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Even at that hour, feed-box tips are in (he air. This week those tips had more than the usual ring of authority. Nobody had to look far to find the favorites in this week's 72nd Kentucky Derby.* They were two-Lord Boswell and Knockdown -and both belong to fluttery Cosmeti-queen Elizabeth Arden Graham, whose Maine Chance Farm Stable has the winningest ways in U.S. turfdom. Early this week, they were prohibitive favorites...
Lord Boswell's stablemate, Knockdown, is a big, gawky fellow. His Negro groom calls him "Big Foot Hoss," and swears he is thoroughly "gentlemanfied." He got out in front in the $100.000 Santa" Anita Derby last winter and forgot to quit, even though his owner wanted another of her nags, Star Pilot, to win. Knockdown did it again last week in a nine-furlong workout against Star Pilot (who had already won purses totaling $187,385). Gawky Knockdown was running easily at the finish in 1:56. Reluctantly Elizabeth Arden scratched Star Pilot as a Derby starter, and withdrew...
...lady who sells face powder and buys horseflesh, Elizabeth Arden Graham, money is no object. She paid $34,000 for Colony Boy, $26,000 for Star Pilot, and with the help of her topflight trainer became racing's biggest pursewinner ($589,170) last year. Somehow, a horse named Knockdown, costing only $2,000, sneaked into her lush stables. Last week, in the richest race for three-year-olds ever run, the poor relation led all the way, and romped home the winner in the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby...
...Knockdown had been assigned the job of making pace, and got out in front quick. His $26,000 stablemate, Star Pilot, moved up to threaten in the stretch, but instead of being awed by the competition, Knockdown went on to win by two lengths. The prize: 37 times Knockdown's purchase price. He thus became a good bet for the Big Three coming up (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont), whose purses have been boosted to $100,000 this year...
Elizabeth Arden Graham (they call her "Miss Mudpack" around the stables) needed Knockdown's win. Her prize trainer, shrewd old Silent Tom Smith, was suspended for a year for giving a horse ephedrine (TIME, Nov. 19), and three of her best horses have broken down since son Jim Smith took over. Last week, when Miss Mudpack's horses finished first and second at Santa Anita, old Tom was not there. He could not come near the track, but there was no law against a father talking...