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More Records Set By Eddie Arcaro ArcaroRiding Riding in Todays Derby Will Mark 15th Mount in Race Has Had Five Winners WinnersCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky April 30 Eddie Arcaro who already has ridden more winners of the Kentucky Derby than any other jockey will hang up another record merely by riding in tomor ¬ rows renewal renewalAlready Already Arcaro has ridden in 14 runnings of the Derby and thus shares with the late Mack Garner the distinction of having had a mount in the most renewals Arcaro first rode in the Derby in 1934 when he was given the mount on Calumet Farms filly Nellie Flag on which he was fourth He has ridden in every Derby since 1944 giv ¬ ing him nine successive appearances appearancesOf Of his 14 mounts Arcaro has brought five home in front They were Lawrin Whirlaway Hoop Jr Citation and Hill Gail In addition Arcaro was second with Phalanx in 1947 and Hill Prince in 1950 He was third on Stir Up in 1944 1944Garner Garner appeared in the Derby over two decades but his record was much less im ¬ pressive than that of Arcaro His first mount in the Derby was The Cock in 1916 his last Sangreal in 1936 He won on Cav ¬ alcade in 1934 and was third on Under Fire in 1919 His next best showings were four fourths in 1924 1926 1929 and 1930 1930Murphy Murphy ThreeTime Winner WinnerIsaac Isaac Murphy the great Negro rider who was first to win the Derby three times rode in the race 11 times beginning in 1877 and ending in 1893 In addition to his three wins he also was once second with Falsetto and twice third vith Bancroft and Once Again AgainThe The rider with the next largest number of appearances in the Derby also has a mount in the 1954 renewal He is Johnny Adams who has ridden in nine runnings He rode first in 1939 when he handled Technician for trainer Ben Jones who at that time was conditioning the Woolford Farm horses Adams has been in the money only once He finished second with Blue Swords in 1943 He rides Hasty Road Saturday SaturdayDoug Doug Dodson another rider likely to have a mount in 1954 has ridden in the Derby eight times His first try to win the Run for the Roses came in 1945 when he was second on Pot O Luck He did not ride in the 1946 Derby but has not missed one since them He was third with Faultless in 1947 with My Request in 1948 and with Mr Trouble in 1950 In all of his other efforts Dodson has finished unplaced unplacedJockey Jockey F Coltiletti also rode in the Derby eight times without winning However he was second with Sweep All in 1931 third with Rockman in 1926 and panchio in 1929 1929Another Another rider with seven straight ip pearances in the Derby was jockey A Joh son Trainer F Burlew gave Johnsori first Derby mount in 1922 when the reins man kept Benjamin Blocks Morvich in front all the way beating Col E R Brad leys Bet Mosie and others Four years later Johnson rode Bradleys Bubbling Over for his second victory This rider also was second with Chilhowee in 1924 and fourth with Single Foot in 1925 He rode in every Derby between 1922 and 1928 which were the only appearances he made in the race
