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KTBA Holds PreDerby Fete Honor Mare Swoon SwoonDam Dam of Swoons Son Voted Top 56 Broodmare Trainers Speak SpeakCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 1 A crowd of over 250 persons jammed the roof garden of the Brown Ho ¬ tel last night as the Kentucky Thorough ¬ bred Breeders Association honored E Gay Drakes good mare Swoon as the brood mare of 1956 1956Swoon Swoon by Sweep Like Sadie Greenock is the dam of Drakes Swoons Son one of the nations best threeyearolds last sea ¬ son and Dogoon Swoons Sons older full brother Both are by The Doge Swoons Son has earned over half a million dollars in two seasons of campaigning winning 17 of his 25 starts Dogoon a year older has won 18 of 43 starts and over 150000 150000A A large crowd of KTBA members guests and visiting press were greeted by presi ¬ dent James L Paddock while Bryan Field acted as master of ceremonies and Bill Corum conducted the usual interview of trainers with Derby horses Wathen Kne belkamp who with Roscoe Goose andWar ner Jones composed the broodmare selec ¬ tion committee said that he took a tele ¬ phone poll and Swoons selection was unanimous unanimousAmong Among the trainers heardvwere Ben and Jimmy Jones Jimmy Conway Jack Wil ¬ liams Vester R Tennesee Wright Milton1 Rieser and Del Carroll Mr Pitz also spoke and received two standing ovations Nor ¬ man McMaster who has a division of the Ralph Lowe stable substituted for the ab ¬ sent Johnny Nerud while Woody Stephens although he may not have a Derby horse i was also pn the rostrum
