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HAWTHORN OUT OF PALMETTO DERBY. Louisville. Ky.. February 2*. -Hawthorn, poaalav choice tor th. coming Kentucky Derby. Is in esce lent condition al Churchill Down- The giant uci lag ha- wintered well and is now ready to onto hard training for tin- turf classic of Ihe Bine Gr**s country. Hahr thorn has beea declared out of the Palmetto Derby as owner Buscbemeyer and trainet Preavy did not care lo ri-k the Jong kmmey to Charleston. He will lie reserved for tin Kentucky and Latoui Derby*, tsith of which his owner regards as being at In- merry . Hawthorn, like his sire. Hastings, is a brown in color, and his markings are similar to those of I.--. iagtou and S.tlvatnr. hoih eliainni, ri-. inasmuch h.-i he has white on all his feet ami leu-. He has thi ■•-white ankle- in the clear and a little whip- on lr-riylit foiefooi. He has s large star and long -trip in the face ami a small white -pot between his nostrils. He also has ■ spat ol nrhitc on his left -i.l--. Hawthorns head Is sate of his most -ishi -.■ eharacteristira and la conformation i- sraeh Ilk" tbnt of the great horse, Ten Branch a record holdci lu his day.
