| Show r w e-w 55 t w. w i Y FT i 5 t rf C I o I. I Re Record cord d Crowd May See Largest Derby Field Gallop By LEO H. H PETERSEN LOUISVILLE Ky June 6 UP A. A A. wide-open wide race which may draw as many as 22 entries matching matchIng match match- ing ng the largest field ever to run runor for tor or the roses promised today t to attract the largest crowd in the history of American n r racing to the Kentucky Derby S Saturday Col Matt Malt Winn predicted that the he gate would exceed the esti eU estimated mated who saw win WIll the 1941 classic All AU seats w were re 8 sold td o out yesterday Winn said whereas on n the record attendance day reserved space still was available available available avail avail- able a day before the race Despite w wartime travel condItions conditions conditions condi condI- and restrictions which limited the s sale of tickets to those thole living in the Louisville metropolitan area indications were that this fourth wartime Derby not only would draw a record crowd but also one of ot the largest fields ever to face facea a st starting gun In the race race which has become It if not the richest at least the most coveted in the na na- na- na tion Time trials today and tomorrow will determine the number of ot year olds which will go to the barrier with Col C. C V. V Whitneys Whitney's Jeep rated a is 3 to o 1 la favorite It appeared certain that for the first time Ime time since 1936 a IL filly will Win go to the post Filly to oK Run D DArthur Arthur Rose announced that Mi definitely would start barring training mishaps between now and Derby DeEby time An outsider outsider out out- sider r In the betting sweet breezed a a. mile mUe and an an eighth In 5 1544 5 4 yesterday and was scheduled scheduled sched for Another nother nother trial spin today oday day Because of ot the wartime b ban n on onI I r racing which set the Der Derby back three weeks from its Ita usual running time the major prep races on which owners usually base basc their final judgment as u to whether to enter their thoroughbreds In the therace therace therace race were run oJ on a different time basis bals this season eason But going against the odds odd Jeep was installed the favorite despite the fact tad that only four Wood Memorial Me Me- mortal morial winners have gone on to take lake the Derby In I its 70 They were Gallant Fox in 1930 Twenty enty Grand in 1931 Johnstown in 1937 and nd Count Fleet in 1943 j Jeep ip w will I b bo o only ly lyon on one of t the Wood Memorial winners in the therace therace race rac for another sure starter is Hoop Jr which won t the e second section of ot the divided New York classic last Wednesday H Hoop Jr was quoted at 10 to 1 Pot o o Luck Lack S Second ond Pot o o 0 Luck Luck Calumet farms farms' Leading hopeful w was s rated next to Jeep at odds of 5 to 1 Rated third third probably because of at s sentiment senti m ment was ment-was was t-was was Burning Dream the he horse hone with which Col Cot E E. E R. R Bradley Bradley Bradley Brad Brad- ley hopes to win his fifth Kentucky De Derby by before h he retires from the sport he has served so sowell wen well I Alexis which ran second to Ho Hoop p Jr in the second section of ot the Wood Mem Memorial ral app appeared ared to be lie gaining support although he was listed in the early odds at 15 to 1 1 Darby Dieppe winner of ot the Bluegrass Blue Bluegrass gr grass stakes l last t Saturday am and Fighting tl g Step were rated at 12 to 1 The only other quotations were on Air Sailor 2 20 to 1 1 1 Foreign For For- or- or eign Agent 50 to 1 and bond to 1 1 Ii The e entries will wm go Into the box starting at 6 a. a ra m eastern war wart wartime t time e Friday with all aU horses horses' over lover nine grouped in the field Of ot the other horses listed in the category of pr probable bable starters andon and andon andon on which the odds makers made madeno no nci quotation are Fair Jester B Bert Ber BertG rt G. G Sea Swallow Tiger Reb Rebel l Jo Joe Joes s 's Choice K Doe Doe Jacobe lator latoi Lad Bob Mann and D Darien |
