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C V Whitn WhitneyNameKentucky Derby Synonymous for Many Years YearsOne One of racings greatest names COR ¬ NELIUS V WHITNEY will be making his sixth assault on the Kentucky Derby with Cold Command The Whitney familys rela ¬ tionship with the Derby has become traditional here in Kentucky for his father Harry Payne Whitney started 19 horses in 11 Derby re ¬ newals was successful in two Whiskery in 1927 and Regret the only filly ever to win the Derby in 1915 C V Whitneys closest approach to victory in1 e race came about in 1947 when Phalanx whom he owned in partnership with Abe Hewitt was a stoutly finishing and nar ¬ rowly beaten second to Jet Pilot PilotActually Actually while the modern traditions of the Whitney family and the Derby started with his father it was his grandfather W C Whitney who was the first of the family to keep thoroughbreds in Kentucky With his father C V Whitney led Amer ¬ ican breeders for 11 times nine of the years being in succession Mr Whitney served his country as a Colonel in World War II and only a few years ago was an undersecretary in the cabinet of President Harry S Truman TrumanPerhaps Perhaps the greatest Derby disappoint ¬ ment of Mr Whitney was the great Equi ¬ poise who was withdrawn a few hours before the 1931 running because of injury Last year Counterpoint finished llth but he came on after that defeat to become through brilliant exploits the Horse of the Year
