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Here and There on the Turf vCase Ace May Supply Derby Speed SpeedMcGarvey McGarvey Depending on His Stayers Half of Probable Field Speed Speedy y sters Positions at Start Important Robert McGarveys decision to start Case Ace as the third representative of the Milky Way Farm in the Kentucky Derby is not without its significance especially as he has intimated that tomorrows race will not be won by a speed horse We have a very strong suspicion that the trainer of Mrs Ethel V Mars stable intends to call on Case Ace to give Heelfly War Admiral Billionaire and the other socalled speed horses in the likely field of twenty starters a real lesson in nuzzling assuming of course that the son of Teddy and Sweetheart is well enough equipped to do this particular job Case Ace which was about the fastest twoyearold developed last season until he popped a knee at Saratoga was not seriously regarded as a Derby starter until his victorious perform ¬ ance last Saturday when he smothered his opposition over the seven furlongs route routeSince Since the return to winning form of Case Ace McGarvey has been surveying the Der ¬ by field with the idea of formulating the strategy to be used by the Milky Way team and with his decision to start the Teddy colt it seems apparent that he wishes the early pace to be fast enough to arouse the respect of Heelfly War Admiral and Billionaire et al Reaping Reward and Military the more dependable of the Milky Way entry over the mile and onequarter distance are to come from behind horses and a fast pace will be to their benefit It also will aid others of their type in the field but McGarvey prob ¬ ably believes the sternest opposition will come from among the group of free run ¬ ners nersIn In his race earlier in the weekf Reaping Reward displayed early speed that was con trary to his custom but Alfred Robertson may be expected to rate the son of Sickle and Dustwhirl more thoroughly tomorrow tomorrowThe The probable field of twenty Derby horses assuming that the track will be fast can be equally divided as to the speed horses and those which hardly can be expected to bid for the pacemaking job In addition to Heel fly War Admiral Billionaire and Case Ace the others having early speed are Sir Damion Dellor Sceneshifter Merry Maker and Grey Gold Composing the other group are Reaping Reward Military Melodist Fairy Hill Court Scandal Clodion Bernard F No Sir Sunset Trail II and Fencing Members of the speed set which are suscep ¬ tible to rating even to the extent of taking them well out of the early running include Pompoon and Dellor Those in the other lot which can be tiptoed if necessary include Fairy Hill Court Scandal Bernard F and No Sir SirBecause Because of the good promise of high early speed in the Derby from speedsters like Heel fly War Admiral and Case Ace we can well imagine that the trainers of the other horses will instruct their jockeys to use as much Continued on twentyninth page f pagef MM i 7 J r f M tUioi I HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Continued from second page judgment as possible in holding their mounts under restraint until the later stages of the race Judgment will be necessary for the purpose of getting a good position be ¬ cause the horses which are well out of it going to the first turn will be at a great dis ¬ advantage because of the size of the field The comefrombehind horse which is able to save ground all the way will be very lucky indeed because the riders up front will be hugging the inside rail if and when possible At the moment the field does not appear to possess true routers of the ability of Caval ¬ cade and Twenty Grand which made up many lengths through the final threequar ¬ ters to attain their Derby victories The positions at the Start may have much to do with deciding the outcome of the Derby as has been the case before Unfortunately the starting point for the race is around the turn slightly from the front stretch and the horses face the straightaway at an angle The horses on the outside particularly the fast breakers will head towards the inside so unless the runners on the inside are quick enough to protect their advantage they may find themselves in a sorry plight Charles F Price and his associates in the stewards stand at Churchill Downs may be expected to warn the Derby riders against rough tac ¬ tics particularly at the start in order that the event may be truly run Being one of the classiest of the American turf with more interest displayed in it throughout the coun ¬ try than in any other sporting event the Derby should be run so that the winner will deserve his victory and those behind him will have no excuses insofar as jamming and crowding are concerned
