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SONADA A DISAPPOINTMENT KENTUCKY DEEBY CANDIDATE MAKES BOOR SHOWING AT LEXINGTON It Beaten by Manager Mack and Sir Blake in Bace BaceWhich Which He Was Supposed to Have at His HisMercy Mercy The Manager Works Lexington Ky May 8 Todays racing at the Kentucky Association track carried with it frequent disappointments to the speculators and numerous Upsets The chief surprise was furnished by the defeat of Sonada rousidered a keen factor for Ken liKky Derby honors He was opposed by Manager Mack Sir Ilnlo and Guaranola a trio he was held to outclass but the liest he could do was to finish In tlilrd place Manager Mack and Sir Blaise leading hint to the tinish His backers felt confident during HHV early stages when he showed the way to the others but when fully straightened for the stretch drivev be succumbed in ready fashion under punish ¬ ment There was some who were inclined to believe lhat Sojiada was until and lacked condition for a hard contest The majority however think he is grossly overrated and far inferior to Worth and The Malinger He was an overwhelming choice to beat the band that opposed him this afternoon afternoonIn In the opening lace AH Itcil was the public choice while the wise money went to the spport of Sleeth All Red was taken up sharply by jockey Latins as the barrier was released and was virtually left at the post Sleeth was crowded by Night Mist and Terrible Hoy at the start but he was soon free of the Interference and came home alone Why did you lake up that horse asked starter Cassidy of jxiftus when he returnedto the stand Because Kime other horse intercfcred with him replied Ltifllu There wasnt a horse within four feet of you lxy retorted Mr Cassidy You pulled him up without warrant or justification I suspend you for the remainder of the meeting and 1 am going to report you to the judges Mr Cassidy made his jeikirt to Uu officials and they are now conducting an Investigation into the race Trainer Fred Lu zailer says he liacked All lied away from the track trackThe The Breeders Consolation purse for colts and geld Ings wan almost a walkover for Foundation the favorite after White Heather was left at the post Tim Moore colt behaved fraetiously and wheeled when the starter raised the webbing Barbara Vorfh showed a Jiiucli improved jicrformancc in the teeond when she oiitgamed Kelly the favorite favoriteHob Hob Co rroved the best of abad lot that started In tbe fifth for which Cliaumere was the favorite Thn latters showing was in striking contrast to a previous race Supple Irrought a disastrous day for the public lo a close by beating Hanly in the final dash The winner was bid up 203 over an entered price of 300 and was bid in Sleeth in for 500 TVJJH raised 103 over Ms entered price and was also alsoretained retained retainedilcnderson ilcnderson Hogans Derby candidate Guaranola was worked out a mile and a quarter in connection with Ms effort in the fourth race and negotiated the full distance In 211 Sonada was also sent on nn additional quarter after his mile run In the fourth race and finished a tired horse horseGrover Grover Baker and L H Adair were among to ilavs visitors The former made arrangements t ilili First Ieep which has been turned out to Louisville where she will be put in training trainingE E R Bradleys string of racers will be shipped to Louisville on Friday next nextLack Lack of cars Is interfering with the shipment of horses from here and several of the belated ones will not IMS able to get to Louisville until the early part of next week weekJack Jack Baker was greatly put out when he reached hi barn this morning and found that Joe Morris bad leg bad filled as a result of his race In the CriUiden Handicap Joe Morris bowed a tendon last vear and trainer Baker says he will have to be care ¬ ful with him lest he goes completely to the bad badJames James B Haggln was among the visitors today It was his first time at the course since the open ¬ ing of the meeting meetingChairman Chairman E F Clay of the Kentucky State Rac ¬ ing Commission was also out for the first time this afternoon Colonel Clay is just recovering from a severe Illness IllnessAfter After the last race T C McDowell ordered out The Manager mounted by the veteran colored rider Hicks at 122 pounds to go one mile and a quarter in preparation for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs next Saturday The son of Voter and Brace girdle galloped most impressively and was just a bit tired at the end of his journey Id rather hed be tired here and now than down at Louisville next Saturday remarked Mr McDowell who from the timers stand caught the colt In 208 Some watches bad the work in 208 and others had it variously up to 209 John Rodegap and W H Karrick the former standing in the Infield and the latter in the grandstand caught it in 209 and Mr llodegnp made the fractionals thus 12 23 ifi 48 100 112 120 140 154 209 The Manager will l c shipped to Louisville tomorrow evening or Friday morning morningCatesby Catesby Woodfords horses will be shipped to Churchill Downs tomorrow tomorrowifTho ifTho horses of Luke Lc Blond and Archie Zimmer will be shipped tomorrow to the Woodbine track at Toronto for the meeting which begins there May 18 The consignment will include Cangh Hill Char lev Brown Gold Mine Cheer Up and Fawn FawnThere There was little fast work indulged in by tho trainers this morning Among the best were wereAffable Affable Fiveeighths in 104 104Bad Bad News Threeeighths in 40 40Felix Felix Threequarters In 122 122Floral Floral Dy Fiveeighths in 107 107Helmet Helmet Threequarters In 118 118Ocean Ocean Bound Threequarters in 119 119Orcen Orcen Mile in 150
