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FUTURITY CANDIDATES AT SHEEPSHEAD. New York. August 2N.i-Jniiies MeMunus Hocky OBrien ami James GalTueys liarleythorpe are receiving llu; finishing touches of their preparation for the Futurity over the Sheepshend Bay course. Trainer Kimhail Patterson worked Itocky OBrien sir furlongs on the chute course in company witli the sprinter, Ailriuche, Thursday. Rocky OBrien was ridden by Jockey Vincent Powers in the trial and carried all of 120 pounds, night after the break the colt outran Adriuche and led her bv several lengths to the judges stand. The time of the trial. 1:151, was considered creditable bv horsemen who witnessed it. The winner of the Hopeful Stakes has always performed better in his races than in work-outs. It is the intention of trainer Patterson to give his sturdy candidate another stiff move tomorrow morning. Trainer Frank Weir worked Barlcythorpe three-quarters of a mile in 1:14 on Wednesday afternoon. Weir brought the Woolsthorpe over from Jravosend in order to have him familiar with the track over which the Futurity is run. Barlevthorpe was accompanied by the selling plater. Itockstone. In the trial. As was the case with itocky OBrien. BarJeythorpe outran his older companiou. Weir is thoroughly satisfied with the work, of his charge and is of the opinion that Barlcythorpe will give a good account of himself Monday.
