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RESERVE JOSH FOR DERBY Trainer Fergusons Charge to Pass PassUp Up Quickstep Handicap and Point Pointfor for 15000 Latonia Derby LATONIA Ky June 3 Josh the prop ¬ erty of A L Ferguson and Mrs H C Herndon will be among the contestants in the 15000 added Latonia Derby mile and a quarter event scheduled for Saturday June 12 here it was learned from trainer C H Ferguson FergusonThough Though his charge is an eligible for the Quickstep Handicap Ferguson decided to forego the 55000 added stake this Saturday to point his charge for the bigger race a week from that date dateAs As a part of his preparation for the Derby the son of Jock Edna Cook was sent an impressive mile over the sloppy track this morning The fractional time was 24 50 117 and completed eight fur longs in 144 flat which compared favor ¬ ably with the best performances of the morning morningHaving Having scored in his last two outings one at Churchill Downs and another at Latonia Josh has convinced his trainer that he is worthy of sending after the Derby which is the richest offering of the local stakes pro ¬ gram for 1937 1937TRACK TRACK A QUAGMIRE QUAGMIREThough Though the track resembled a quagmire as the result of heavy rains Wednesday night several eligibles for the Quickstep indulged in preps for the coming affair most impressive of which was the Ever ¬ glades Stables Deliberator which traversed six furlongs in 113 The fouryearold bay colt ran the first quarter in 23 the three furlongs in 35 half mile in 48 five fur ¬ longs in 100 and the threequarters in 113 under a drive driveVisigoth Visigoth from the Shadybrqok Farm was sent six furlongs in 121 by trainer George Brooks while J W Parrishs Proph reeled off five furlongs In 103 and the Verona Stock Farms Dichosa ran the same route in 108 Midas and Woodberry lightly regarded candidates for the Quickstep each went three furlongs as a sharpener for their en ¬ gagement on Saturday The former was timed in 36 while Woodberry was clocked im 41 Hard held
