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INCREASES FUTURITY VALUE E. Paul Waggoner Adds ,000 to Southwest Breeders Stakes. Race Designed to Stimulate Interest In Breeding of Thoroughbred Horses In Southern States. ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct 26. E. Paul Waggoner announced today that the Southwest Breeders Futurity, which will be run at Arlington Downs Wednesday, November 4, over six furlongs, with weights at 122 pounds, will carry a total purse of ,000, making it one of the richest juvenile races in the South. Decision to increase the value was made by Waggoner after scanning the list of candidates, twenty-eight Oklahoma-and Texas-bred two-year-olds remaining eligible, and it is in keeping with his desire to further stimulate interest in the thoroughbred industry in the Southwest Last year it was worth ,000. "The Southwest Breeders Futurity, we hope, will grow into fame, as have other richly endowed futurities in the nation, and the Texas Jockey Club will go right along with the breeders of this section in encouraging the industry," commented Waggoner, in explaining the aims of the Texas Jockey Club. TWENTY-EIGHT ELIGIBLES. The twenty-eight candidates remaining comprise the largest group of final acceptances since the Futurity was inaugurated by the late Col. W. T. Waggoner in 1928. Since its inception it has grown steadily in importance until now it is among the prize winter fixtures for two-year-olds and shares interest with the 5,000 Waggoner Memorial during the fall meeting of the Texas Jockey Club. C. B. Daniels, Newcastle, Texas, has six likely youngsters eligible. They are Royal Cloud, Dutchman, Snip Rose, James V., Semi Colon and His Girl, the first named by Royal Ford Morning Cloud; the second by Kilkcrry Armine II., and the last four by Prisoner Eufalfa, Lulu McCroan, Marie W. and All Girls. R. B. George, Dallas, has a single entry, Kerry Ways, by Kilkerry Irish Ways, and M. B. Hanks, Abilene breeder, has a nice looking colt Royal Disturb, by Royal Ford, from Disturbance, to go postward on. November 4. Charles Howell probably will start Albert Beck, by Chicaro, from Baby G., and another lone entry is Derby Day, by Ulster Prince, from GIo San, belonging to Mrs. N. W. Hunter, Houston. SON OF WINDY CITY. Mrs A. P. Humphrey has a two-year-old by Windy City, from Liberal Lady, and trained by George Jenkins, and the Dallas turf enthusiast is high on this candidate. G. R. Atha, Kingsville, Texas, has Phal Joy, a bay colt by Phalaros, from Osage Joy; J. B. Gilmore, another Texan, has Escohigh, a filly by Escoba, from High Priestess, and Rahl and Campbell Goldthwaite have a nice looking chestnut filly by North America, from Fanny Moore, known as Moon Star. For the forthcoming Southwest Breeders Futurity, which is for foals of 1934 bred in Texas and Oklahoma, the Waggoner brothers Three Ds Stock Farm, which has enjoyed a monopoly over the event since 1932, has named four candidates. They are Hdel-fly, by Royal Ford, from Canfli, a consistent winner; Gin Daisy, by Royal Ford, from Gen Rickey, another fleet miss; Pansys First, by Phalaros, from Pansy Walker, and Phalasan, by Phalaros, from Sandrine, and out of this quartet head trainer John R. Price probably will select Heelfly and Gin Daisy to carry the red, white and blue colors of the Three Ds Stock Farm on November 4. F. B. Koontz has named Who Said, by Witchmount from Lady Champ, and Forbidden Gold, bay colt by Witchmount, from Seminola, and both are said to be fleet The Reynolds trust will rely on Marfa, by Fore-goine, from Collie Tokalon, and Capt Henry G. White of Oklahoma will start Kah Minca, by Aga Khan, from Minca. QUARTET OF QUALITY. P. L. Fuller of Snyder, Okla., has a quartet of distinguished looking youngsters in Ar-vanha. Rough Creek, Mcreet and Tyban, all by Rock Reef, from Tabloid, Nonana, Soaring and Anona, and all are said to have much quality. Thco. Dunman of Novico, Texas, has two youngsters, one by Don A., from Eil Reef, and the other by Pheasant, from Vide Vale, completing the group of twenty potential starters, of which it seems almost certain that twelve will face starter Roy "Boots" Dickerson on November 4. Seventy-seven 1934 foals were originally nominated and the first payment on July 1 1935, found fifty-three still remaining in, and the final payment on July 1, 1936, was made for twenty-eight, this being the largest ever noted. Thoroughbred enthusiasts throughout the Southwest are awaiting with interest the outcome of the 1936 Futurity and the race itself promises to be exciting, to say nothing of the strong possibility that the Waggoner brothers will be dislodged from the supremacy, since many of the Oklahoma-bred youngsters have proven their qualities.
