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EQUIPOISE COLT IS FAVORITE Receives Majority of Ballots in Yearling: Judging; Contest. Colt by Pharamond II. Second Choice of Spectators at Keeneland Decide Winner In 1939. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 21. Horse lovers from fifty-five cities in fourteen states who participated in the judging of colts entered in the Thoroughbred Club of Americas annual yearling judging contest at Keeneland race course Wednesday, made the chestnut colt, by Equipoise Goose Egg, by Chicle, an overwhelming favorite. A tabulation of ballots cast in the colt division of the show revealed that of the 275 ballots that were cast, 213 included the Equipoise colt, shown by Mrs. Payne Whitneys Greentree Farm, as first, second, third, fourth or fifth choice. The colt, which is a half brother to Scrambled Eggs, was placed first on 70 ballots, second on 62, third on 33, fourth on 31 and fifth on 17. Second in popularity was the bay colt by Pharamond IL Summit, by Ultimus. This colt, placed in the contest by Hal Price Headley,is a full brother to Apogee, champion filly of America two years ago. The Headley colt received a total of 116 votes. Thirty-eight ballots placed the Phara- mond II. colt as first choice, 30 as second, 14 as third, 18 as fourth and 16 as fifth. MAN O WAR COLT THIRD. The Man o War Caledonia bay coif, shown by John Hay Whitney, placed third in popularity. This youngster was placed first on 24 ballots, second on 19, third on 24, fourth on 26 and fifth on 26. He received a total of 115 votes. The Head Play Dinah Did chestnut colt shown by Duntreath Farm was placed first on 22 ballots and received a total of 112 votes. Mr. Headleys other entry, a chestnut colt by Stimulus Sheila Ryve was given first place on 21 ballots and received a total of 114 votes. Interest in the contest showed a big increase over last year when the Turf Club held the contest at Keeneland for the first time and made the event open to the public. In 1937 colts and fillies were shown together and 118 persons participated. This year the colts and fillies are being shown on different days. Sixteen fillies have been named for that division of the contest, which will be held Friday in the Keeneland paddock. Judging of fillies will start at noon. Tho youngsters will remain in the paddock until 1:30 oclock when they will be paraded on the track. Ballots not used in the colt contest will be good for the filly division. METHOD OF SELECTING WINNER. Both divisions of the contest will be determined by money winnings of the horses as two-year-olds next year. The person picking the yearling that wins the most money as a juvenile, will be declared the winner in the respective divisions. In the event more than one person names the greatest money winning horse, second, third, fourth and fifth choices on the ballots will be considered in an effort to break ties. Money received for all ballots cast in the colt division of the contest, will be used for purchasing a suitable award for the winner of the contest. Money received for ballots cast in the filly division, will go into a-prize for the winner of that contest. Horse lovers, registering from Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas, Indiana, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida and Utah participated in the Wednesday contest.
