Derby Trainers Forecast: Last Minute Observations of Conditioners of the Derby Candidates., Daily Racing Form, 1937-05-08

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DERBY TRAINERS FORECAST Last Minute Observations of Conditioners of the Derby Candidates LOUISVILLE Ky May 7 Trainers of the Kentucky Derby candidates are gener ¬ ally agreed that it is a wide open race and that anything can happen a canvas at Churchill Downs revealed Only Cyrus Field Clarke trainer of Pompoon and Robert Mc ¬ Garvey conditioner of Reaping Reward were outspoken in stating their confidence confidenceClarke Clarke exclaimed Pompoon is a cinch and McGarvey stated Reaping Reward will win winThe The opinions of the trainers having horses in the Derby are as follows followsJohn John R Pryce Heelfly It is a very tough race but I think we have a very good chance chanceWalter Walter A Carter Clodion Ill stick with Pompoon I know he is a good horse and he cant be condemned for his defeat in the Wood Dellor appears more dangerous than the others My horse has some sort of chance or I wouldnt have brought him here hereH H J Thompson Billionaire It all de ¬ pends on the weather With a fast track Ive as good a chance as any In case of mud Billionaire wont start Dellor is prob ¬ ably the best mudder in the field fieldEarl Earl Sande Sceneshifter and Fencing I have no choice but Im hoping that I saddle the winner for Colonel Howard He deserves to win a race like this thisR R E Handlen Fairy Hill War Admiral impresses me as being a real good colt but I hope I have a better one oneW W A Shea Merry Maker It all depends Continued on thirtyeighth page DERBY TRAINERS FORECAST Continued from first page on the break The horse which has the most luck will be hard to beat because its an open race If my horse gets bothered he wont have a chance chanceJ J J Greely Burning Star If my horse doesnt I think War Admiral will do it because Ive seen him run several good races out East EastRobert Robert McGarvey Reaping Reward and Military Reaping Reward will win the Derby because I think he is a high class horse No front runner will win it itWalter Walter Burrows Court Scandal Melo ¬ dist is my choice because I consider James Fitzsimmons the best trainer in the country of a horse going over a distance of ground War Admiral may be a hard horse to beat Court Scandal has an outside chance espe ¬ cially if the early pace is very fast fastGeorge George Odom Sir Damion He is a nice horse May not win the Derby but will be hard to handle before the year is out The race appears to be a very open one and I have no choice except Sir Damion DamionAl Al Miller Bernard F We have an out ¬ side chance chanceMiss Miss Mary Hirsch No Sir The Derby is a very open race and No Sir has a chance chanceCyrus Cyrus Field Clarke Pompoon My horse is a cinch cinchGeorge George Conway War Admiral Every man likes his own horse If it stays dry Ill have no excuses for my horse horseGeorge George Walsh Sunset Trail IE I am quite satisfied my horse will give a good account of himself himselfJohn John M Goode Dellor The race looks very tough but Im starting a hard hitting horse in the prime of condition conditionJames James Fitzsimmons Melodist This colt has developed into a true distance runner and with clear sailing he will make plenty of trouble I have strong respect for too many of the others in the race to name them themG G R Miller Grey Gold We will need a lot of luck


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