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FREE LANCE WORKS SURPRISINGLY WELL FOR KENTUCKY DERBY Louisville Ky May C Free Lance George J Longs chief Derby eligible worked sensationally yesterday morning at Churchill Downs R Head one of the liest exercise Jockeys at the track was in the saddle and the colt carried more than his Derby weight which will be 117 pounds Free Lance went the first eighth in 12 the quarter in 25 three furlongs in 37 the half in 49 five furlongs in 101 threequarters iu 113 seven furlongs in 12G the mile in 140 and cantered out a mile and oneeighth in 155 The son of Alvescot worked at a distance from the rail through ¬ out the trial and at no part of it was he strung out to the limit In the thirtyseven years of its history no horse has worked a more Impressive mile for the Derby over the Downs course than did this improved colt yesterday H was a performance of genuine merit and the railbirds at the Downs now think that Mr Long has a royal chance to win another Derby DerbyFlainma Flainma the only filly likely to start in the Derby also worked Sunday morning over the mile course Her time was 141 She went the first eighth In 112 the quarter iu 24 threeeighths in 37 the half In 50 five furlongs in 102 threequarters in 115 and seveneighths in 128 The only other Derby candidate worked wafc Pat ruche ridden by T Koeruer Pat ruche went a mile in 144 and a mile and an eighth in 201 pulled up Franclional time it 25 57 50 104 t17 130 Other work included includedBonnie Bonnie Eloise Mile in 145 fractional 13 i5ff 38 51 105 119 131 131Campeou Campeou Half mile in 48 threeeighths in 35 Has his si ecd ecdChartier Chartier Threequarters In 121 first half In 54 54Colonel Colonel Brown Threequarters in 120 half In 54 54Forehead Forehead Mile in 144 fractional 12 23 39 51 104 117 130 Is good goodGranite Granite Threequarters in 114 fraetionals 12 24 3G 48 105 Looks good goodIloricpn Iloricpn Fiveeighths in 100 half In 52 52Inclement Inclement Half mile in 52 first threeeighths in 37 37Jack Jack Wall Fiveeighths in 107 107Kitty Kitty K Fiveeighths in 107 107Lady Lady Sapphire Quarter mile In 26 cantering canteringLctouruo Lctouruo Fiveeighths in 106 cantering canteringLimpet Limpet Mile in 144 fraetionals 12 25 38 50 104 117 130 130Marian Marian Casey FiveeightiiM ht l10rcailterlng l10rcailterlngMeridian Meridian Threequarters in 120 slowing down Never woiked better betterOssabar Ossabar Half in 52 Parkview Mile in 140 140Pluvious Pluvious Half in 51 51Pulka Pulka Mile in 144 144Starbottle Starbottle Half mile in 49 threeeighths in 37 Is in grand form formSwarfs Swarfs Hill Mile in 142 fraetionals 12s 1T 52 105 118 131 131Wilfred Wilfred Geddes Fiveeighths in 102 102Yanker Yanker Threeeighths in 42 pulled up sore soreThe The sensational and undefeated Hawthorn with his stable companion Blue Jay arrived safely yesterday at the Downs lie came from Lexington in charge of his trainer W S Trevey Mr Trevey says that Hawthorn won his races at Lexington just like he earned his five victories at Juarez In the Iroquois Stakes at Lexington the Knapp stable sent Yankee Notions presumably the best juvenile in the band against Hawthorn Yankee Notions broke away from the post to a flying start and his rider Shilling sat down to make him run every Inch of the way They had gone only a short dis ¬ tance when Shilling looked back only to see Haw ¬ thorns head at his saddle Hawthorn was going comfortably Shilling said to Molesworth the jockey on Hawthorn That must be a Derby horse yon are riding Then ho took Yankee Notions in hand realizing it was useless to expect to beat the son of Hastings Mr Trevey says that an eastern turfman has been negotiating with G H Coyle for the purchase of Hawthorn A price has been set but the amount will not be made known unless the deal falls through II C Hallenbeck the New York turfman never has made an offer for Haw ¬ thorn as has been reported Mr Hallenbccks trainer Frank Taylor told trainer Trevey that he would like to have the unbeaten gelding and the latter replied that there were others It is ru ¬ mored at the Downs that the eastern turfman who seeks to acquire Hawthorn is the breeder of the horse August Belmont It Is said that he desires to ship Hawthorn abroad abroadLon Lon Jones breeder of Azyiade arrived yesterday at the Downs with four horses three of which are twoyearolds The old horse In the string is Top land The others arc Star Berta ch f by Shoot Lady Alberta Politeness b c by Star Shoot Auvergne and Prospect br c by Yorkshire Lad or Ccsarion Shandrona Star Berta is engaged in the Debutante Stakes Politeness and Prospect are engaged in the Bashford Manor Stakes All three are eligible to the Juvenile Stakes StakesDerby Derby candidates took a rest at Churchill Downs today Heavy rains which fell yesterday made tho track slushy and as usual under such conditions the dogs were set up to keep the horses away from the rail In spite of the condition of tin course many horses worked The Clark Handicap caudidate High Private did the best work at a considerable distance Ho went a mile handily in 150 the fraetionals of which were 12 25 39 50 104 118 133 He could have run much faster as his rider let him down only In spots spotsThe The best twoyearold performance of the morn ¬ ing was done by George J Longs fillies Madelle and Sempritc They worked three furlongs in 36 going the first quarter in 24 24Other Other work included includedA A J Gorey Half mile in 54 threeeighths in 38 38Anna Anna Patricia Threeeighths in 38 38Autolight Autolight Threeeighths in 41 41Breaker Breaker Boy Half mile in 53 cantering canteringBredwell Bredwell Threeeighths In 41 cantering canteringCliff Cliff Top Seveneighths in 125 canteriug canteriugEaton Eaton Hall Half mile in 53 53El El Toro Quarter mile in 2S cantering canteringEl El Yutan Half mile In 52 52Elizabethan Elizabethan Seveneighths in 137 137Ella Ella Brysou Threeeighths in 37 first quarter in 25 25Feather Feather Duster Threequarters in 122 122Forward Forward Threeeighths in 37 Looks good goodIdle Idle Tale Threeeighths in 42 cantering canteringIsland Island Queen Half mile in 54 54John John Loiiis Half mile in 50 cantering canteringMa Ma Snlaame Quarter mile in 24 24Moncreif Moncreif Fiveeighths in 1O7 1O7Pass Pass On Threeeighths In 38 38Ramazan Ramazan Threequarters in l2j cantering canteringSly Sly Lad Half mile In 54 54Snap Snap J Threeeighths in 41 Is coming around aroundTrance Trance Fiveeighths in 113 first half in 51 51Forward Forward reached the Downs from Lexington in fine condition and his trainer James S Everman savs he lost the Breeders Futurity only through crowding by jockey Shilling who rode Christinas Star In that race He declares that Shillings tac ¬ tics not only beat Forward for first money but kept his own mount from finishing second it being his idea that but for the interference both Forward and Christmas Star would have beaten Helios Trainer Everman still thinks this son of Ccsarion has a chance to beat any colt now in training He intimated this morning that he had no intention of scratching him in the Bashford Manor Stakes be ¬ cause the unbeaten Hawthorn is engaged in that event eventLon Lon Jones has two additions to his stable that were not noted in his list published when he first arrived at the Downs They are the fouryearold lilly Joyance and the twoyearold black filly Doc tus by Cesarion Wish The latter belongs to Dr I B Becler of New Albany Ind who is a new ¬ comer to the turf This filly is engaged In the Debutante Stakes here Mr Jones has bred his mares Fatality and Francis I to stallions at George J Longs Bashford Manor Farm this spring He mated Fatality with Alvescot and Francis I with Hempronius Mr Jones will mate Miss C the dam of II C Hallcnbacks crack filly Azyiade with the Kentucky springTl Derby winner Sir Iliion this spring Tl C McDowell will not ship The Manager from Lexington until Thursday He seems to think now that his great colts slight sickness did not retard Ills Derby preparation to any extent and the few days letup the son of Voter had as a consequence of the attack has if anything done him good Turf ¬ men who were at the Downs this morning and on terms of great intimacy with the noted Lexington horseman said Major McDowell was never as con ¬ fident of winning a race ns he is that he will cap ¬ ture the Derby this spring with his crack colt He has seen both Worth and Sonada in action and believes that neither has a chance to defeat The Manager over the Derby route routeWhile While grazing In the center field at the Downs J R Wainwrights good twoyearold colt High Star wrenched a leg Tlie Injury is trifling lint will cause trainer Fred Luzadcr to let up on the colt for a few days He said this morning it would only prevent him from running High Star during the first few days of the meeting He had contemplated starting him in the fifth race for twoyearold colts and geldings on Derby day He also heard from Lexington that Royal Captive came out of her last race quite lame and that good marc may be laid up for a while Mr Luzader is sweet on his colt A J Gorey a son of Miller He too cut himself a little iu his last trial due to working in the mud for which the colt seems to have an aversion The ailment however is not sufficient to keep him from taking his daily work A J Gorey is a late foal having lieen foaled May 20 Catesby Woodford who bred him told Mr Luzader at Lexington that A J Gorey is the latest foal ever dropped at Rceland Stud StudR R F Carman will not make another trip to Lexing ¬ ton this week He ordered several of his horses shipped from there last night to the Downs and the others will come here at the close of the Lex ¬ ington meeting Mr Carmans three great cripples The Turk Semprolns and Bonnie Kelso all seem now to l e working soundly enough to race soon He said at the Downs today that he hoped to be able to race every horse In his big stable here hereFrank Frank Smith has reached Douglas Park with his string composed chiefly of maidens He has two threeyearolds of this class that are said to be promising They are both by Barney Schreibers famous race horse Deutschlaml DeutschlamlGeorge George Bright of this city who has bought from J Hoffman the useful filly Ella Grane will leave her in trainer Hoffmans care Ella Grane Is the first thoroughbred Mr Bright has owned but he has some fairly wellbred trotters and has takcn a keen interest in running races as well as the harness horse horseThere There aro more good horses now at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park that are slated to run In selling races than ever licfore in the history of Louisville racing There is a disposition upon the part of owners to race most any of their horses lu these races if the top price is high enough They want something like 2500 top price or even 3000 and grading down Secretaries usually hesitate about putting on such races as they usually fail to nil but so far as the meeting at the Downs this spring Is concerned it Is believed all such cventJj will secure sufficient entries to stand
