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Woody Stephens Stephens Blue Mans Trainer Helped Condition Our Boots BootsWOODFORD WOODFORD C WOODY STEPHENS is making his second Derby attempt with Blue Man His first was with Woodvale Farms Halt fifth to Ponder in 1949 Prior to that he helped con ¬ dition Our Boots for the classic in 1941 as first assistant to train ¬ er Steve Judge A na ¬ tive of Midway Ky Stephens came into racing at the age of 14 became a rider and won his first race in January at Hialeah Park in 1931 with a horse called Directly He outgrew tne saacue siuaiea tne art 01 training religiously and nine years later1 in 1940 saddled his first winner on his own account He became widely known in American turf circles first as assistant trainer for Woodvale Farm and later as trainer
