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HELIOS TAKES EICH STAKES COLORS OF J N CAMDEN CARRIED TO VIC ¬ TORY IN BREEDERS FUTURITY Star Shoot Geldings Success the More Notable Be ¬ cause He Wag Suffering from Soreness The Manager Again in Active Training Lexington Ky May 2 Johnson X Camdens chestnut gelding Helios liy Star Slioot Hindoo Rose won tho rich Breeders Futurity this after ¬ noon from a highclass liaiul of juveniles including Forward and Christmas Star whieh finished second nuil third respectively Helios got away clear of interference and this circumstance enabled him to get a commanding early lead Forward on the other hand got away in a tangle and Bryne steered him uniieccssarlly wide on the stretch luni He was gaining steadily on the leader at the end aid would have won in a few more stride Christmas Stai xvas prominent all the way but weakened in the final sixteenth though mushing far in advance of the other contenders The stakes had a gross value of SUlliO of which 415450 went to the winner in addition to a handsome silver cup valued at 250 donated by C L Harrison whose Housemaid won the first running of the Breeders Fnturity Last rear this stake was won by The Manager and was worth 4I3 The deficit this year is held to he due to the decreasing number of thoroughbreds Helios showed symptoms of soreness while going li tho post due to an injury lie sustained in his previous start The veterinarian who examined him today thought it best not to send him to the post but the tempting prize and the prospect of meeting the cracks caused trainer Tack Keenp to take a chance Owner J X Camden who is master of the liar Hand Stud and a ineiiil or of the Kentucky State Kaelng Commission shared congratulations with trainer Kecne Both were elated over the vic vicIdeal Ideal weather again prevailed and the largest at tendance of this meeting up to date witnessed tjiw racing The betting showed a big gain over former days and reached a record for this track since the installation of tho pariinutnel system Favorites again fared poorly only two first choices Yankee Notions and Ocean Bound scoring The last named showed a splendid performance for a first out ant probably will l e a fnctor in important races Yankoe Notimis ran as if he might be a good colt coltDr Dr Maguiro said today that it will be at least three weeks before jockey J Allen is able to re Mime riding He broke the large toe and rent tin ligaments of his left foot when he got it caught in the fence Yesterday YesterdayT T C McDowells Kentucky Derby candidate The Manager put to rest all further minors of his being iin the ailing list and a probable absentee from the bl raco at Churchill Downs on opening day by working five furlongs this morning in impressive fishion in the good time of 101 It is his owners intention to start him in a race here before ship shiprraliuer rraliuer iraVikM Taylor stated today that Worth ia ne out of his race of yesterday in good condition Although exceedingly tired and he will be pom ted for the Kentucky Derby in which lie will positively lie a starter barring mishap mishapC C II Coyle notified trainer Trevcy to ship his colt Hawthorn to Louisville at once Several per ons have been negotiating for the colts purchase has been received of sulhcicnt but s far no offer inarnltiide to tempt his present owner to sell sellWorth Worth will not lie a starter in the Blue Grass ttnkes next Saturday and his absence from the MCI will enable jockey C II Shilling to pilot II K Knapps fllly Sprite The latter will be the favorite favoritef f ° I mil neel Crossover and Western Belle have been idded to the schooling list because of fractious l e iinvlor at the barrier barrierWheelwright Wheelwright was worked out a mile after the fifth nice and finished the distance in 141 V 141V T Ireland will campaign only Cherryola Fir 5tnrt The Stern and Order of Danube this season lie will likely retire after the fall meeting at La tonln and engage in the real estate business with II Keene in Texas TexasIdeal Ideal training conditions prevailed this morning nd enabled the trainers to give most of their Charges some needed preliminaries Among the best worlTouts were wereCockspur Cockspur Mile in 144 Uunuesnt Threequarters in 118 nvnamltt Threequarters in 118 I Gertrude Hill Threequarters in 110 v old of Ophir Threequarters in 117 117llnnly llnnly Mile In 143 143Housemaid Housemaid Threequarters in 115 115Alannger Alannger Mack Fiveeighths in 105 105Maxcn Maxcn tins Mile in 144 144hound hound the World Threequarters In 110 110Sir Sir Denrah Threequarters in 117 117Sprightly Sprightly Miss Threeeighths in 30 30The The Manager Fiveeighths in 101 101Turn Turn Bigbec Threequarters in 119 119Tourist Tourist Fiveeighths In 102 102White White Wool Fiveeighths in 102 102Working Working Lad Mile in 143 143yorkvillc yorkvillc Half mile in 49
