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JOCKEY EDDIE ARCARO Became the first rider in history to be aboard four Kentucky Derby winners when he guided Citation to his smashing victory in Saturdays seventyfourth running of the Downs classic Calumets Citation Coaltown i OneTwo in Kentuck Victor Asserts Superiority Over Stablemate in Stretch StretchMy My Request Finishes Third as Entry Dominates Running Throughout Crowd of 100000 Sees Coaltown Set Fast Pace to Furlong Pole Wright Duo Returns 280 Mutuei MutueiCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 1 Citation was the winner and still champion at the end of the seventyfourth running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs today crossing the finish of the classic mile and a quarter three and a half lengths before his stable mate Coaltowrij who set the pace to the head of the stretch Ben F Whitakers My Request was three lengths farther back in third place while Billings Grandpere and Escadru trailed in that order Eddie Arcaro became the Derbywinningest jockey when he piloted Citation to his fourth victory in the Run for the Roses while the Calumet Farm entry paid a surprisingly liberal 280 There was no place or show wagering The time was 205 over a track that had been made sloppy by rains and has been safe rather than fast since the opening of the meeting meetingAfter After the Derby Citation posed as sol ¬ emnly as a statue during the cup presen ¬ tation in front of the observation tower and didnt quiver when the blanket of roses was draped over his shapely neck neckSloppy Sloppy Track Prevails PrevailsThough Though circulation through the stands seemed somewhat easier than last year the crowd was estimated at 100000 100000The The track was heavily drenched last night but the sun made a tentative ap ¬ pearance at about 630 a m atidkept trying to come through the clouds until the fifth race when it abandoned the ef ¬ fort and the Derby was run under threat ¬ ening skies skiesAfter After the Run for the Roses the gold trophy valued at 5000 was presented to Warren Wright in the observation tower opposite the clubhouse by Kentuckys gov ¬ ernor Earle C Clements and Col Matt J Winn James Butler president of the Em ¬ pire City Racing Association whose grand ¬ father was long an intimate associate of Colonel Winn was present at the ceremony with Mr and Mrs Louis Herrmann Mrs Helen Kirschberg and Miss Clara Winn the three ladies all being daughters of Colonel Winn WinnOpen Open at 8 to 5 The first line of prices on the infield odds board showed My Request the Derby favorite at 3 to 2 while the Calumet Farm pair of Citation and Coaltown were 8 to 5 5N N L Pierson sent Coaltown to the front as the field broke well from the gate far up at the head of the stretch and quickly opened up wide lead over Citation while racing under restraint While the start was good with the in side horse starting from the number five Continued on Page Three CITATION Broke the Belmont FuturityDerby Trial jinx when after winning those two races went on to account for the seventyfourth running of the famed famedRun Run for the Roses MRS ELIZABETH N GRAHAM Owner of Jet Pilot last years wfnner of the Kentucky Derby wps in Saturdays crowd witnessing the seyentyJPourth running of the Runfor the Reses Calumets Citation and Coaltown Run OneTwo in 700000 Kentucky Derby Victor Asserts Superiority Over Running Mate While My Request Finishes Third Continued from Page One Onestall stall Grandpere broke into Billings as he left the gate gateThough Though snugly handled Coaltown made the track look fast as he cut out the first quarter in 23 three furlongs in 34 and a half in 46 rolling along easily a halfdozen lengths in front of Citation Arcaro was sitting chilly on the champion however while Billings and My Request were driving behind him Escadru found himself in close quarters between Billings and the rail and right behind My Request as they went into the backstretch and dropped back to last place where he stayed stayedCitation Citation gradually closed ground on the flying leader as they sped down the back stretch getting the five furlongs in 59Vs and the threequarters in 111 Citation had cut Coaltowns margin almost in half as they rounded the far turn and was cry ¬ ing to run Arcaro let out another notch on the final turn and drew up to Coal towns flank as they started to curve into the stretch Pierson went to work on the unbeaten pacemaker and he held on gamely for almost a furlong but Citation dom ¬ inated completely and drew away to a day ¬ light lead at the eighth pole poleArcaro Arcaro shook his stick at Citation at the eighth pole then looked back for chal ¬ lengers finding none and the big long bodied bay son of Bull Lea Hydroplane n drew away handily in the final furlong Once beaten Pierson made no further ef ¬ fort with Coaltown who had no trouble holding My Request safe The Whitaker colt disposed of Billings halfway down the backstretch and from that point on was the only one to offer a shadow of conten ¬ tion to the wearers of the devils red silks and a sriadow was all he Jiad to offer though the Requested colt never gave up and was driving on gamely at the end Billings ran a good race to be a length and a half out of the money while Grandpere and Escadru engaged in a private struggle some 20 lengths farther back with Escadru finishing a neck behind in last place placeVictory Victory Nets 83400 Citations victory added 83400 to the Warren Wright coffers while Coaltown contributed another 10000 for running second In any other year he would have been an easy winner but Citation affirmed again that ne is a genuine champion The winner brought his total earnings to 33J830 with the season hardly started and something more than 150000 more in the immediate offing in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes StakesCitation Citation has now won 15 of his 17 starts being beaten by his stablemate Bewitch last ear and by Saggy in a sprint this season Though he seemed light and al ¬ most drawn before the Derby it would re ¬ quire considerable temerity to suggest that he is likely to suffer defeat again Few Derbys have been won with rhoreeomplete authority authorityThe The race was cleanly run on the whole the early conflict between Grandpere and Billifigs having no bearing on the result and Escadrus mishap at the clubhouse turn also being nothing that a really good colt could not overcome overcomeThe The veteran Steve Brooks was the riding star of the day prior to the Derby in which he did not have a mount riding three winners Brooks took the opener on Skip Level won the Bashford Manor Stakes with Ky Colonel and the Brown Hotel Handicap on Noble One OneThe The six Derby candidates were unnoticed by the majority of the crowd as they were led over from the stable area and walked past the stands to the saddling paddock a half hour before post time Billings was the first to appear followed by Grandpere The Calumet pair were next to appear Ci ¬ tation who was not carrying an extra ounce of flesh followed by Coaltown who looked as fit as hands could make him Escadru followed the favorites placidly while My Request was the last of the sex ¬ tet ranging and powerful powerfulAs As the horses left the track to be sad ¬ dled for the supreme test the Fort Kiiox band flanked by color guards played the Star Spangled Banner BannerTodays Todays Derby was the second in succes ¬ sion in which night rains were followed by comparatively sunny morning and threat ¬ ening afternoon though last year light rain fell at Derby time Bashford Manor to Ky Colonel ColonelJoseph Joseph A Goodwins homebred Ky Colonel scored a mild upset in the 47th running of the Bashford Manor Stakes when he charged to the3 wire a half length before F W Hoopers Olympia who led S I Crews Commodore Lea who finished very fast on the outside W H Veenemans Irish Sun the oddson favorite finished a half length out of the money after getting to the front at the head of the stretch Ky Colonel was ridden by Steve Brooks who became the second jockey to score a double Brooks won the first race on Skip Level while apprentice Jimmy Duff took the third and fourth on Tre Vit and Por ¬ ters Broom Second choice in the wager ¬ ing Ky COlonel paid 1040 and ran the five furlongs in lOOVs over a track that was drying rapidly but was still wet in many places placesIrish Irish Suns defeat broke a winning streak in the Bashford Manor for Veeneman who had won the two previous runnings with Tweets Boy and Phar Mon MonThe The Bashford Manor was rather roughly run with Olympia being boxed in after breaking rather slowly then being hemmed in along the rail by the winner in the stretch run when Brooks quite rightly refused to move out of position to let him go by Irish Sun in turn was brushed by Commodore Lea when that colt came up to challenge at thev eighth pole but was not bothered sufficiently to effect the re ¬ sult Brooks sent Ky Colonel to the front at the start with Irish Sun in closest pur ¬ suit followed by Try Ike The latter tired badly while Irish Sun appeared to have Ky Colonel beaten at the head of the home lane but wearied under his top weight of 125 pounds As the favorite fell back Olypmia finally found racing room along the rail and gained Until the final few yards when he hung hungThe The winner is a son of Balladier Min strelette by Royal Minstrel and won his pnljr other start at this track on Tuesday of this week weekThe The sun was making a determined effort to break through the clouds when the field for the first race left the gate promptly at 1131 R Poseys favored Gypsy Lea a daughter of Bull Lea was not quite so prompt however finishing a fading fourth behind Galerost Stables Skip Level who led H A Jones Hummer and Detroit Sta stables Alaflag who finished very fast The track was sloppy from the heavy rains of the night before though drying fast and Skip Level required 153 for the mile and a sixteenth with Steve Brooks urging her along She paid 840 to her numer ¬ ous followers followersSkip Skip Level is a daughter of Grand Slam a brilliant offtrack performer who also sired Brown Hotel Stables Grand Barter winner of the second race Eddie Arcaro hustled the colt to the front at the start and he just lasted to beat Afton Villa Farms favored Jackstown by a scant inch Though the track was still sloppy the two yearold stepped five furlongs in a fair time of 101 paying 800 800The The favorite players were rewarded in the third race when R E Cudahys Tre Vit took the lead between the turns and coasted to the end of the seven furlongs more than three lengths before R A Browns Tennessee Kid who took the place from L J Hollenbachs pacemaker Roi Rouge in the final yards Dearborn Sta ¬ bles Clean Slate a full brother to the 1946 Derby winner Assault finished fourth in this race Jimmy Duff piloted the winning daughter of Tiger who was timed a credit ¬ able 125 and rewarded her followers at the rate of 460 for 2 2Arcaro Arcaro was obviously elated after the race as there had been some thought that Citation would be unable to catch Coal town The Cincinnatian had previously won Derbies on Lawrin Whirlaway and Hoop Jr and todays triumph enabled him to break a threeway tie with Isaac Murphy and Earl Sande Eddie thanked both trainer Ben Jones and Mr and Mrs Wright and congratulated them oh having a great horse But I picked a winner Eddie added They didnt fool me this time like they did when I took Devil Diver and Shut Out OutTrainer Trainer Jones who saddled Citation moved into a tie with H J Derby Dick Thompson with his fourth Derby winner Jones had previously sent out Lawrin Whirlaway and Pensive to take the classic Thompson saddled Behave Yourself Bub ¬ bling Over Burgoo King and Brokers Tip for the late E R Bradley
