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FAVORITES ARE DELUSIVE LEXINGTON TRACK DRIES OUT FAST BUT BETTORS FAIL TO GAUGE ITS CONDITION. Crystal Maid Defeats Dainty Dame with Ease — Claudia a Crack Filly — Mentor Wins but Finishes Lame. Lexington. Ky.. April 2S. — Ideal weather condi-timis .main prevailed here anil served to bring to the course tlie largest Halln llni of tile present meet ing. Tlie racing was spirited and .specula Hon ex ceeded tliat of former days. It is now almost a certainty that the Kentucky Racing Association will not lie ealled on to make good any deficit, as improvement is noticeable daily both in point of attendance- and siKculation. After yesterdays gloomy "eather the return of sunshine was hailed with delight. Especially was it gratifying to the manage men I. Because of the deceptive track speculators did not fare so well. They pinned their faith to starters ■with a penchant for soft going, but the track here dries rapidly and it upset their calculations. Bad riding also contributed to name extent to the dofeat iif possibly the liest horses, notably Jack Straw and E. T. Shipp. Both were piloted by V. I.ovell. a recent find, developed in OUha and on the Florida tracks. Another apart to shock the wise students was the defeat of Dainty Dame by Crystal Maid. The latter was making her first start this season and was not considered in good enough condition to beat Dainty Dame, but she did so decisively. Preston might June used liettcr judgment in his riding of the favorite, but it is doubtful if Dainty Dame could have beaten the younger filly. In Claudia S. K. Hughes uncovered what is considered by knowing ones to lie the smartest filly that has been seen under colors this season on any irack. »n her performance today their judgment cannot be faulty, for she made nine other youngsters •ppeai cheap by the easy manner in which she disposed of them. The filly is a good looker and a half-sister to the hard campaigned and useful racer. Claude. I.. A. Vilas colors were carried to victory for the first time this season, but it also proved tin undoing of his highly-tried Mentor. The colt was easily best of his opponents, spreadeagling tliein after going a half, but fell lame in the final furlong ami barelv lasted long enough to get to the finish in advance. Jockey Warren was forced to dismount and lead the colt back to the scales. It is probable that the colt will not again face the starter, as his right fore tendon has given awav badlv. Sir Catesbv in this race_wiis jtin- his final try-out for the Ken-TncK.r Derby and his showing docs not warrant the belief that he will lie a starter in the Louisville event. Timidity on the part of jockey A. Walsh cost Arrow Swift the purse in the closing race. The rider was apparently afraid of interference soon after the atari and to avoid it jerked his mount back with the result that the others raced out into a long lead. He gradually closed on the leaders but was not good enough to overhaul Jrcnade, which won by nearly two lengths. In point of attendance and betting this was the banner day of the meeting thus far* The total amount of money handled was 823.768. of which 4.21o was tluough the niutuels. Tin- stable of J. X. Camden, in charge of trainer W. I.. Lewis, and embracing the Kentucky Derbv candidate. Miami, and the Kentucky Oaks candidate ozana. hft tonight for LoolsTille. It was announced today that jockey Shilling will have the mount on Miami in the Derby. Dillai I Hills three -year-old. Peacocks Choice died of imeuiiionia today. Hill lost Judge liven troin the same disease Saturday. Dr. II. C. Bossier pun hased Wine Merchant from Hugh McCanen today for to and will ship him to Bombay. India. laches T. Rice was fined |M by starter Holtman tor disobedience at the neat on Selector in the first lace. Jockeys ]■:. Martin and Heidel left here tonight far Louisville.. Mii-tin goes to ride Wiiitcrgrccn and Uockcastic ,,,„| Heidel to pilot T. M. Green in their Derby trials.
