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SLOW WORK AT LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY DERBY CANDIDATES RECEIVE HEALTHY EXERCISE BUT NOTHING FAST. Gillies, Slipshod, Lena Misha, Big Smoke, Folroma, Pockichco. Bank, Cosmic, Dodge and Franklin All Out for a Gallop. Louisville. Ky., April 11. — All the candidates for the Kentucky Derby that are trained at the local tracks were seen in action yesterday at either Churchill Downs or Doujrlas lark. None of the three-year-olds did any fast work. but all were given steady exercise. Since the workouts last reported, the fastest trials of these three-yenr-olds are as follows: Jillies, in the stable of J. E. Madden, mile in 1:."»2. He looks strong and lusty and his condition is improving fast. Slipshod, in 11. I*. Whitneys stable, three-eighths in 37 fe. If anything he is as far advanced as any of the Derby cracks in training here. I ena Misha. in J. Nolans string, half mile iu 52%. Looks now fairly well advanced in his condition. Big Smoke, in T. C. Bradley** string, mile in 1:50. He is well advanced iu his preparation and improving daily. Polroma. in J. Livingstons stable, half mile in 53. Doing well, but not as much fancied by trainer H. II. Brandt as either of his stable companions. Colonel Vennie and Fleuro. The latter is working steadily and Colonel Vennie is taking slow exercise daily. Other Derby candidates at the Downs, which are daily seen in work, are Pockichoo. Hank. HulTaker, Sanward. Heir Apparent and Blackie Daw, all of which are doubtful starters in the big race with the exception of Heir Apparent. Blackie Daw is again taking slow exercise for trainer Pierce, but he admits that it will be a miracle if be can get this winner of the Cincinnati Trophy ready to fill his. Kentucky Derby engagement, as his recent sickness resulted in liini having to lay up so long. Trainer Pierce, however, is sending the black colt along now anil if there is any chance to get him to the post, iu his best form, lie will wear colors in the race. The four Derby candidates in training at Douglas lark. Which are Cosmic, Dodge. Franklin and Dick Williams, will all be strongly worked out this week, with the exception of Dick Williams. which is not regarded by horsemen as a probable sturter. 1 One thing that trainers here are congratulating themselves on is the fact that the cedd spell has had little effect on the Derby candidates and, so far, the severe change in the weather has been followed by no stable sickness among the five hundred and more horses quartered at the local tracks. Some fair work has lee-en reeled off at the Downs, by horses other than Derby candidates. The best of these, since last report, are: Belgian Trooper, in Frank Browns stable, half mile in 52. Olgu Star, mile iu 1:52. San Vega, quarter mile in 20%. Coralone. in 15. F. Guthries stable, three-eighths iu 39%: first qaaiter iu 26%. Miss Barn Harbor, quarter mile in 26%. Black Coffee. i:i Frank Browns stable, half mile in 56%. Hubbub, in II. P. Whitneys stable, quarter mile in 20. Burchan, in H. P. Whitneys st;ible, three-eighths in 39. Hocnir. mile in 1 :50%. Scarlet Oaks, quarter mile in 25%. Triolet, in George Wingfields stable, half mile iu 52. Commauretta. three-quarters in 1:21. Purdy, in H. P. Whitneys stable, quarter mile in 26. Joe Blair, half mile in B%. Bedtime Stories, quarter mile in 17%. Dreadnought, the brother to Great Britain, three-eighths in 40. Waremore. quarter mile in 24%. Gallant Lad, half -brother to Bulse, half mile in 53%. None of the two-year-olds in J. E. Maddens stable at the Downs Las done any fast work as yet. though a majority of them have gone as good as three-eighths in 40 and halves in 54. They, as well as the big band in the stable of Jorrigan and MeKinney. are now all looking good and working to the satisfaction of their trainers. The latter firm will have sufficient of their youngsters ready to make a good showing at the coming Downs meeting. If it is at all |iossible to fit her for a race at over a mile in the month of .May. trainer Gcorgc Strate will start George Wiiigfie-lds Knglish filly, Polistena. in the Clark Handicap at one mile and a sixteenth. As she is going right along in her preparation there is a chance now that she can i meet her engagement in this event, which is set to , be run on Saturday. May 20. As she has not been out of England long, trainer Strate entered her :lt the local tracks in only the Clark Handicap and Memorial Handicap at Douglas Park, as he was satisfied he could not get her ready to do her kwl at a mile and a quarter by June 3. the date the Kentucky Handicap is to be run. He says, however, if nothing happens to her during this year, that she will make a try for the Kentucky Handicap in 1917. The filly continues to attract much attention at the Downs and she divides honors in this respect among visitors with the various Derby candidates. During the recent visit here of Price McKinnoy. the Cleveland turfman, he made it known that at present there are seventy mares at his WickhdV Stud near Lexington which will be mated tin- year ■ to the five sues lie now owns, namely. Colin. Delhi, I ltimiis. Disguise and Hippodrome. Some of the yeurlings now at this place are said to be grand ! s| eclineus of youngsters of their age. The report is current that Mr. MeKinney r cently refused an i offer of 525.000 from trainer James Bowe. acting for H. P. Whitney, for the yearling and browi i colt by Delhi— Runaway ;irl. by Domino. The Delhi yearlings at Wickliffe Stud this year ■ ore pronounced by good judges as grand a bunch i of youi gsters as was ev r shown on any farm by one horse. II they meet with no accidents, they are sure to great 1 mere— e the stud fame of this i noted sir" of Dominant, when they begin racing as ! t»o-ear olds in 1H17. The Delhi colt that Rowe • i took such fancy to is colored much like his sin- • I and has other characteristics in his make up much I on the order of that son of Ben Brush, which ou the ■ m turf was a 00,000 viiuutr.
