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Original clubhouse at Churchill Downs as it appeared when the track opened for forits its inaugural meeting in May 1875 In the early days of the famed race course coursethe the clubhouse and grandstand were on opposite sides of the track Only Five Winners of Kentucky Derby Have Sired Subsequent Victors in Race No Stallion Who Registered In Churchill Classic Will Have Representation Today TodayCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky April 30 Though many of the 73 winners of the Kentucky Derby have proved success ¬ ful stallions only five have sired subse ¬ quent winners of the classic event and none of this years probable starters is the off ¬ spring of a former victor in the fixture fixtureWinners Winners begot by sires who were good enough to account for the Derby are Alan aDale 1902 by Halma 1895 Burgoo King 1932 by Bubbling Over 1926 Oma ¬ ha 1935 by Gallant Fox 1930 Count Fleet 1943 by Reigh Count 1928 and Assault 1946 by Bold Venture 1936 1936Bull Bull Lea a soji of Bull Dog and sire of Calumet Farms favored Citation and Coal town finished eighth behind Woolford Farms Lawrin in 1938 1938Bimelech Bimelech who sired King Ranchs Better Self has the distinction of being the last beaten oddson favorite in the Derby carry ¬ ing Edward R Bradleys colors into second place behind Mrs Ethel V Mars Galla liadion in1940 in1940The The only other Derby contestant of other years represented in tomorrows seventy fourth running of the Kentucky fixture are Requested sire of Ben F Whitakers My Request who finished fourteenth back of the Greentree Stables Shut Out in 1942 and Challedon progenitor of Dixianas Shy Guy Challedon finished second to Johns ¬ town in 1939 His sire Challenger n is rep ¬ resented by William L Branns Escadru EscadruBillings Billings is by the imported Mahmoud owned by Cornelius V Whitney Billings is owned by Walmac Farm FarmBeau Beau Fere the brilliant producer im ¬ ported by Louis B Mayer sired Grandpere owned by Mrs John Payson Adams and Gallahadion upset winner in 1940 has a twin son representative in Galedo property of Charles A ONeil Jr Beau Pere died last year in Kentucky and Galedos twin sister lived only 10 days Already Galedo has achieved as much and perhaps more through his racing prowess than any twin for he is the first to be considered a Derby possibility
