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C „ j, h .j , . B , , t j .t j i i | , . , j | | , ; l j ■ 1 1 1 1 ; 1 1 ; FAST WORK AT LEXINGTON I Casuarina Shows Sensational Speed in Three-Quarter-Mile Trial— Luke Goes Fast Half. C Lexington, Ky., April 18, — The sensation of the morning at the Kentucky Association track was the j performance of Johnson N. Camdens three-year old Plaudit lilly. Casuarina. Trainer .1. G. Koene sent her three-quarters of a mile, which she accomplished, hard held hy jockey Walter Taylor, iu J :!.:■-,. The lirst quarter was run in -l-fc, three-eighths in ."•4 and the hall ill 47. The impression gathered by some of the spectators was that she could have worked in track record time of 1:12. and that if she comes out of this exercise in good shape she ha ■ the Ashland Oaks at her onerC] and may prove a strong contender for the Kentucky Derby, though a 1 Illy has never yet wen that historic classic. j Immediately after Casuarina walked, trainer J Ket-ne sent on I the two-year-olds Luke, Hanson 1 and One Step, candidates for tin- Breeders* Futurity, to go half a mile. Luke, a one eyed colt hy Peter Quluoe, worked a half iu 41%, which is a quarter t second faster than the track record made hy T. C. McDowells Kings Daughter as a two-year-old in ■ 1905. The general Impression here is that Lake is 1 the one to heal lor the Breeders Futurity and it t sim- likely that this rich stake will fall for a third successive time to owner Casaden and trainer K.-i-ne. Mr. Camden was at the track to soe his .i hoi--.- work and expressed pleasure at their per : formanees. "I want the newspapers to have the fractional - lime work on these horses." said trainer Keen*, I as he quoted from his work hook, "and 1 want to , sav as f those having signed the petition tor the banishment of clocking touts from th.- t track that John F. Madden ha- voiced a false nn t invasion of the matter. Trainers who are seeking | protection from professions! dockers have shoo- i lately no objection to newspaper publication of the performances of their horses nor to the public being fully enlightened as to what is being done. What i ore do object to is having all those minute details ; about our horses which newspapers could probably I not publish because of lack of space iieddled our dav by day to men who make a business ot l,i I • ting on the races real in and year out. The moral effect of this system is had and it is well under i Stood anion- followers of the turf. There is mm Ii i falsity in the reiMirts made hy dockers to their : clients. Tin- ! est works are often held out en- i tiicly and not infrequently horses are reported to i have worked faster than thev n-.illv did in order that i sale mav lie effected thereby." The fastest mile of the day and season here was 141-. b] the six • car old White Wool, from Adair ft Bakers stable. Creen B. Morris Kiva worked live -i Ighths In 1:01%. Charles H. Hughes worked Schago three-quarters In l:li.-.. J. S. Hawkins* Chalmers, a likely one for the Juvenile Stakes, worked thru- i ighths iii 55. All of E. B. Bradleys horses were on the ronrne tudav, but mm- of them worked out. R. 1. Carmans string arrived this morning from Charleston and went into quarters iu the second new torn -stall barn. The Derby candidate, Surprising, looks good. . , Superintendent J. P. Ross received a message iron trainer W. II. Knrriek saying be will m r be here with the Koopp-Httehcoek hoists until Mon Trainer Mose Goldbmtt, d the Jefferson Living- -ton stable, went to Cincinnati this afternoon. Racing Secretorj W. II. Shellej has gone to • Louisville iii spend Sunday with his family.
