs covering the route in 158 and were well in hand throughout At an easier and slightly slower pace the Wright filly nego ¬ tiated the distance in 201


Persistent Link: https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1930s/drf1935061901/drf1935061901_1_2
Local Identifier: drf1935061901_1_2
Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800