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ILLINOIS DERBY LIST « Thirty-Three Named For Auroras Feature Race to Be Run May 22. Bold Venture and Three Other Derby Winners Among the Splendid Array of Nominations. AURORA, 111., May 15.— Thirty-three thoroughbreds were named for the fourth renewal of the Illinois Derby, 2,000 added, which will be run Friday, May 22, at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs course, before the j deadline was reached for making entries. However, according to racing secretary I Leigh theres a possibility of a few more being received, which will be accepted in the | event they bear a postmark prior to mid- I night Friday. Mrs. Emil Denemark, Chicago patron, I made the largest number of nominations, having named four for the stake which tops . the offerings of the Aurora spring meeting. Most prominent of the entries made is that of Morton L. Schwartz Bold Venture, which scored an impressive triumph over Brevity I in tho Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. However, there has not been any definite word j received as to whether the Schwartz color- i bearer will be shipped here to fill some other engagement next week. Other prominent stables represented are those of Col. E. R. Bradley, with Bow and ! Arrow and Banister, Calumet Farms Count I Morse, Shandon Farms Bright Light and Ceallaigh, J. H. Whitneys Mr. Bones, Milky i Way Farms The Fighter, Sangreal and ! Doran. Mrs. P. A. B. Wideners Dnieper, and King Ranchs Split Second. The Illinois Derby field contains four winners of Derbys this year— Bold Venture, victor in the Kentucky Derby; Holl Image, which scored in the Arkansas Derby; Rush- I Continued on thiity-second page. ILLINOIS DERBY LIST Continued from first page. away, triumphant in the Louisiana Derby, and The Fighter, with the Texas Derby to | his credit. Following is the list of candidates received to date: Horses. Horses. Bold Venture Lolschen Bow and Arrow Flag Cadet Banister Capt. Cal Dnieper Songmaker Mr. Bones Rushaway Bright Light Sir Gawaine Geallaigh Infidox The Fighter Reelon Sangreal Jaber Doran Split Second Wise Duke Honored Sir Count Morse Southern Belle Brilliant Light Understand Higher Cloud Just Frank Blind Pig My Auntie Flavor Reaping Holl Image
