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RACING GOSSIP FROM LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Ky.. April 25. Most of the horses at the Downs have been resting from sharp work for tin last twenty-four boars, but in the meantime -on- -...oil trial- have taken place al Donglas lark b other hirsts than Derby candidates. The best of these wen-: Birdie Williams -Three quarters in 1:20. Buckborn -Five eighths iii 1:04%. Decathlon— Three-quarters in 1:19. F.llowuian Mile in 1:48. George Roach Quarter mile la 24%. Cre.-it Britain -Three-quarters in 1:18, cantering. Hamilton Half mile in -".v breesiag. Helen Barbee line, quarters la 1:15%. i.e., skoinv Three-qnarters in 1:22. I.e... bares Three quarters in 1 :15%. I. uke McLake Half mile in 48%. Minda Mile in 1 :48%. Palm Leaf Three quarters in 1:17%. Quartermaster Half mile in 40%. Roadniasier -Seven -eighths ia 1:33. San Vega Three-quarters in 1:22. Star Charter- Mile ia 1 :•"•* Vandeigiitt Half niib in W4i- Brtekley, William Gents maiden Kentucky Derby candidate, did his latest work for the big race at Douglas lark. where he ia being trained iii im pressive style. H - weal a mile Bad an eighth. palled up. in 1:57%, after covertag the 8rsl eighth in :1S%, the quarter ia :24 ... three eighths in :;.... the half in :50, live eighths in l:0.Dr,. three quarters lu 1:16%, -even eighths in 1 2!l:-, and the mil.- in 1:44. He went his lust mile in 1:45%. He was paced from the eighth post in the stretch to the half mile ground by his stable companion Alador and tbeu Mackuez, another stable couqiauion and also an eligible to the Kentucky Derby, cut in with him and finished out the trial. In both cases lie beat ids companions. Brickley will l e taken to Lexington and will start there Tuesday in a maiden race for three year-olds at six furlongs. If he races creditably in his maiden start, as is anticipated, be amy lie given another race there before be is brought here to start in the Derby on Saturday. May .I. lie is not eligible to the Blue Grass Stakes. Brickley was fired last year lor ankle trouble and wbii again put in training as a two fear-old was taken si.-k. This explains why the sou of Ort Wells in rer raced at that age. the Scold, dam of Brickley. is a daughter of Meddler and was a three year-old winner. She Is out of Zantippa, by Onondaga, and she ill turn out of Sister Monica, by Springbok, dam of that great race horse and sire, lessara. ami a sister to the I.atouia Derby winner. Audrain. It is Ihe famous Dance family and. being by a great race hoise like lit Wells. Mr. lersts maiden eligible to Churchill Downs big race is surely Well enough bred to In- a Derby winner. Trainer Jack Adkins. who lias Buckhorn. Helen Barbie and other horses owned by R. J. Mackeasie under his care at Douglas lark, is a great admirer of Mr. iersts coll and he is one turfman who would not consider it an unusual happening if Brickley should win the Kentucky Derby this spring. One tiling is certain, if be trains on for the big race witli as much im proeineiit as he has shown in his work since brought here from Tennessee, this good-looking three-yeai old will have a winning chance in the big event, though his admirers would rather see him retain tin- maiden allowance, which he is likely to lose the first lime he starts at Lexington, because lie will be a hard horse fo lieat in any maiden race. Ilis vast Improvement since in- arrived here some three weeks ago explains why as good a judge as Jack Adkins is sweet on him. Charles F. Price, presiding steward of he New Louisville Jockey Club ami presiding judge at the Douglas lark and I.atouia tracks, has arrived home from Florida, where he spent several weeks a I lei lu- left Juarez last month. He was accompanied here in G. M. Hendrie. On their way north they visited W. O. Farmer, secretary of the Windsor Jockey club, al the tatters Bdenwoid Farm, near Nashville, leiin. Mr. Hendrie made it known while here that in- has purchased a hair interest in the lu- Imares, yearlings and other young thoroughbred stock at Fdonwold Farm. There are eleven yearlings there this season, made up of six coifs and live fillies. Among ihe sucklings is a brother to Mr. Hendrie* noted four-year-old. Great Britain. This youngster, unlike Ilis brother, is a bay in color. Arrogance, in James MacMauiis stable. Is training us if sin- is going lo be much on tin. order in track work of Ii •■!■ brother Presumption, which always ha-beea ■ member of ihe MacManns siring. So tar her owner has not " fast enough with the filly fo be aware of her rear merit, but she looks like a young Iter thai i- sure to make good in her laces. She is an eligible to the Debutante Stakes, in which Mr. MacManns also has two other promising fillies engaged, they lieiug Hilt Bdge and Menlo lark. the latter a half sister to that useful racer. Busy. The best-liked colt ot this age in the California turf mans stable this spring is Chesterton, a son of The Scribe, and an eligible fo the Bashford Manor Stakes and other tvro-year-old events. This turf Coutiuued on second page. RACING GOSSIP FROM LOUISVILLE. Coat—Bed from first pace. man is training his own boraea Oiis spring !l1" "" stable at the Down* looks better, though be is going .-lowly with niusi Pi the members of his band with the exception of his two Kentucky Derby candidates. Foil.., and Robinetta, the latter being also eligible ii the Kentnekj Oaks. One old horae in the stable thai l .iks nnuaaally well this spring la Star ORyan. which, as the season advances, will do some creditable racing in long diatance selling races beyoiiinl a question i i dbnbt. Mr. MaeManus lias b i ins stable Jockey, •!. Henry, pi to Lexington to rub- during the meeting bow going • n there. He went ill care of his father, trainer Henry, and will lake mounts he selects aside from the horses of trainer O. A. Biancbl, who will have trst call oa iiis serrlcea during the meeting. Presumption, one of the most consistent Of performers on the Kentucky tracks for the I asi three seasons, looks exceedingly well this spring and promises to be as reliable as a live year-old as he has ever been when once in racing condition. He la one performer that has the unique distinction of baring beaten the best two-year-olds of his year and still was never abb- to win a slake race as ■ two yea. old. Mr. Mac.Mamis is a great admirer of R. I. Carmans Kentucky Derby winner, Meridian, and believes him to be one of the brightest prospect of horses still in training for success as ;t sire. Meridian is one of the best looking horses alive. .lames OLcary. who holds a position under Been lary Lyman 11. DUTtt, of the New Louisville Jockey Club, and also under Secretarj Ed Jasper, of the the Jockey Club Juarez, lias arrived here to take up his duties for the coming spring meeting at the Downs. He left Ll Paso, ivx., about two null ago and lias been on a visit east. lie reports thai Capt. V. 11. Fcmhlcr. treasurer of the Jockey flub .Iu. in/, oiiiso. will bo here again this season for the running of the Kentucky Derby and will remain during most of the meeting at the Downs this spring. G. M. Hendrie lias some likely two-year-olds in training with his big stable of older horses la the ■ are of trainer John Walters, now quartered at Douglas Park. The hay call by Voter -Kiaroae has been named Scrutineer by Mr. Hendrie, while the bay colt by Galveston- Sweet Lavender will race under the nam, of Rancher. The chestnut lilly by Dr. Boots Valerina. in the Hendrie string, is named Vinland. while the bay lilly by flu- Commoner— Alpaca is called Dimity. The Kentucky Handicap 1 candidate. Great Britain, In the Hendrie stable. could hardly look better, but trainer Walters would feel better if lie wire more advanced in training. He has always been slow in coming around to form early iu the year. Mr. Hendrie also has iu training in Canada several three-year-olds which are eligible to tlie races run in the Dominion for Canadian-bred horses. One of these is Stony Creek, a bay gelding : by David Karriek Springwells. another the bay filly. hlartena, by Martimas — Plaeena, while another is ; the bay illy, Martohi. by Martimas -Losinia. The . latter and Marten. i are eligible to the Maple Leal Stakes at Toronto this spring, and Martina and [ Stony Creek are eligible to the Breeders Stakes, l o to be run at the Srst Toronto meeting. Mr. Hendrie has no Kinds [Mate candidate this season. A horse in his barn that is training well this spring at Douglas Park is the three-year old Decathlon, an eligible to tin- Frank Fehr Stakes this soring, and 1 the four year-old, Kith- Brigade, also looks ;i- it he will do some good racing again this season. J. i Strode baa nine horaea in raining at Douglas Park, his Mrimr consisting, among others, of Toddling, Amoret. Jabot. Pluvious, Hoi ton. Blllie Burke and Trovato. Btrodea string shipped will hare from Norfolk. J. AY. Schorr ndpped four horses to Lexington to ran-. Two of these are Limlout ha I and Ed Crump. he. eligible* to the Idle Hour farm Slakes and ; 1 Breeders Futurity, and the others are the three real olds Monstone and 1. A. Stone, which will be i raced in selling races Trainer John 1. Schorr will go to Lexington on the days stake events arc run trusting the horses sei.l there to the care of trainer Jack le .rinik. owner Schorr will divide bis line between Lexington and this city during the meetipg. but it is sale to say lie will not miss many racing days, as he is lend of the sport and always 1 spends what time be caa spare from his big busi-aess ■ enterprises where racing is going on. While in Lexington this spring lie will doubtless see most of the yearling rop in Kentucky and it is likely be will make sonic purchases in this line.
