Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-12 | Page 12 | Kentucky Derby Looms as One of Most Open Events in Turf History

T T 0 T T j I r r i r r ri TV TI 1 T TJ y c T KENTUCKY DERBY LOOMS A AS ONE OF MOST T. T PEN OPEN EVENTS IN TURF HISTORY SPEEDY TRACK EXPECTED FOR FORI CLASSIC RACE RACEHorses I All Horses at Louisville Louis- Louis t vile ville Take Final tW r- r Works W k s By James Kerr LOUISVILLE Ky May 12 UP UP- UP he he annual migration of the thc sporting world to U historic Churchill Downs in inthe the tIie foothills of Kentucky was in swing today As the advance guard of the 1000 Arsons expected to witness the fifty fifty- ty- ty seventh annual running of the thc Kentucky Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky derby Saturday came to Louisville Louis LOUiS- yule ville all of the olds 3 olds ar-olds expected je 3 the classic to go to h. h in the barrier for 1 Eastern Estern candidates D DJ Dr Mate Preakness winner arrived yesterday yes- yes f p from Maryland In addition to mate the group included Twenty Grand up runner-up in the Preakness ladder Surf Board Anchors Aweigh and Equipoise one of the thc early fa favorites fa- fa for the derby title whose hopes received a a. severe revere setback when he lie failed to place in the Pimlico classic cassic Saturday With the arrival of the eastern cn- cn tries speculation peculation as to the probable winner continued with the general consensus among horsemen that therace the therace race this year would be more of an ippen pen peu affair than ever before A more definite lineup on a favorite favor favor- ite Jt may mav be forthcoming today following following follow follow- ing the last of the derby trials a race of one and sixteenth one sixteenth miles for forthe the western candidates s. s The competition competition com corn petition will serve as the final hard bard training run for Sweep All Spanish Play The Mongol Prince dAmour d'Amour and Major Lanphier Up Mrs J. J N. N Cro Crofton's tons ton's chestnut son on of at High Cloud and Idleness stamped tamped himself of derby caliber and anda a a. certain starter yesterday when he hc defeated five other campaigners In Ina a 3 special mile mUe race Mike Hall Agua AguaCaliente Caliente handicap victor and Kene- Kene shaw w another derby eligible were among those Up defeated The Crofton Crofton Crofton Crof- Crof ton candidate ran the mile in 1416 over a heavy track C. C McHugh who will ride rideS Up in the derby was in the saddle Sundays Sunday's rains made the track muddy and most of the candidates were let off with light workouts yes esterday es With forecasts calling for clear an and cool weather Friday and Saturday indications are that the track k will be lightning fast NEW HEW YORK Mn May 12 Clarence W P Clarence Buxton trainer for Benjamin Block Announced today he hc would not start son of Morvich the 1922 winner in the Kentucky derby at Churchill Downs Saturday