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Value of Derby Field Set At Well Over 1000000 1000000CHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky JMay 2 It has been remarked that a horse is worth what he will bring but this turf axiom does not hold true when it comes to the Kentucky Derby field No starter is for sale hence it is hard to arrive at any ap ¬ proximate estimate of their worth Suffice to say the value of the Derby field runs well over a million dollars dollarsExtreme Extreme precautions are taken to insure the safety of the horses during their stay at Churchill Downs From the moment a Derby horse arrives his barn is placed un ¬ der special guard by police who maintain a roundtheclock 24hour vigil In addi tiohmany stables have their private watch ¬ men menThese These checks are precautionary only and are not so much to circumvent vandalism but to guard against the worst enemy of all fire and an occasional irresponsible stranger who might annoy a horse
