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TEN POSSIBLE STARTERS Light Drizzle at Aurora Nullifies Track Crews Work Sir Midas Only Illinois Derby Candi date in Thursday Morning Work ¬ out Trio Arrives From Downs AURORA 111 May 20 Indications are that a soft track will prevail for the re ¬ newal of the sixth Illinois Derby 12000 added event which features Saturday after ¬ noons program at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs track as the season reaches its climax Though track superintendent Pla cide Frigerio had a large crew of laborers on the track this morning in the hope of working the course into an improved con ¬ dition for the staging of the most promi ¬ nent race of the nineteenday meeting a light drizzle this morning retarded progress Only one candidate for the Derby Was on the track this morning for a workout when W C Reichert Bellevilee HI turfman sent Sir Midas a handy mile in 143 The frac ¬ tional time made by the Illinois racer was the quarter in 25 half mile in 5Qthree quarters in 117 and the eight furlongs in 143 143PLAN PLAN FRIDAY WORKOUTS WORKOUTSGrey Grey Count winner of the Louisiana Derby Dellor successful in the Kentucky Derby trial and Heelfly which showed a fine burst of speed in the sixtythird run ¬ ning of the Kentucky Derby arrived from Churchill Downs this morning and went into quarters at the Fox Valley course courseTrainers Trainers of the foregoing trio of candi ¬ dates for the race will apply the finishing touches to their training Friday morning by blowing out their charges The chief portion of the training of the trio was completed at Churchill Downs prior to the shipment of the racers racersAccording According to Richard A Leigh Fox Val ¬ ley Jockey Club secretary the following horses are expected to face starter John Morrissey in the mile and a furlong test Three Ds Stock Farms Heelfly Milky Way Farms Case Ace and Military E E Fogelsons Grey Count W C Reicherts Sir Midas Shandon Farms Burning Star and Quincy Mrs Emil Denemarks Prairie Dog and Muscatine cnd C W Pershalls Winged Victory VictoryDOUBTFUL DOUBTFUL STARTER STARTEROthers Others nominated for the rich stake which are not regarded as likely starters are Pay Check Dead Calm Skeeter Sunset Trail II Play Pal and Tryanhurry How ¬ ever should the track remain in its present condition Norman Butsey Hernandez may reconsider and send Pay Check after the purse as the racer is partial to the sort of going that prevails at present presentArrangements Arrangements have been made by Robert S Eddy Jr president of the Fox Valley Jockey Club for the handling of the larg ¬ est attendance in the history of the track The manner in which thoroughbred racing enthusiasts have turned out in the past few weekends is indicative of a record crowd for the running of the first major Continued on thirtysecond page i WEATHER INDICATES INDICATESSOFT SOFT FOOTING FOR DERBY Continued from first page stakes fixture of the Illinois racing season seasonJohn John M Goode trainer of J W Parrishs eligible Dellor announced that Jockey Basil James will arrive here Friday night from Churchill Downs to guide the son of Rolled Stockings in the Derby while jockey Arthur Craig has been assigned the duties of han ¬ dling Heelfly in the stake and fs scheduled to arrive at the same time from Louisville LouisvilleCharles Charles Chuck Parke contract rider for the Shandon Farm Stable of JR J and P A Nash Chicago political figures is already on the grounds and destined to have the mount on Burning Star the chief reliance of the two threeyearolds nominated by trainer J J Greeley Quincy and Burning Star are quartered at Washington Park and are expected to be transferred to Aurora Friday along with Mrs Emil Denemarks Prairie Dog and Muscatine MuscatineCase Case Ace and Military regarded as most probable representation of the Milky Way Farms in this years renewal of the Illinois Derby have been at Washington Park for several days and are expected to put in their appearance at the Fox Valley track tomorrow
