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i i ST. LOUIS DERBY HORSES. On Saturday next the great St. Louis Derby will be run, and that event is attracting widespread attention. Much local speculation on the result of this race is being indulged in, owing to the fact that two Missouri-bred horses are to compete with the best from "Old Kentucky" and that crackerjack, Sam Phillips, from "Sunny Tennessee." The horse that will represent the breeding interests of Missouri in this race is Dr. Crowleys Wounded Knee, by Foul Shot — Valencia. It was erroneously stated in Sundays issue that Wounded Knee was bred at Barney Schreibers farm at Woodlands. True, Barney owns the sire, Foul Shot, but Wounded Knee was bred at Dr. Crowleys farm. The doctor owns Valencia, the dam of Wounded Knee, and she is a daughter of that world-renowned thoroughbred Yum-Yum. Wounded Knee has been thought by many local turfmen to have a good chance to land the 2,000 stake. He has all the best of the weights and will carry but 97 pounds over the mile and a half journey. He has been working excellently of late, and early Saturday morning was given a work-out over the Derby distance, with his weight up, and jockey Tally in the saddle. It will be worth while for those who will be at the Fair Grounds next Saturday to know exactly how he performed. He ran the full distance, finishing swinging, in 2:351. He negotiated the first mile in 1 :411, and the last mile of the Derby distance was run in 1 :46. This work, if repeated next Saturday, will give Dr. Crowleys brown colt an excellent chance in the big race, Trainer George Walker says|he will send Sam Phillips to the post fit to run the race of his life. This good three-year-old, son of St. Flor-ian— Reckon, will undoubtedly be a post favor-i ite, owing to the excellent form he has shown so far this season. The Schorr colt looks in fine trim, and he breezed a mile Saturday morning as though he was fit to run the race of his CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. ST. LOUIS DERBY HORSES. Continued from First Page. life. In his last race, the Club Members Handicap, he finished a good fourth, but was conceding many pounds to his competitors. Those who watched Phillips closely at the finish of this race say he was all out, and question his ability to go the full Derby distance, but that race may have put him in proper trim to run the full mile and a half next Saturday. Pat Dunne has wired Judge Joseph A. Murphy that he will be on hand next Saturday with Beualder. This son of Riley and Emma III. has never secured brackets, but Pat Dunne is acknowledged to be such a wise turfmen that Benalder must have displayed good qualities in his work, or Dunne would not think of shipping him here from Chicago. Private advices from Chicago say : "Benalder works like Pink Coat did two years ago." Florizar and Highland Lad are expected. This pair is owned by the Scoggan Bro6., and will be well backed in the speculation on the Derby race. Florizar will pack an impost of 125 pounds, but if the good son of Florist runs as true as he did when he won the Tennessee Derby he will be knocking at the door for the Derby check. Doctor Cave, another Missouri-bred colt, will probably start. He has speed, and if he can last the distance the long-shot players may have a chance to cash on Keith and Pattons son of Regalis and Maud B. Waldeck and Duke of Melbourne are also carded to go next Saturday. The Duke of Melbournes work has been witnessed by the Fair Grounds patrons, while Wal-decks ability is at present unknown. St. Louis Republic.
