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EOYAL IIS STOCK GOES UP COLT IMPORTED FROM7ENGLA1TD BY JEFFEE SON LIVINGSTON RUNS IMPRESSIVE RACE Comes from Virtually Last Place to Beat Sharp shooter in Race That Serves as a Preliminary to Kentucky Derby Lexington Ky April 24 When Jefferson Liv iiilfttoii Knglish colt Hoyal 11 trained by Her ¬ man lirandt and ridden by Jockey Neylun was re tnniecl winner of the John S Ilarbee purse at one mile and seventy yards over the Kentucky Association course this afternoon nVany observing persons voiced the belief that in thejrbig robust smoothly L running son of HIs Majesty d Lady ktuei tuey had just seen the jviuiierfrof the Ken ¬ tucky Derby at Churchill Downs two weeks from today The race was in the nature of a trial lor the Derby since it was for threeyearolds exclusively and all of the ten starters with the exception of Miss fielder are eligible for that classic classicAn An instant after starter Hnrry Morrissey released the barrier a photographer who was at the rail and within live yards oi Hoyal II which had the rail position raised his camera to the level of the horses backs and snapped it The clicking sound of the apparatus caused Itoyal II to bolt outward and In so doing lie jammed Goldcrest Koy and Leo Hay knocking the latter completely back and caus ¬ ing bin to be last to leave the post Fntering the backstretch the only horse running behind Itoyal II was Miss liehler and he seemed hopelessly out of it but at the half mile ground he begun to move up and as they ascended tile hill he raced into sixth position and was third at the top of the stretch Sharpshooter the favorite having just taken the lead from Commonada which had set a hut jiace all the way An eighth of a mile out Hoyal II hail raced into second position and lie wa bearing down upon Sharpshooter like a charger mad with the scent of battle Scon he was on even terms with the favorite and for a hundred or more i Jmls 4 1 ic struggle was tierce but it end d in the llrilluer wuiquering ths UncriiHii colt by a head oa the post postMr Mr Livingston was present having come froln Chicago to see the race and lie was warmly con ¬ gratulated by many horsemen and breeders when lie was presented with a handsome cup the gift of John S Harhee the master of Glen Helen stud where coinchlently Delph tlu only mare Mr Livingston bred this season was mated with Peep o Day Numerous horsemen expressed to Mr Liv ¬ ingston their belief that he possesses the winner of the Derby It was the first cup lie over won and he got a great deal of satisfaction out of the victory That he would have scored a double but for the bad luck of his Irish gelding First Kiddle a son of Cornstalk and Resin was amply demon ¬ strated in the closing race first Fiddle in making a quick plunge away from the barrier outbroke himself as they say on the turf and in coming down his front feet struck a slack spot in the sprinkled track and ho went to his knees while at the same time Jockey Neylons two feet went out of the stirrups From that position the iMjy quickly restored his feet and straightened up the floundering runner while the others were scurrying away many yards in front of him and the finish found him second to Type beaten a length and a half Kneelet was backed for a good thing in this race and Mattie C was a hot tip First Fiddle pulled up lame in one of his shoulders lie probably wrenched it when lie fell fellThe The wise brigade backed Conning Tower for the Lcland Hotel Iurse at six furlongs but Useelt and tliartier luitli got to the judges in front of him Indolence which won the handicap de ¬ feating Uradhys Choice Star Jasmine Dr Samuel and others including Hobert Itrailley was the big surprise of the day Industry was counted a mighty good tiling but King Gorln from the It L Baker stable took her measure right at the finish Had Martin not resorted to the whip the filly might have won though the colt was best today Izzetbey lasting long enough to beat the fast coming Ileasnrevllie a head won the opening race with Greville a supposed good thing trailing trailingTrainer Trainer Frank I Weir today took tip Old Hose bud which has been turned out since last fall al John D Carrs farm and will liegin his training for this seasons campaign The Kentucky Derby winner of last year showed no traces of tin ail ¬ ment that caused his retirement lat season and trainer Weir feels sanguine that he will stand training and show a return of his best form formIsscthey Isscthey and King Gtirin comprising the two horse combination yielded 21iO for 11 The throehorse combination in the fourth fifth am sixth races went to the Held paying 770 for 51 51Jefferson Jefferson Livingston was highly elated over Hoval IIs showing and cwiplimented trainer Brandt highly for the splendid condition In which he hits all the horses of his establishment Mr Livingston will motor tomorrow to Louisville where he will look over the horses he owns in charge ol P T Chinu ami leave at night for Chicago and later for New Yirk Mr Livingston will have n big party with him when he returns to Louis ¬ ville to witness the running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May S SK K II Elkins this afternoon purchased The Norman from T C McDowell for the reported price of 1000 1000It It was a fine day with a fast track big attend ¬ ance and good spirit Many distinguished men ol this section were present ov James 15 McCreary being among them Pnlted States Senator Mark Smith of Oklahoma who is a native of Cynthiaiia Ky and former Senator Johnson N Camden were in the judges stand with Presiding Judge O D Wilson and his associates in the placing Messrs W II Shelley and Catesby Woodford president of tlje association associationWHIN WHIN Sharp Kilmer of Binghamton N Y who bought Oarpathia from James P Hoss last week bought Agnes 1 from Walter Payne and Anecdote Jlelle Nelson Cutaway Mum and Nellie Agnes from Thomas F Hyan It is his intention to go extensively into the breeding and racing of thor Much of a complimentary nature was spoken by horsemen concerning Phil T Chinns judgemeii in the selection of Hoyal II It seems as if he may prove himself worth the trip the Keutuckian took to JTiigland last year in Jefferson Livingstons interest even should none of the twoyearolds lie brought back pan out outHoward Howard Oofs entertained a number of his friends at n dinner on the lawn today Among them were ndge W H Shelley Superintendent James P HOSK Messrs William Fitch and David Gillis of Hamilton Out and Messrs Peter McCarthy Clmrles McDevltt and T W Hardety of Cincinnati CincinnatiThe The sale of fiftylive vearlings which the Ken tnckv Sales company will conduct here on Tuesday evening May 4 is attracting more than the ordinary amount of attention iKicanse of the fact that It Till include the last lot of thoroughbreds Ii which the estate of the late James H Kcene is Interested These yearlings were bred on shares by various bleeders and there are some among them that are exacted to bring fancy prices pricesIdeal Ideal weather and track conditions tills morn ¬ ing enabled trainers to give their charges good workouts Among the best trials noted were wereArdelnn Ardelnn Mile In 144 144Hay Hay berry Candle Fiveeighths In 101 101Hob Hob Ilensley Fiveeighths In 102 102Rrave Rrave Mile In 144 144Bringhnrst Bringhnrst Threequarters in 1 20 20Hnsy Hnsy Kdith Half mile in 40 40Cash Cash 11675Charmeuse on Delivery Threequarters in 11675 Charmeuse Half mile in 50 50Constant Constant Mile in 145 145Kdith Kdith W Half mile in 4 4Eustace Eustace Three uarters in 118 118First First Degree Mile in 143 143Flying Flying Feet Mile in 144 144Cold Cold Color Mile in 148 148Guide Guide Post Mile in 144 144Helen Helen Barbee Half mile in 49 49Howdy Howdy Howdy Fiveeighths in 108 108Huntress Huntress Mile in 144 144Jane Jane Fiveeighths in 104 104Jessie Jessie Louise Fiveeighth In 102 102John John Gund Mile in 14 14Ken Ken Threequarters in 12V 12VLady Lady Frrant Threequarters in 120 120Lenavnal Lenavnal Threequarters in 111 111LIlerator LIlerator Mile in 14 14Iong Iong Heaeh Threeeighths in 77 77Manager Manager Waite Mile in 341 T TManioc Manioc Threediiarters in 1171 Moneymaker 1171Moneymaker Mile In 145 145Oakland Oakland Threequarters in 118 118Obolufl Obolufl Il71sWater Threequarters In Il71s Water Witch Mile in 14 14Waterbloxsom Waterbloxsom Mile In 142 142Sea Sea Shell Mile in 144 Splitit Threequarters in 11S
