European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 3, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 37 on by de Schuyler or. Louisville by. A that old Fox Charlie Whitting Ham already has taken a step toward the Preakness while he a still getting ready for the Kentucky Derby. The 81-year-old Trainer won the Derby trial saturday at Churchill Downs with numerous. That Colt however will now await the May 21 Preakness the second race of the triple Crown while Whittingham pins his Derby Hopes on Strodes Creek. A a he a a Good Racehorse but he s still a Little Green a Whittingham said sunday of numerous. Yet numerous has had two More races than Strodes Creek. A a Charlies a changed his philosophy about this race a said d. Wayne Lukas Trainer of Derby hopeful Tabasco cat. I a a a a a a perhaps Whittingham who did no to have a Derby starter from i960 until 1986, has caught Derby fever. Two winners certainly can cause  won the Derby with Ferdinand in 1986, then finished 12th with Lively one in 1988 before winning with sunday silence in 1989, his last trip to the race. Quot probably a Whittingham said with a Grin when asked if he would have come to the Derby 10 or 12 years ago with a Colt As lightly raced As Strodes Creek a i think he a a Good horse a the Trainer said of the huge Colt who was a fast closing third in the Imi mile Santa Anita Derby april 9. A the has a great Pedigree a Good disposition and a lot of ability. A unfortunately he a Only run four times and he a a Little behind some of these  holy Bull the Early favorite for the a mile Derby has raced nine times and won seven including wire to wire wins in the Florida Derby and Blue grass stakes each at 1v& Miles. Strodes Creek is a son of Halo sire of Derby winners sunny a Halo 1983 and sunday silence and the top Sider Mare bottle top. The Colt won his debut Jan. 15 at Santa Anita. He then finished second in an allowance race and won an allow Early Kentucky Derby favorite holy Bull Tours Churchill Downs during his morning exercise on sunday. Ance before his impressive third behind Derby contenders Brocco and Tabasco cat in the Santa Anita Derby. He did not race at 2 because Whittingham said a the was a big horse and we did no to want to push  the Only Derby Winner not to have raced As a 2-year-old was Apollo in 1882. V. There was another reason Strodes Creek sat out his 2-year-old season a an Accident at co owner Arthur b. Hancock a Stone farm in Kentucky where he was bred. A the jumped one Fence but he missed the next one a Whittingham said. A the Cut his Chest. It Wasny tse rious but he lost  sunday silence was one of Hancock a two Derby winners. Gato Del sol 1982 was the other. Eddie Dola Houssaye strode creeks jockey also has won two der Bys a on Gato Del sol and on sunny a Halo 1983. A Field of 15 3-year-Olds is shaping up for the 120th a Derby. \ a a a  a a a a a a a a a other Derby probables Are Blumin affair go for Gin Vandaly mahogany Hall Meadow flight Powis Castle Smilin singin Sam soul of the matter Southern rhythm Ulises and valiant nature. 2 of nights in hotel with Pool breakfasts and dinners i optional tour to Venice