Show KENTUCKY KENTUCKY DERBY I ENTRIES THROUGH I II II I EYES OF CRITIC I It t t By I. I L. L MAXWELL RIDDLE No Spanish 4 Spanish 4 Play Spanish Play Is b one o of two late winter turf developments drawing comment as a possible winner of the Kentucky Kentuck derby May 16 His victory in the Louisiana derby plus his second sec ec ond to Lightning Bolt in the Florida event of the same name has given him strong strom support among those who ho like to believe that a long shot will win the race It was In the Louisiana derby that the son of Spanish Prince II gave his most spectacular exhibition As usual with him he broke in the lead rd red set a fast pace Burgoo Joined him hinl and elected to fight it out SpanIsh Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish Play soon ran him into the ground only to be Joined by Prince dAmour d'Amour who had been hanging behind for some come time in III an effort to save strength His challenge was of or no avail however as Spanish Play held heldon on gamely Anne Arundel and MichIgan Michigan Michigan Mich Mich- igan Girl Girt having also challenged the four of ot them finished inches apart The time lime 1 5 5 1 equaled the track record for the mile roUe and one furlong Spanish Play comes of or good breedIng breeding breed breed- ing being by Spanish Prince n II nand and Anna Horton His IDs grandsire was Wrack Spanish Prince n U was not the greatest of his liis year but he was wasa a a. consistently good horse He won on the King George Memorial and July Stakes twice in a row as well as the Kings King's Stand Stakes and the Berkshire Handicap He has had an honorable career as a sire having been second in the winning sire list of or 1924 His get number such stars as Princess Doreen War Play and Spanish Star Copyright 1931 NEA Service Inc Tomorrow Back Log |