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Saturdays Kentucky Derby Special Edition Covers Every Phase of Race Saturdays edition of Daily Racing Form will contain a special section on the Kentucky Derby offering, the most comprehensive coverage of a single race ever published anywhere in the world. Though all of the most important newspapers in the country will be represented at the Derby, the Daily Racing Form staff will be by far the largest and most expert on the scene. Eight correspondents and two dockers, under the direction of editor J. Samuel Perlman, will analyze the starters from the standpoint of their past performances, pedigrees, jockeys, trainers, owners and breeders. Included in this newspapers staff at Louisville are Charles Ilatton, veteran columnist and analyst, who has been covering the Blue Grass classic for more than 30 years: Oscar Otis, who has covered the. California scene for many years and who was one of the first to recognize Silky Sullivans potentialities; Joe Hirsch, who has been reporting the activities of Derby candidates for several months; Hugh J. McGuire, chief correspondent for this newspaper in the Kentucky area; Leon Rasmussen. bloodlines expert, whose articles on breeding have been widely acclaimed; Barney Nagler. who writes witty and colorful prose from the non-technical point of view; Bud Lyon, veteran correspondent, who will call the chart for the big race; call-taker Norman Hall, and clocken Scotty Toole and John Zach. ■» These experts will give you their views in Saturdays special edition and in the issues to follow. Dont miss any issue of Daily Racing Form during this exciting period!
