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War Admiral in American Derby Kentucky Derby Preakness and Chesapeake Stakes Winner Nominated for Washington Parks 25000 25000Added Added Feature Bonus if Riddle Colt Wins War Admiral unbeaten as a threeyearold has been nominated for the 30000 Ameri ¬ can Derby President Walter L Gregory of the Washington Park Jockey Club this after ¬ noon announced that Samuel Riddle had named the son of Man o War for the twenty eighth running of Chicagos historic feature War Admiral will have this added chance to prove his superiority on June 19 fourth Saturday of the thirtyday meeting that opens j next Monday The small brown colt winner of the Chesapeake Stakes Kentucky Derby and Preakness among his four 1937 starts is now at Belmont Park where he is to be I prepared for his next start the Belmont Stakes on June 5 It is expected that his follow j ing engagement will be the American Derby two weeks later Nominations closed for the American Derby and four other of the Washington Park stakes at midnight Monday and witn tne receipt or war Admirals entry president Gregory expressed himself as be ¬ ing confident that every ranking threeyear old will be in the field for the renewal of the mile and a quarter race raceWar War Admiral right now is the undisputed threeyearold champion said Mr Gregory and we are certainly delighted to have his entry for the American Derby A few years back the CavalcadeDiscovery duel in the Derby here was the finest threeyearold race of the entire year And we think that we will have the best field again this meet ¬ ing I am sure that with War Admiral in there Mr Louchheim will want another crack at him with Pompoon and then there are some western developments which have come along too slowly for early racing which will be ready by June 19 So count our Derby right now as helping to settle any arguments that may arise in that division divisionWhile While the American Derby carries a value of 25000 in added money this spring it rates a 30000 victory for War Admiral should he win it as conditions of the race call for 5000 extra to the winner of the Kentucky Derby Preakness or Belmont Stakes War Admiral by winning the Bel mpnt could become the only thoroughbred eligible for the bonus which will make the race a 30000 added event eventOffices Offices of the jockey club are especially busy these days compiling the long lists of j stake nominations Seven stakes are on the I program and a complete list of eligibles will be available in a few days
