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DERBY CANDIDATES AT WORK. Louisville. Kv .. April 3. Two Derby eligibles were narked Thursday. Sir Catcsb... ow 1 by T. T. Hayes, and Canipoon. from the barn of Oeorge J. Long, and the work of both was of a rharactel highly satisfactory to tie- owners. Sir Catosby went a mile al Douglas Talk over a course two seconds slower than Churchill Downs in 1:431. He set his own pace and had weight up. 11 was an admirable trial and showed that this son of Sir Dixon is a real racer. Ibis trial surpasses the work of all other Derby candidates this year, it is said. All Haves would Bay was that he had a fair sort of a colt. t a .011. hard held, reeled off a mile in 1 : is. Thi- ,-,,If looks line. Ciunpeoii and Sir Cateshy did not furnish the Only sensations yesterday. Mane Abe, one of l. A. Vilas crack colls, was so full of life that he ran off and had nearly everybody at Churchill Downs on tip-loe. A stable band had taken Marse Al ul to pick grass. A bunch of youngsters dashed by and he was off like a Hash. He quickly passed the horses and then darted into a stable. Before he was caught he visited several other stables. He siis taiiied no injury. The racers of Mrs. M. thadie. Including the fast Deuce, have arrived from New Orleans. All of w. II. Fixers boraea were vvo.-i.cii at Chun-hill Dow. is yesterday. M. Andrews, his Derby eoit, is a grand looker. In fact all of bis racers show the effect of careful handling. Anne McGee has changed little from last season. She will soon be ready tor the rates.
