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Blacks and Blues Prove Successful Over Other Names CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville Ky., May 1. — Could it be because the Kentucky Derby is a race in which jockeys apply their whips so freely in an effort to win that there have been more "blacks" and "blues" than any other colors in the race? The eight "blacks" have included Black Gold, winner of the Golden Jubilee Derby in 1924, and Black Servant, which finished second three years earlier to his stablemate Behave Yourself. Then there were Black -birder, Black Emperor, Black George, Black : Metal, Black Panther, and Blackwood, all unplaced in their respective renewals of the Churchill Downs race. The "blues" have included Blue Wing ; and Blue Swords, second in 1886 and 1943, resepctively. Blue Man was third in 1952. Four other "blues" in the race have been Bluebeard, Blue Larkspur, Blue Lem, and , Blue Paii*. Among the brighter colors there were , three "reds" which raced unplaced. They 1 included Redcoat. Red Gauntlet, and Red 1 Hannigan. The pastels include Pink Star. ; which won the Derby in 1907. There were six "golds" or "goldens," i none of which finished in the money. Brown Rambler, Green Jones, and Grey Gold did no better, i
