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4 Ferman Earns Starting Berth In Saturdays Ascot Gold Cup ASCOT PARK, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, May 13. — A southern gentleman named Ferman arrived at Ascot Park just in time to become a dark horse for Saturdays 0,000 added Gold Cup. Marvin D. -Owens Ferman, a three-time winner at Jefferson Downs in New Orleans, qualified for the Gold Cup Tuesday with a last minute win over Bill Zakoors Clay Mouse at the Akron course qualifiying distance. Ferman, a five-year-old Tus One — Our Bid horse, came again in the route prep under a 119-pound impost to score gamely for a ,000 claiming tag and attracted immediate attention to his chances in the 18th running of the Gold Cup on Saturday.