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BUTLER STARS IN KENTUCKY EASTERN CRACKS NOW THE CENTER OF IN ¬ TEREST AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Pebbles Looked Upon as Likeliest Reliance of ofStable Stable for Kentucky Derby Comely Finest FinestLooking Looking of the Fillies Derby Gossip Louisville Ky April 12 The railbirds at Church chill Downs are giving much attention to James Uutlers grand array of thoroughbreds Pebbles Last Coin and Kilkenny JJny the Derby eligible are splendid looking animals and whichever go to post under the Butler colors is sure to he ac ¬ corded great consideration On a fast track Pebbles is considered the logical representative of the New York millionaire The son of Ben Brush ennui into his threeyearold form with the twoyearold crown awarded him by many turf critics Last Coin was unbeaten as a juvenile but did not attain the prestige of his stable mate In the ovent of heavy going prevailing on May 8 Kilkenny Boy it is believed will be the choice of trainer U C Uensou UensouThe The Butler Oaks candidates Comely Capra Dip ¬ loma and Masks are a line band of fillies Comely which raced with much success last year has tilled out wonderfully and is one of the grandest looking threeyearolds at the Downs DownsHigh High Nixin Doublet Superhuman and Dervish should figure prominently during the coming sea ¬ son High Noon compares favorably with the oth stars of the liutler stable and is expected to be the representative of the Ksistern turfman In the Kentucky Handicap High Noon possesses dazzling speed and last year showed that rare ability to draw away from his company in the lirst dozen strides stridesThe The opinion grows that Sharpshooter of the Parsons stable will IK a haul horse to beat in the Derby As a twoyearold the son of McGce displayed a fondness for a route and finished the season highly considered A report from the East is to thii etfect that Sharpshooter lias worked a mile in 140 Trainers are not inclined ti credit the information however not on the ground that Sharpshooter is incapable of the performance but because it would seem It would be hurrying too much in his preparation A mill in 140 at this stage good trainers think would jeopardize a horses chance for the race raceDiscussion Discussion of Derby illgibles has developed tho fact that Ed Crump of the Schorr stable bus inanr admirers here This son of l ei iJay is a splendid looking individual and Is tralnfljg well He apparently has everything that a stayer should possess in the way of breeding nlze conformation and stamina Many Itelicvc it will take a mighty horse to beat Kd Crump CrumpItoyal Itoyal II in the Livingston stable seems to be doing the best of the English bred animals in the Derby He has displayed much speed and is training well The Her candidate Devil Fish is also going alxmt his work in tine style styleCardigan Cardigan George Senns eligible worked tivo eighths in 104 hist Friday Cardigan looks like a handy threeyearold threeyearoldConning Conning Tower from the Shilling stable worked fiveeighths the same day in 1 02 Iluculr worked threequarters in 115 well rated ratedKay Kay Spences Htalge which finished second to Old Kosebud in the 114 Derby is on the track nowadays He is galloped with a pony and ap ¬ pears to be In fine shape for his spring prepara ¬ tion
