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No Gray Has Won Derby Determine s Opportunity OpportunityCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky April 30 There never has been a graycoated winner of the Kentucky Derby but Andrew J Crevolin of Al hambra Calif is certain the situation will be corrected when Determine his small but speedy colt challenges the competition here Saturday SaturdayEven Even the great Native Dancer the most celebrated gray in American rac ¬ ing history bowed to the jinx a year ago Racing folk however are more inclined to blame that on the speed of Dark Star and a traffic jam at the clubhouse turn than on the color of Native Dancers hide hideDetermine Determine weighs only 850 pounds but has carried 126 pounds the Derby weight successfully this year winning under that impost in the Peter Pan Handicap at Bay Meadows over a mile
