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■ — — m~*mmmmm ,i . . . m Judges Stand — By Charles Hatton— Lalun Arrives in Historic Kentucky Oaks Weights Gave Her Advantage of Lea Lane Hugenberg Important Cog in Downs Wheel CHURCHILL DOWNS. Louisville, Ky., May 7.— Hairy Guggenheim s mercurial fortunes have taken an upsurge this spring in Kentucky, where last Friday we . Lalun Lalun add add the the 81st 81st ■ — — m~*mmmmm ,i . . m saw saw his his filly filly saw saw his his filly filly Lalun Lalun add add the the 81st 81st edition of the Oaks to Flying Furys success in the Derby Trial and Racing Fools front running score in the Blue Grass Stakes. Responding generously to Hank Morenos steady drive, this squareset bay homebred was along in the concluding strides to wear down the pacemaking Lea Lane and win by a margin of her own length. It was six lengths back to to Mazza, Mazza, who who was was third third in in a a to to Mazza, Mazza, who who was was third third in in a a classy field of nine. This latest success for Cain Hoy came in the nature of a surprise for most of the Derby eve attendance, and it was infinitely the most important tally thus far in her career, as her mutuel price of 0.40 might suggest. She had managed to be third behind High Voltage in last falls Matron, in a conservative campaign during which she won one of five starts, and previously this season had won an over-nighter from three opportunities. Somewhat mitigating Lea Lanes defeat was the extenuating circumstance that she was among the highweight under 121 pounds and was attempting to concede the winner five. This was unnecessary as she was entitled to claim level weights. Charlton Clays Nasrullah filly, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, came dashing out of the gate at a lively clip and fashioned a realistic pace down the back-stretch, but began to weaken through the last furlong. The final time for the race was a casual 1:46, nothing to compare with Aris Monas track and stake mark of 1:4335, nor to make High Voltage stall walk nervously at the prospect at meeting Lalun in New York later in the season. Son of Imported Sire Djeddah Lalun, if it interests you, is by Djeddah. a young sire imported from Marcel Boussacs stud near Paris. Djeddah came recommended as the stoutest middle distance performer of his generation on the Continent. The Guggenheim fillys dam, Be Faithful, will be readily recalled by many contemporary turfgoers as a top class performer for both the late Col. E. R. Bradley and Louis B. Mayer. Until Lalun came along she did not give much promise of adding to her fame at stud. Rather abject disappointments of the Kentucky Oaks were the Ashland winner Insouciant and last seasons splendid two-year-old filly Delta. Insouciant was rated to the far turn by Johnny Adams and made a mild thrust curving for home then retreated without ever bringing Lea Lane to grips. Delta passed a few tiring fillies on the turn but was never really in the hunt. We thought that both she and her kinswoman, Lea Lane, looked a bit light of flank entering the paddock. Neither has quite the winners robust middle. Perhaps Lalun will authenticate her success in later racing. But as matters now stand ye think most observers will want convincing she can cope with High Voltage. The key man of the large Churchill Downs staff is Stanley Hugenberg, who has been here 18 years as auditor. A native of Covington, Ky., Hugenberg assumed this important post when Maurice Galvin, also of nothern Kentucky, passed away in 1940. He now is a director of the local club, and his services are invaluable. Hugenberg is among the fev turf executives we know who can quote average play and attendances at virtually all the tracks over the country "off the cuff. And he takes pardonable pride in the fact that Churchill Downs has a larger ratio of purse distribution to play than any other course whose wagering averages approximately 00,000 or less. The Downs purses average about 1,000 daily, with a stipulation that they will be increased ,125 with each 5,000 handle over a stated sum. Most of its business is transacted on Derby Day of courre, and the fall meets are notoriously unprofitable. Though it is virtually a "one day stand" the Downs is an important segment in the closely knit jigsaw puzzle of American racing. Joke May Be on Eddie Turf ana: Arcaro enjoys a joke even if it is on himself. Both he and Willie Shoemaker were offered the mount on Swaps in the Santa Anita Derby. . . . Bill Finnegan has domesticated Jeans Joe. one of the issue of the temperamental Nasrullah. . . . "Bull" Hancock and a party of friends were up from Lexington for the Ky. Oaks. . . . Now it is Col. Walter Haight. . . . C. V. Whitney inspected his Whitney Farm bloodstock. . . . John Hertz goes soon from Stoner Creek to Gotham, then to Amarillo Ranch in Calif. . . . Nashua has a convex profile, which does not much enhance his esthetic appeal, like his kinsman Zucchero, who ran in Laurels first International. . . . Vancouver has a ,000 stake in which the winner is presented a yearling. Encourages interest in the sport. . . . Toots Shor was here for the Derby. . . . Ky.s governors traditionally present the Derby trophy, and Maj. Bill Corum is authority for it, this custom will be perpetuated. ; . . Pimlico has improved its jockeys quarters. . . . Blue Lems candidacy for the Preakness, or rather lack of it, is a controversial point in some quarters . . . Nabesnas jockey erred and thought he was home a sixteenth out in the Derby Trial. . . . Five key men of "Ikes" staff, including George Humphrey were on h,and Saturday. |. . . Russell Sweeney already is looking ahead anxiously to the 56 Derby.
