European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Run for the Louisville grooms Tor 76ih running of horse ratings 1 spectacle r by Bell staff sports writer to the handful of spectators at Churchill Downs in one May afternoon in it was just another horse but to an 11year old youth who crowded the his Blue eyes blazing with interest As a 3yearold Colt named Aristides flashed across the finish it was the birth of a what Young Matt Felt in his heart that what he did about be reflected once again this saturday As persons flock to Louisville for the 76th running of the dream which became americas 1 racing Kentucky the nostalgia which grips those present when the strains of my old Home drifts across the infield As the horses Parade to the Post the beauteous Southern Belles and distinguished Kentucky sipping on mint juleps the walk to the winners Circle for the Wreath of roses and the major share of the purse re served Only for Derby All will be part of the scene once but for the first time in col Matt Winn wont the who made the Derby the classic that it is died last Winter in his 87th a making winns role or j Manizer and director is Missouri born Bill who is Best known As a sports writer and Corum always has been one of the derbys baggies there can be no denying that he knows his last year he named the first four finishers despite the fact that his firs place Calumet farms was a 161 shot up Ruhr has Given every indication that he to uphold the standards set up by and Many believe that if it is at All he will improve on although the res volts of the Derby trial uni essay and of i heard from a a jockey bets May pm i account for a shift of Odds at Oil Capitol the favorite at the despite the fact that he has strikes against him before he of he has a dark Grey and no Grey horse Ever has won the Oil Capitol is a horse which Chews on anything it can and wears blinkers As a result Tom Grays entry can As was proved by his easy victories Over Derby candidates in the Flamingo and Ever Glades stakes in Florida past among his victims in those two major preder Jbf stake races were Calumet farms Best bet for Derby Champion who recently won the experimental and such other highly regarded campaigners As lights trumpet King and Chenery Virginiat ared Hill Prince King ranch and your the Pride of William Goetz Are expected to be capitols top All have one or More impressive victories in major stake Corum predicts a wide open race names these seven horses As Best choices your Oil Hill theory and Corum says this years race has the most diversified Field in 40 whether its one of the favourites or an unheralded Long shot whose name goes Down in racing history As the Winner of this 76th the Victor will Bea Champion in every he will have survived out of a possible entry list of hundreds were nominated at birth the Only Way a horse can be eligible for the and horsemen All Echo the same opinion there int a tougher stretch in All racing  sprint which leads to a Wreath of a Tom Grays Oil Capitol is expected to go to the Post As the favorite in the first Ken Tucky Derby staged by sports write sportscaster Bui Corum Circle inset King ranch Middle ground and your Host owned by movie magnate William wiil carry impressive juvenile records into the 76th run for the Virginia bred Hill Prince left and Calumet farms Hope for sixth will be heavily backed to pick up the major share of the the stars and stripes feature Section