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Steady Aim Wins Epsom Oaks; Shades Airbornes Derby Time EPSOM, ENGLAND, June 7— Reuters — Sir Alfred Butts Steady Aim, three-year-old daughter of Felstead, the Epsom Derby winner in 1928, captured the traditional Oaks this afternoon before a huge crowd at Epsom Downs. King George VI., who attended with Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Mary, other members of the royal family and Winston Churchill, saw his two outstanding fillies, Hypericum and Golden Coach, finish out of the money. The former wound up fourth and Golden Coach seventh in the field of ten. Steady Aim, who started at 7 to 1, crossed the finish line three lengths in front of the 2 to 1 favorite, Lord Roseberrys Iona. Major Hollidays Nelia, a 7 to 1 shot, just beat Hypericum by a short head for third place. Nelia had tough racing luck. She was left at the post and lost at least 10 lengths, but still she was beaten only six lengths at the end. It was impossible to count the tremendous crowd. It swarmed all over the surrounding downs under a hot sun. The royal party received a terrific ovation from the fans when it arrived before the racing got under way. Steady Aim was timed over the exacting distance of one and one half miles in 2:41, which was much better than the 2:44% turned in by J. E. Fergusons Airborne, who won the Epsom Derby on Wednesday. Jockey Harry Wragg rode Steady Aim. The victress is entered in the St. Leger, and after todays triumph, in which she bettered the time made by the Derby colts, must be given a good chance of beating her male rivals.
