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Milky Way Farm Most Liberal Nominator to Downs Stake. Technician, Porters Mite, Xalapa Clown and Ariel Toy Prominent Among Those on Eligible List. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 8. Slxty-sbs three-year-olds, all of them eligibles for the Kentucky Derby, comprise the nomination list for the second running of the Derby Trial Stakes, which, is down for decision on Tuesday, May 2, at one mile. The Derby, Trial was run for many years as an overnight allowance race, but last year was con verted into a stake with a ,500-added purse. Maxwell Howards The Chief was winner of last years Trial, with Herbert M. Woolf a Lawrin, later winner of the Kentucky Derby, second. The race aroused considerable interest in that it served as a final hard prep for Derby candidates and it should prove one of the brighter spots on this springs program. The Milky Way Farm of Mrs. Ethel V. Mars was the most liberal nominator to the Trial, that establishment having named seven for the mile Derby warm-up. The Milky Way three-year-olds in the race are: On Location, No Competition, Up the Creek, Giles County, Sports Writer, Magic Key and Rule All, and it is not unlikely that one or two of them will be found among the actual starters. HIGHLY REGARDED ELIGIBLES. Such highly regarded Derby candidates as El Chico, Johnstown and Challedon were not named for the Trial Stakes, but the nominations do include such others of promise as Technician, the hope of Herbert M. Woolf; W. E. Boeings fleet Porters Mite, Mrs. Bessie Franzheims Xalapa Clown, E. R. Bradleys Benefactor, Hugh W. Jacksona Ariel Toy, and John Marschs Lightspur. Still others eligible for the race are: Theodore E. Muellers Timeful, Morris Vehona Smart Trick, H. M. Woolfs Sabariel, Calumet Farms Temulac, Mrs. John D. Hertz Gala Hour, J. C. Milams Opelika, and William E. Smiths Buffalo Bill. The Derby Trial Stakes is one of six added money features to be presented the first seven days of the Churchill Downs meeting. The nominations follow: Horse. Horse. Steel Heels Heather Broom Benefactor Sidney Carton Temulac Porters Mite Easy Mon October Ale Chip In Deil Invader Guyencourt Tack Point Calexico Tale o Nine Float Away GaUTHour - Xalapa Clown Book Plate Black Bun Ariel Toy Lostagal Weisenheimer Avesta Jay S. Brazado Southland Gem Equestrian Worthy Matron Drawstraws On Location Volitation . No Competition Fern Creek Up the Creek Lightspur Giles County Decatur Magic Key Opelika Sports Writer Blue Trace Rule All Done Gone Briery Our Daniel Stockboard Mordecai Timeful Capulet Syracuse Boston Lad Yankee Lad Sir Marlboro Buffalo Bill Viscounty Play Pence Smart Trick Total Eclipse American Byrd Buddy Rogers Technician Sleepy Tom Inscoelda Counterpoise Sabariel
