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" , Kentucky Derbys of Past Charts and Future Books j 1934 .......... ....... ....... .-...-4 The Derby of 1934 was featured by a number of unusual happenings. The filly, Mata Hari, opened as public choice in the future books and held that position until well along in April, when an unprecedented occurrence took place in a maiden, Sir Thomas, being backed into favoritism. Later Mata Hari regained her proud position and held it until replaced by Cavalcade, which eventually, with his stablemate, Time Clock, as the Brookmeade Stable entry, went to the post favorite and, after a poor start, overcame this disadvantage, triumphed over Discovery and became practically the only horse the latter could not beat. Both were great horses, and a glance over their performances in .the Derby in 1934 will prove of general interest, as well as the odd betting vagaries on the race prior to its running. The chart follows: SIXTH RACE 1 1-4 MILES Out of Chute. Twenty Grand, May 16, 1931 2:01 3 126 Sixtieth Kunnin KENTUCKY DERBY. 0,000 Added. 3-year-olds. 93989 May-5-34-C.D Net value to winner 8,175 and gold trophy; second, ,000; third, ,500; fourth, ,000. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St 1 Str Fin Jockeys Owners Equiv. Odds Strt 93665 CAVALCADE wl26 8 11 7 5i 3 23 12 GarnerM Brookmeade Stable 150-100 936653DISCOVERY wb 126 6 4 32 3 l2 lnk 2 BejshakJ A G Vanderbilt 1210-100 936652AGRARIAN w 126 9 7 104 8 81 5" 3n KurtsgerC Mrs F J Heller 1490-100 89800MATA HARI wb121 3 1 lh 1 2h Z 4" GilbertJ Dixiana 630-100 93775PEACE CHANCE wl26 2 12 1210 96 5 WrightWD J E Widener 970-100 936583SPY HILL w 126 11 10 9 7 7h 72 6 CoucciS Greentrce Stable 3330-100 93665 TIME CLOCK wb 126 1 13 13 ll6 ll8 1210 7h BellizziD Brookmeade Stable Z 93665 SINGING WOOD w 126 7 5 4i 4 4J 4 8 JonesR Mrs J H Whitney 2410-100 89791 BAZAAR w 121 12 9 61 6 6 82 98 MeadeD E R Bradley 510-100 936582SPEEDMORE w 126 5 2 8 910i 10Ji 10 HornF J H Louchheim fl040-100 93501 SGT. BYRNE wb 126 10" 6 23 22 5 9 ll3 RenickS J Simonetti t 93775 SIR THOMAS wb 126 4 8 11413 12 ll2 12 PascumaA A B Gordon 3620-100 93775 QUASIMODO wb12613 3 51 12 13 13 13 BurkeJH Mrs B Franzheim t tMutuel field. JCoupled as Brookmeade Stable entry. Time, :23, :47, 1:12, 1:37, 2:04. Track fast. . MUTUELS PAID , . OFFICIAL BOOKING OIVD8 BROOKMEADE STABLE ENTRY.... 5.00 .00 $ 3.20 150100 100100 60108 DISCOVERY 9.20 5.80 360100 190108 AGRARIAN 5.00 150-t108 Winner Br. c, by Lancegaye Hastily, by Hurry On trained by R. A. Smith ; bred by Mr. F. W. Armstrong. WENT TO POST 5:13. AT POST 8J minutes. Start good and slow. Won handily; second and third driving. CAVALCADE stepped back at the start and consequently away slowly, was not permitted to make up much ground for half a mile, then began moving up leaving the back stretch, where he came through between horses and, gradually wearing down DISCOVERY, drew out for a. handy win. DISCOVERY, away fast and rated close to the pace, drew into an easy lead approaching the stretch and held on well, but was overmatched. AGRARIAN, far out of it for seven-eighths and slow to respond to pressure; closed resolutely. MATA HARI, away fast and well rated, tired after a mile. PEACE CHANCE, fractious at the post and away slowly, lost ground entering the stretch and closed with a rush. SPY HILL raced well. TIME CLOCK began in a tancle. SINGING WOOD quit. BAZAAR, in hand early, failed to respond when strongly urged. SGT. BYRNE quit. Scratched 935163Riskulus, 126; 93775lBlue Again, 126; 93775 Prince Pompey, 126; 93775 Fogarty, 126; 93775 Thomasville, 126; 93673 Howard, 126. The Future Book prices from the opening quotations until the day of the race follow: Feby March March April April April April April May Horse. 26 21 26 3 16 17 18 28 2 Odds Odds Odds Odds Odds Odds Odds Odds Odds Cavalcade i .20 15 12 12 12 12 ... ... A Discovery 30 20 25 25 25 20 15 Agrarian :.100 40 50 50 50 50 Mata Hari 10 8 10 10 8 8 6 4 5 Peace Chance ....100 100 60 60 40 40 20 ... ... Spy Hill ..40 40 50 50 60 60 .... Time Clock 100 40 40 40 20 20 15 Singing Wood 20 20 25 25 15 8 6 Bazaar ... 20 15 25 25 20 20 15 Speedmore ...100 100 50 50 60 60 Sgt. Byrne 30 40 30 30 30 30 20 10 Sir Thomas 15 10 10 10 6 6 Quasimodo 200 50 500 500 60 ... 40 Chicstraw ..20 10 15 10 12 ... ... Riskulus 30 15 12 10 8 8 6 10 20
