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DIRECT GOES TO KIRKFIELD STABLE. Horses Doing Well at Toronto — Charles Boyle Has Plate Candidates. Toronto. Ont.. April 27. — The actual buver of Direct at Louisville last Saturday was It. J. Mac kenzle of the Kirkfield Stable. He is still In the stable of W. J. Young, yvho is preparing him for the Kentucky Derby. He will run iu that event next Monday, but will carry the Kirkfield colors. Then he will be shinped to Toronto, having been well entered ill the Woodbine slakes. All the horses in Direct- new stable are 1, Hiking very well thi-t spring, and that is particularly true of the head of the string. Tonrenne. On Saturday be led Water-Bridge, going ■ mile in 1:53. Biideleen went the first seven furlongs with them in 1 ::a». The iiener.il Armstrong and Bursar, two-year-olds, breezed three furlongs in 12 seconds. "If the big marc slays sound for four weeks shell win the Plate." said Charles Boyle, the veteran trainer, after Supper Dance and Table Bay finished their work at Woodbine. Mr. Boyle has trained not a few winners of the Guineas, and his connection witli this historic race goes back practically to its institution. Palermo, the winner of lst;2. was prepared for his race by Mr. Boyle. Supper Dance must have had over 1.!o pounds up when she worked going a mile in P3S1I. Her stable companion. Table Bay. set off a little behind her and closed some of the gap. Ix-ing timed a second faster. The Woodstock Stable has been strengthened bv the purchase in New York of the good colt. Detective, which will lie sent on here in a few days. Another good move by a Kings Plater yvas Shore Larks mile in 1:57.
