Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-06-06 | Page 15 | Track Betting Splurge Hits England

I 1 t r 5 T Track Bei Belling g i. i l Splurge jt r 1 4 0 Hiti Hils England LONDON LONDON June 6 The WV-The JP b betting bet bet- t. I ting ng splurge th that t has swept race racetracks tracks in the United States tates' has lJ spread to Engl England nd Bookmakers f reported d. d tod today y that the wagering w ger on Saturdays Saturday's ys derby Britain's pre premier re- re j mier racing cl classic isic already ady dy is tS the heaviest in history They c estimated ed would be bo w wagered ger d don on on the race ce by p post t time With Ith Britons able to use their automobiles once more on on a a. urn JIm limited tad scale thousands of f r arc are expected to jam th the Newmarket Newmarket ket course cours to witness this last wartime war war war- time derby before It returns t tIts to its traditional o al home at Epsom Downs next year Many n are expected expected ex ex- to make a two-day two hol holiday day dayot of ot th the affair and view the running of the Oaks Friday Top choice of English EngUs sports sportswriters writers and turf followers to win the derby favorites seldom win The last choice to win In was vas R Ros Rose Rose- s berys bery's Bl Blue e P Peter ler l In 1939 A year ago R Rosebery's Oce Ocean Ocein n Sw Swell ll won on in a surprise thus s gi giving g th the peer an op opportunity or y of matching thatching his pis fathers father's feat of 50 O years year ago when he won two successive derby I races races with Ladas and arid Sir Visto o I 0 Midas originally a D to 1 sh shot jumped into public pubu favor Oa a a week ago with a a flash flashy victory i in the t Newmarket stakes H However wever h ho he hohas has shown sLown no liking for an off oft 1 track and if It it rains his ch chances chalices cea may be h hampered High peak owned by Lady Der De Derby by and Lady Irwin ran second nl to Midas Midas' in iri the Newmarket stake and may may furnish Midas his chief opposition p Richard Ferryman's 1 Michael P Peacock cock Dante the Aga Khans Khan's and King Georges George's s l likewise may prove threats Britain's top jockey Gordon Gordo Richards who has haa never won a derby will be up on on S while Ed Smith will ride Midas Sun Stream is favored for the Oaks classic on Friday but ex experts ports think Blue lue Smoke Amber Flash or may p provide an ups upset t. t