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QUALIFIES FOR THE DERBY BRADLEYS CHOICE MAKES AUSPICIOUS DEBUT AS A THREE-YEAR-OLD. E. R. Bradleys Chief Reliance for Churchill Downs Fixture Wins Allowance Race at Lexington — Bringtiurst Falls Lame and Is Withdrawn. Lexington. Ky.. April 29. —Bradleys Choice, the imsexe.l son of Cuiiuril upon which K. R. Bradley i- pinning Ids dependence for the Kentucky Derby, m. 1. 1, his debut as a Hire, year old at Ihe Kentucky Association track in the mile allowance race this afternoon, which he won handily. Bradleys Choice was in front all the way. but through the last eighth j... k. v McDonald urged him vigorously iu order to withstand the challenge of Dr. Samuel. Old Ben, W. d. "i anke- Derby candidate, fell out of conten-liin in the eailv stages of tin- race, but he made up much ground through tike Stretch and was third. indolence. Brickley ami Sosiu were Derby eiigibies that were aaaong tin unplaced contenders. Brickley. from the string of William Berst, was making his maiden start, but he failed to impress the large i loud by his performance. Hradleys Choice, Brickley and indolence were worked out ,au additional quarter of a ifiile. Bradleys Choice running the mile and an eighth in I :."..". and the mile and a quarter, pulling up. iu ILOWft. Iu t before the horses went to the post E. R. Bradley said: T think my horse is a cinch to win I hi- race, and I feel that if the Kentucky Perky were lo In- decided this afternoon he would win it. I have every eoandence in him for the Derby providing the track is fast." Will 1erkin-. colored trainer, saddled two winners, both of which wen well ridden by jockey Turner, Allan Cold iu th. tirsl and Clubs in the third, a handicap at one mile and seventy yards. Trainer Jack Keenc withdrew Bringhurst from this race because of lameness. Surprising, which started in it. will have lo do much better if he is to be counted iu the Kentucky Derby contention, though bis owner today said he still has confidence ill him. Clubs is a handy horse. Ivan Jarduer. another Derby candidate, was a g..od second to Clubs and gave a sparkling performance, Raersoa Cochran made a show ol" his opposition in tile tilth. lie is a two year old ol" more than ordinary quality and many concede him a go.Hl chance iu the Breeders Futurity. John w. Schorr won his lirst race of the season with Lindettthal, a good son of Star Shoot, well ridden by Jockey Jo« Ke.leiis. Whit. Wool out worked everything for the -iih race, but obi Howdy Howdy, now owned by Gallaher Bros., took him int.. camp quite handily. William F. Schulle departed tonight for Charles-Ion. S. ., where In- goes to attend a meeting of the stockholders of Ihe Palmetto Hark track. William II. Karrick. who has in charge the horses owned l.v II. K. Knapp. Thomas and F. R. Hitchcock am] thane Of Schuyler L. Larsons, will leave next Saturday for Aiken. S. C. where he will pre pare for Shipment to N.-w Vork the fourteen horses he still has in winter quarters there. The ten horses In iv will iii transferred to New York at the close ..I the Lexington meeting. Flora Fma. now being raced iu the interest of Bradley 9 Johnson, will be sold at auction iu the paddock at Hie Lexington track on May t to dis-■••ive the partnership. Prince Ragene, in the JeaTeraoa Livingston stable, is the latest to go on Ihe ailing list. lakfloi isl came out of his race today badly cut about the hind legs. The speculaiioii this afternoon mounted steadily and totaled more, than on any former day of the meeting. The following were among the besl work-outs this morning over the rapidly drying out track. Apiaster -Three-quarters in 1:18. Barnard— Three-quarters in 1:18%. Beach Comber Half mile iu 54%. Fell Holsc Mile in 1:41%. Hrawnv Five eighths in 1:05. Carpntbiu- Mile iu 1 :49% .-nigh Hill -Three-quarters iu 1:20. Coin— Mile in 1:49%. Disparity— Mile in 1 :.i--,. Frames M. — Mile in 1:49%. Ceo. Stsll Mile iu 1 41".-... cipsv Lore Five-eighths in 1:05. Cladvs Y. Half mile in 00, iiiid. Post Mile iii 1:43%. Huntress Mile in 1:46%. Jo.- Stela Five-eighths in 1:09. Lady Lrranl Three quarters in 1:19%. Lady Lin. b.ii -Three-quarter m 1:20. Lord Mar hall Mile in 1:48. l.st Fortune Three-qnarteri in List:,. Loreland— Three-quarters in 1:19%. Luther Three-quarters in 1:30%. Margaret Lowry— Five-eighths in 1:04%. Merrick Three-quarters in 1:20%. Mockery Three-quarters in 1:18. ul. I Rosebud Half mile in 50%. Princeton Three-quarters iu 1:17. Hash Mile ill 1:17. Robert Kay Three quarters in 1:20. Slake and Cap Three eighths in 37%. Star Jasmine— Mile in 1:49%. Tb. Grader- live eighths in 1 :im;. Ti insuiill.r Three quarters in IIS*;.. Williite Mile iu 1:44%. Winning Witch Three-quarters in 1:19%. Yenghee Half mile iu .".J1...
