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GOSSIP FROM CHURCHILL DOWNS. Iniisville. Ky.. April IP. — Since Saturday, when a heavy rain fell, training operations at Chun-hill Bovvns have been restricted to Miort gallops. Nearly all the Derby candidates have been doing slow work. Waldos indisposition is not at all serious and will not affect his Derby chances in the opinion of trainers. Qearaa J. Long, one of the new members of the Kentucky Racing Commission, and the owner id Basii-tord Manor Stud has just returned from a business trip t « New York. He was at the Downs yesterday, hut trainer Bete Covne did not extend either of" the stable s Darby candidates. Don .ntorilo and Relluf Mr. Long is much elated over the foals arriving at Bashford Manor Farm this spring. All but four of his mares due to foal have living produce. A number of the youngsters are by his Kentucky Derby winner. Sir Huou. Lon Johnsons All Red has been dangerously sh-k but is now out of danger. The attack probably will pre rial the appearance of the horse under colors until the I.al.nia meeting opens. Traimr Fred I.uzader says that J. R. Wair Mrlahla Gallaat Pirate will he a starter in the Derby regardless of what Waldo or any other eligible may show iu preparation for the race. Said Lu-zathr: "I never saw a gamer horse than Callael Pirate and In has as Djaeh earlv spii-d as a majority of the route going horses. Winn a trainer has ;, • •nit he knows will go the Derby route, he should Barely take a chance with him. Callaut Pirate will do some good running the last uuarter of the big race, mark my word for it. I believe a gamer colt was never foaled." Trainer Cass baa announced that until the coming Ixiuisville meeting is over the Rcif rtahk will no! go east and that Fighting Bob will be a sure stane-•••Hi in the Camden Handicap and tile Derby. Said he: "Figlning Bah i- training nicely and we will lake one crick at Waldo aiiywa.v. If he has a soft ■Mat I think we have the colt thai can get to it. but if he is as claimed, a sensational horse. Fighl ing Bob will not beat him. No Stone Streets or Pink Stars will win the Kentucky Derby this year. The winner will have to he a good colt. Stanley page probably will come west to ride J. C. Milams McGraw ill the Breeders Futurity at Lexington. A carload of eleven horses has reached Churchill Dewa« from Jacksonville. They are owned bv N. Enriaht. "Tex" Forman. Warne Jaatta. John Rhert-dan and P. Knebelkanip In the shipment were nieean, Sfamfran. Taanar, Mateaer. St. Darin, Parkview and Klixabotiian. Jockey T. KiM-rner came on with the Knright stable. Secretary Davis found accommodations for all eleven horses within the Churchill Downs enclosure. fat key Kennedy has arrived from his home in Canada and has reported to Fred I.uzader.
