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i FIELD OF TWENTY CERTAIN FOR KENTUCKY DERBY Few if Any Withdrawals Expected for Saturdays Noted Race War Admiral Continues to Rule Favorite Mrs Mars MarsEntry Entry May Be Second Choice Heelf lys Sensational SensationalWork Work Gains Admirers for Waggoner Colorbearer LOUISVILLE Ky May 6 Pair weather a fast track and a field of twenty were the outlook today as threeyearolds going after honors in i Saturdays sixtvthird annual Ken ¬ tucky Derby America s premier race virtually completed training for the mile and a quarter contest The favorable turn in weather com ¬ ing after weeks of intermittent rains in this area was all that had been lacking to assure a record crowd and possibly one of the most stirring races in all the long history of the 50000 added fixture In the wake of departing clouds came a sharp drop in temperature which according to weather prophets clinched a period of dry clear weather promis ¬ ing to extend through Saturday SaturdayAlthough Although the track was muddy anct holding as several candidates the last to receive longer trials worked today it is one of the most rapidly drying strips in the country and is expected to be fast within thirtysix hours possibly sooner The regular track crew augmented by additional men and implements worked the course as often as pos ¬ sible todav and there was to be no letup until it is returned to its best condition While a fast track is expected to reduce the chances of a few prospects for such footing cheered up a majority of the Derby camps as most of the hopefuls are at their best on a diy course Meanwhile War Admiral Samuel D Riddles Riddlesleader leader of the eastern contingent which in ¬ cludes nine entries continues to rule favorite even in the face of sparkling private trials by several of his rivals and fine public performances by others since the Man o War colt reached the pinnacle position in public admiration by winning the Chesa ¬ peake Stakes at Havre de Grace Within the past several days the Waggoner broth ¬ ers Heelfly and Howard Maxwells Scene shifter have turned in excellent workouts for the race while Mrs H C Phipps Melo ¬ dist won the Wood Memorial Stakes Fenc ¬ ing also owned by Colonel Howard turned back a field of Derby eligibles in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and James W Parrishs Dellor subdued another band of Derby horses in the Trial Purse here but in spite of these challenges to his envied posi ¬ tion as favorite War Admiral has weathered the assaults though holding only a narrow edge An even score of starters was seen aa Continued on thirtysecond page FIELD OF TWENTY CERTAIN FOR KENTUCKY DERBY j Continued from first page Earl Sande received word from Jimmy Stout that he would be able to come here to ride one of the Howard entries in the race Had Stout been unable to leave Jamaica Sande probably would have started only Scene shifter in the Derby leaving Fencing on the sidelines As it is Jack Westrope who rode Fencing to his Blue Grass Stakes victory is available for that threeyearold Saturday and the Howard stable is ready to fire at the 50000 prize with two barrels This com ¬ bination is considered one of the strongest of the western forces forcesAt At the same time Robert McGarvey train ¬ er for the Milky Way Farm Stable of Mrs Ethel V Mars continued to ponder the ad ¬ visability of starting three of his eligibles Reaping Reward Military and Case Ace McGarvey definitely will saddle Reaping Re ¬ ward and Military on which Alfred Robert ¬ son and Charles Corbett will have the mounts but whether he also sends Case Ace to the post depends on his being able to secure the services of a suitable rider Ray ¬ mond Workman who was to have one of the Milky Way mounts is unable to fill the en ¬ gagement From McGarveys comments to ¬ day it appeared likely that all three will get into the contest to give that stable a particu ¬ larly formidable hand possibly the second choice of the public publicGERALD GERALD WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWNThe The definite withdrawal of Mrs William H Fursts Gerald was announced this morn ¬ ing by BI B Williams trainer of the colt Due to sore heels Williams was unable to bring the colt into a satisfactory condition and rather than take a chance of something serious developing from a race as hard as the Derby it was decided to declare him out outGerald Gerald is the only real casualty of the training grind although for a time it was feared that Miss Mary Hirschs No Sir might miss the race A trifle sore from a recent workout examination indicated a possible injury serious enough to change plans for the Hirsch horse but he recovered almost overnight and since has come up to the Derby in good fashion fashionHeelfly Heelfly Sceneshifter and Fencing which performed smartly in private drills yester ¬ day along with J H Louchheims Pompoon Marshall Fields Sir Damion Townsend B Martins Court Scandal Walter A Carters Clodion and Case Ace given in less strenu ¬ ous preps at the same time all were reported in fine fettle this morning as were others of the intended starters Among the latter are William Du Pont Jrs Fairy Hill E R Bradleys Billionaire Edward W Duffys Grey Gold R Walshs Sunset Trail II and Dellor DellorCONCLUDING CONCLUDING TRIALS TRIALSI I J Collins Bernard F Miss E G Rands Merry Maker and Melodist received their concluding trials today and will do nothing more before the race while most of the others probably will take to the course to sharpen their speed with short brisk spins tomorrow tomorrowYesterdays Yesterdays slashing trial by Heelfly still was being extensively commented upon by horsemen and racing fans today Without exception those of the racing brigade who saw the Texas candidate work the Derby route over a slow track in 206 regarded it as not only the outstanding work of any candidate in preparation for Saturdays race but one of the most striking accomplished by a threeyearold in several years They seemed agreed that should the Waggoner horse run back to it he will cause plenty of trouble troubleALL ALL TRAINERS ON HAND HANDWith With the arrival of George Odom trainer of Sir Damion and James Fitzsimmons who handles Melodist all of the trainers of east ¬ ern invaders are at the scene Others are C F Clarke trainer of Pompoon George Conway who conditions War Admiral R E Handlen who is in charge of Fairy Hill Walter Burrows trainer of Court Scandal Walter A Carter who looks after his own Clodion and Miss Hirsch owner and trainer of No Sir and incidentally the only woman who has prepared a Derby starter starterBesides Besides McGarvey and Sande trainers of the westernowned defenders are J R Pryce Heelfly John Goode Dellor Willie Shea Merry Maker Al Miller Bernard F George Walsh Sunset Trail II HJThomp ¬ son Billionaire and E G Miller Grey Gold GoldJockeys Jockeys coming from the East to fill en ¬ gagements in the race began putting in ap ¬ pearances several days ago They include Maurice Peters Johnny Longden Hubert Le Blanc W D Wright Charles Kurtsinger Jimmy Stout and Harry Richards Others to have Derby mounts include Irving Ander ¬ son George Woolf Earl Steffen Basil James Hilton Dabson and J Rosen
