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dBBBL fc i.i_cicj "ty* sBm WbL "■■■ S*0** :£r MRS. GENE MARKEY — Bubbley will carry her Calumet Farm colors in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs today. Thirteen Thirteen Derby Derby Hopefuls Hopefuls Mark Mark Time; Time; Cerise Cerise Reine Reine Tops Tops Fourteen Fourteen in in Oaks Oaks Vies With Bubbley And Wings o Morn Churchills Filly Derby Also Will Engage Biddy Jane and Rica Rosie at 1 1-16 Miles By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., April 30. — Mrs. Ada L. Rices Cerise Reine, Calumet Farms Bubbley, and Cain Hoy Stables unbeaten Wings o Morn head a field of 14 high class three-year-old fillies scheduled to meet here tomorrow afternoon in the seventy-ninth running of the 5,000 Kentucky Oaks. Cerise Reine, recent victress in Keenelands Ashland Stakes, will spot each of her rivals weight under the allowance terms of the mile and one-sixteenth "filly Derby" when she parades postward under a bulky 121 pounds burden. Bubbley and Wings o Morn get in the middle distance test with 116 pounds each. Cerise Reine, a homebred daughter of Requested and Cherrydale, defeated Bubbley, Sweet Patootie, Good Call, and several other shifty fillies in the Ashland, stepping that six furlongs in 1:12 Vs. A good winner in Florida during her winter campaign, the Rice miss also gave a sharp effort in the Flamingo, finishing fourth behind Straight Face, Royal Bay Gm and Tribe. The Danada Farm-bred filly is to have the saddle services of Douglas Dodson in the Oaks and she undoubtedly will be one of the choices in the rich stake. Two-Time Juvenile Stake Winner Bubbley, who bowed to Cerise Reine in the Ashland by a length margin, won the Debutante and Pollyanna Stakes during her juvenile season and, after a long lay-up, came back to the races this spring in good condition. In her initial outing as a three-year-old she lost to Task Fleet in an overnight event but her performance in the Ashland was such that she probably will take some beating in the Oaks. Ben Jones, Calumets head trainer, engaged jockey Eddie Arcaro to handle Bubbley, a handsome daughter of Bull Lea and Blue Delight in the Derby eve feature. Wings o Morn, a Cain Hoy homebred Continued on Page Forty-Four Field of Thirteen Looms For Tomorrows Derby Native Dancer in Good Shape After Work; Adams on Social Outcast Continued from Page One continent. The gates wlil open Saturday at 8 a. m., with preliminary wagering on the Derby beginning at 9 a. m., and these include the Debutante Stakes for two-year-old fillies, a companion feature of the 00,000 added mile and a quarter. The Derby field is to parade, to the mellow refrain of My Old Kentucky Home, at 4:30 p. m., and it is expected that the final event will be run at 6 p. m. If 13 file in the colorful procession to the top of the quarter mile homestretch for the Derby, the classic this spring will have a gross value of 19,850 and yield the winner a net purse of 1,800. This is by no means the richest Derby, but it is one of the strongest fields ever assembled in the 79-year history of the race, and the winner will well deserve the tremendous prestige with which the first of the "Triple Crown" events limns its heroes. The racing surface was sloppy here this morning, and none of the prospects for the week-end spectacle did anything more than gallop around during training hours. Trainer Bill Winfrey of the formidable Native Dancer reported that his charge came out of his brilliant trial between races yesterday in excellent condition. The son of Polynesian is 16.1 hands of poetry in motion and created a deep impression upon Kentucky ans who saw him train Wednesday, in what was his first public appearance in his native Blue Grass state. As the magic hour approaches, "Derby nerves" are beginning to plague some of the candidates trainers, who now are rarely out of sight of their trainees. Even though each is under a 24-hour guard, the possibilities of some unforeseeable mishap are increased as the eligibles training becomes more intense, and all now have completed their preparation, except for final blowouts. The possibility that the Derby will be decided in "off" going did not at all disturb Native Dancers connections, nor those of Royal Bay Gem, Straight Face and Money Broker. As a matter of fact, George Poole ! is hopeful the going will be soft for Straight Face. Native Dancer, incidentally, was on I the track again this morning for a slow gallop, following his impressive public trial of Wednesday afternoon. With Johnny Adams assignment to ride Social Outcast in the event he accompanies the torrid favorite to the post, trainer Jack Hodgins of Spy Defense"and trainer Jimmy Wallace of the Irish-bred Curragh King were casting about for jockeys for their horses. Eric Guerin of course will ride "The Dancer," with Ted Atkinson on Straight Face, Al Popara on Money Broker, Henry Moreno on Dark Star, Jimmy Combest on Royal Bay Gem and perhaps Doug Dodson on Ram o War and Willie Shoemaker on Invigorator. TANFORAN, San Bruno, Calif., April 30. — Jockey Willie Shoemaker leaves here tomorrow morning by United Airlines for Louisville where on Saturday he will ride Allison and Prestridges Invigorator in the Kentucky Derby. He will be accompanied by his agent, Harry Silbert. After missing Friday and Saturday at Tanforan, Shoemaker hopes to be back in time to accept mounts here on Monday.
