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CANDIDATES SENT ALONG GEORGE SMITH WORKS A FAST KILE ALONE WITHOUT BEING EXTENDED. Star Hawk, The Cock and Hesperus Also Galloped a Mile in Good Time— Sanfords Big Stable of the Future. Louisville, Ky.. April IS. — All the candidates for the Kentucky Dotty, which are in training at the two local tracks, are going along generously for their trainers anil there apjiears to be no reason now. for them not being fit to go the Derby route by the date of the running of the event. While two or three of the Bomber haev shown at various times in the last few weeks a bit of soreness. they rapidly come out of such a slight ailment, which indicates that the trouble is not in their feet or legs, but a mild attack of shoulder stiffness due to the changeable weather and. at times. hardness of the local training courses. A good, strong rain would do much now to improve training conditions here and put a cushion on both courses, though at present this is more needed at Douglas Park than at Churchill Downs. Doth courses in ordinal. v circumstances could not be excelled for training, but what slightly affects them nt times is so many horses training over them and all in a few hours of the day. The latest work of Derby candidates has been at the Downs and embrace a mile by Slipshod in 1:45%, the same by St. Isidore in 1:45%, three-eighths by Ix-iia Misha in 37%. a mile and a quarter by Huffaker in 2:18%, and a mile by Pockichoo in 1:44%. The latter ran an eigiitii in 112%, a quarter in 24%. three-eighths in 30%, half mile in 49%, five-eighths in 1:01%, three-quarters in 1:U, and seven-eighth* in 1:30%. Slipshod in his mile, went the first half in 50%. and the throe-quarters in 1:17%, while St. Isidore went the first three-quarters of his mile in 1:18%. Huffaker was rated his full mile and a quarter in 2:19, working like his trainer, W. F. Cisco, has recently been sending him. that is endeavoring to make him improve each quarter as he lengthened out the distance. This son of Dick Welles is one of the most improved three-year-olds in training apparently and. while he may not be really of Derby caliber, he will undoubtedly be a good bread winner this year for this Indiana turfman. Some recent good work-outs at the Downs, which have not lieen reported, are: Carrie Orme — Three-quarters in 1:1S; half mile in 49%. Little Mother— Three -eighths in 37. Lady Jane Grey — Five-eighths in 1:04%; half mile in 50%. Filer — Half mile in 50%: three -eighths in 36%. Huntress— Five-eighths in 1:08. The Mesh — Three-eighths in 30%. Avlyn V. — Three-eighths in 38%. Requiram — Three-quarters in 1:20. Elizabeth Me.Naugliton — Three-eighths in 37%. Ureentree — Half mile in 50%; three-eighths in 36%. Purdj — Five-eighths in 1:07 %. Tomoirow will probably be another great work day at Douglas Park if weather conditions continue favorable. Workotits of Kentucky Derby candidates at Churchill Downs track today were as follows: George Smith — A mile in 1:44%; fractional: 12%. 25. 39. 51%, 1:05. 1:18%. 1:31%. The colt worked alone and was never extended at any part of the gallop. Star Hawk and The Cook — Working together, a mile in 1:44 easily: fractional*: 12%, 24%, 3«%. 49. 1:04. 1:17%. 1:31. Lena Misha — Covered a mile in 1:45%; fraction -als; 12, 25%. 38, 51, 1:05. 1:18%. 1:32, worked alone and was never extended throughout. Hesperus — A mile in 1:44%: fractional*: 12. 24.-.. 37. 49%. 1:03%. 1:10%, 1:30%. Slipshod — Mile in 1:17%. paced by Hubbub. Trainer Hughes of the John Sanford stable reports that there are now sixteen yearlings at Hurri-caua Stud. Amsterdam. X. V.. owned by this turfman, that were bred at that place and there are about twenty head that are still in England, where they were foaled and which will be brought over here during the coining summer for training as two-year-olds next v.-ar. In 1917. the Sanford stable as a result, will number right at fifty horses. The once famous Memphis. Tenn.. turfman and racing official. Judge Rces. is in the city for a brief vi*it and will be off and on in Kentucky this year till all the Derby* and other stakes are rim. He has arranged his business this year so as to !*• able to enjoy quite a season of turf s]K rt on the Kentucky tracks this spring and the coming summer. King I-ipaille. the Louisville light-weight rider, has arrived here and begun accepting exercise mounts at the Downs under the uiM-rvision of his employer, trainer" R. J. Powers. James Everman. at Douglas Pack, lias a promising apprentice rider in the light -weight Bajr Raymond Heck. This youngster has never ridden hi hut two races, these mounts Evennan letting him accept at Havana winter before last. He was so light in weight then that his employer would not risk letting him graduate a* a winning jockey until this year, so that he would be strong enough to manage any bone during the service of his apprenticeship. The l«»y looks now like a comer and Evcrnian. as well as several other trawafM. who are aware of hi* ability, predict that he will soon make good in the saddle. Trainer William Hurley has taken hi* stable of three horses to Lexington to race. Hi* string consists of the unbeaten two-year-old filly Bed-tine Stories, I.ird I.ove a maiden two-year-oW, and the three-year-old Busy Joe. Bedtime Stories is eligible to the Hinata Stakes at Iexington. but is not engaged in the Breeders Futurity. She is well entered, however, in the stake* for two-year-olds ou the two local and l.itonia tracks. Till* daughter of Marta Santa has done well here at the Itoiwns since she arrived from the southern tracks and can be expected to give a good account of herself in her Lexington engagement. With the eight arrivals that have joined the stable of Mackenzie „ AdUins now at the Down*. 1jie*e being the twn veai-old* that came from California Inst week, trainer Jack Adkin* now ha* in Ills dMCS* a reai ii i a dozen horses, which. in litlliil»-rs. i* ih. biggest string that Canadian horseman lias had under hi* care for quite a number of years. This string will race out the season this Lpriug and next summer ou the Kentucky tracks.
