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I Hi! K1S TOOXY DERBY. Despite the fact that the Kentucky Dorby is three months away, local horsemen aro taking considerable interest in tho event, and the chances are that a winter book on thy race will bo opened this weok by a local bookmajer. At present thee are 102 youngsters which are eilgible to the Derby, and thelfinal declarations will not be made until March 2. Secretary Price and others think that a fine lot of three-year-olds will be loft in the event and that a great field will face tho starters flag. G. C. Bennett, of Memphis, not discouraged by his bad showing last season, will point his Cayuga colt, Canyon, for the Derby. Ed Brown will depend on Malory, his Magnetizer colt, for a starter. Of course, Malory may not prove to bo a Ben Brush, yet ho is well thought of. Frank Bruhns, who always shows up in the spring with something sensational, is training Harding at Nashville, expecting to start him at Louisville. E. Corrigan has some youngsters by his former Derby winner, Riley, and he will send something to the post. W. W. Darden, also at Nashville, thinks he has in Sioux Chief a Derby horse. P. Dunne entored Savable, the Futurity winner, and he would have been a factor were it not for the fact that Dunne sold Savable to John A. Drake last season, and Drake may not come to Louisville. Howevor, it is hoped he will, as ho would have a great chance to place this trophy to his credit, since ho has in his stable Savable and Von Rouse, two as likely three-year-olds eg can bo found in the west, and both eligible. While Dunne has parted with Savable, he has that good colt Early, son of Troubadour, and his chances are sweet. In fact Early is looked upon as a fit subject to aspire to the highest honor, so well is ho thought of by tho public. C. R. Ellison has in Skilful a colt that will not be overlooked, but is also eligible. While the newspapers say Ellison will savo the son of Mirthful for tho American Derby, he will not pass by a stake that carries with it such money value and sentiment as does tho Kentucky Derby. Ellison is too good a sportsman for that. J. W. Schorr disposed of Onatas, his best material for Derby honors, and will depend upon Janeway to carry his colors. There are many other formidable youngsters that will bo let in, such as Irby Bennett, Watkins Overton, Sheriff Bell, Ben Volio, Henry McDaniel, Gold Boll, Marlin, Bad News, etc., and tho Derby of 1903, like some of its predecessors, will make turf history. Louisville Courier-Journal.
