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j 1 i 1 i j ; 1 I . ! : . ----f Twenty Years of Future Books on KENTUCKY DERBY and the Results 1926 i - - The spring of 1926 saw the famous green and white silks of Edward Riley Bradley, owner of Idle Hour Farm, score its second "one-two" victory in a Kentucky Derby, Bubbling Over, a son of North Star III., the unfortunate but brilliant English colt, A. K. Macomber, imported, outfinishing his stablemate, Bagenbaggage, to duplicate Behave Yourselfs and Black Servants "one-two" triumph of 1921. The early future book choice that season was Pompey, which later sired Pompoon. Pompey opened at 5 to 1, Canter was 8, and Bubbling Over 10. Display, later the sire of Discovery, was a 20 to 1 chance. As the betting pi-ogressed, Bubbling Over and Bagenbaggage both dropped in price until they could only be had at the extremely short odds of 2 to 1, Pompey calling for half a point more. The 1926 field was also one of the better Derby aggregations, and following Bubbling Over and Bagenbaggage past the finish line in third place was Rock Man, a 200 to 1 future book play. Pompey was well down in the field and Display was very nearly last. Bubbling Over was considered the star of Bradley Derby stars until Blue Larkspur arrived on the scene, but the latter, like his sire, Black Servant, also a better horse than Behave Yourself, did not win the Derby. Following is a tabulation giving the details of the 1926 Derby, opening future book prices, changes, order of finish and mutuel prices: March May Pre-Finish of Derby 3 14 Post Starting Odds Odds Odds Odds Bubbling Over :. 10 2 2 J$ 1.90 to 1 Bagenbaggage 20 2 2 J1.90 to 1 Rock Man : 200 20 20 42.10 to 1 Rhinock 20 25 25 14.60 to 1 Pompey 5 2J 24 2.10 to 1 Espino 100 15 15 39.70 to 1 Light Carbine 200 50 50 61.00 to 1 Canter 8 12 12 24.10 to 1 Blondin . 100 6 6 9.30 to 1 Display 20 12 12 16.20 to 1 Recollection 200 40 40 fllO to 1 Champ de Mars 100 30 30 fH-40 to 1 Roycrofter 200 100 100 fH-40 to 1 Horses are listed according to finish of race. fMutuel field. JIdle Hour Stock Farm Stable entry.
