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LATONIA DERBY OUTLOOK War Admiral and His Greatest Rivals Rivalsin in Kentucky Derby May Meet Meetin in Covington Fixture LATONIA Ky May 18 Although the Latonia Derby is a 15000 added fixture for threeyearolds victory in it would be worth an additional 5000 to the Glen Rid ¬ dle Farms Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner War Admiral The Latonia manage ¬ ment annually offers an additional 5000 to its Derby winner if that horse also happens to have previously won the classic at Churchill Downs and so War Admiral could increase his earnings by approximately 20000 by taking down major honors in the mile and a quarter special at the Covington course courseBy By winning the Latonia Derby War Ad ¬ miral could become the first horse ever to win both that event and the Kentucky Derby The closest any horse ever came to scoring that double was Clyde Van Dusen in 1929 After winning the classic at Churchill Downs he came to Latonia and was beaten in the last strides by Buddy Basil BasilWhether Whether War Admiral comes here for the local feature may depend upon his success in more immediate engagements He has been named for both the Withers and the Belmont Stakes both of which are decided before the Latonia Derby set for June 12 A trip to the Millsdale course would fit in nicely with any western campaign planned for the Man o War colt for the local Derby is scheduled one week before the American Derby to be revived this year at Washington Park ParkWar War Admiral was named for the Latonia fixture immediately after his triumph at Churchill Downs and high hopes are held for his appearance in the local special specialAdditional Additional outstanding threeyearolds named for the Latonia Derby include J H Louchheims Pompoon second to War Ad ¬ miral in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Mrs Ethel V Mars Reaping Reward and Military Mrs W H Fursts Gerald I J Collins Bernard F J W Far rishs Dellor Shandon Farms Burning Star Three Ds Stock Farms Heelfly Miss Mary Hirschs No Sir Raoul Walshs Sunset Trail II and others
