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PREDICTS TOMMIE THOMPSON WILL WIN Lexington, Ky.. April 17. In a chut about the breeders Futurity, which is to he run here Tuesday, .May 9, and its probable winner, trainer J. W. May said: "If he is lit and ready the day of the race Louis Doerhofors Ieep oDay colt, Tomiuio Thompson, will rpmp home with that prize. He is one Of the quickest horses at the post that I ever trained and with it he is fast and game. Shelby AVcst has him at Louisville and I hear that he is working satisfactorily. From what I have seen of the others this colt should bo a 6 to 5 shot for the Futurity. The only one that I figure to have a possible chance against him, barring mishaps, is George Chlnns Ben Strome colt, Joe Knight. Ill take those two right now against the held and make a Rood bet, play or pay, at 1 to 2. Horse against horse I would bet 4 to 1 that Tommie Thompson can beat Joe Knight going half a mile, the distance of the Breeders F-nturity." Toniniie Thompson, Joe Knight and Walter Scott, the latter being a Stalwart colt belonging to W. P. Austin, are the only winners among the Breeders Futurity eligibles. Among the maidens the most discussed as having shown up well in their gallops are J. X. Camdens Star Shoot colt, Praetorian; J. L. Holtons Lissak filly. Limousine; T. C. McDowells Hastings filly. True IHue: J. C. Milams Gold Heels colt, Phil K.; George B. Otts Nasturtium filly, Nancy Grater half-sister to Golden Egg; Barney Schreibers Sain filly, Sadie Shapiro; Irving H. Wheatcroff s Broomstick colt, King Broomstick: Woodford and Buckners Pink Coat colt, Pink and Black; Woodford Clays Star Shoot filly. Ocean Blue sister to Ocean Bound, and Milton Youngs Plaudit colt. Curtain Call. It is practically certain that all of these will go to the post. Johnson X. Camdens Boola Boola, candidate for the Camden Handicap, worked a mile and an eighth, pulling up in 1:5S, the first mile in 1:43, this morning. This is the best move that has been made here this season. Jack, Baker breezed Joe Morris, another Camden Handicap candidate, a half mile in 03, and will work him a mile tomorrow. The best work by two-year-olds was by T. O. McDowells Voter Bracegirdlo colt, a candidate for the Breed-exs Futurity, three-eighths in 372. E. R. Bradleys Bachelor .Girl, a. candidate for the Breeders Futurity and Elmendorf Stakes, went live-eighths in 1:04. A number of two-year-olds worked halves in 52 and three-eighths in 3S or thereabouts. The track was tibout three seconds slow, but the weather was fine. Trainer J. McCormick arrived from Jacksonville last night with ten horses including Princelike, Joe Knight, W. H. Ford. Rose of Jeddah, Sou. Colonel Holloway and Colonel Cook, belonging to George P. Chinn and his partner, J. W. Frye; Star Blue and Jlertls,- the property of Catesby "Woodford, and County Chairman, which is owned by trainer McCormick. They look fit and ready to race. Secretary Shelley returned this morning from Louisville. lie was at Churchill Downs and Pouglas Park yesterday and says that nearly every owner quartered at these tracks will send something here to race. A special train from Louisville is being arranged for the opening day and a big crowd will come from the Falls City. Tom Brown, under instructions from starter Cassidy, arrived this morning from Cincinnati and this afternoon began schooling two-year-olds at the local track. Seasons to stallions at Castleton Stud are in de-i mand. Thomas C. McDowell this morning cabled .to James .It. Keene. who is in Paris. France, re-Vjuosting sanction and terms to breed six mares, two each to Ben Brush, Voter and Ballot. Phil TV Chinn sent a cablegram for permission to breed three mares, one each to Peter Pan, Voter and Ballot.
