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LOUISVILLE GOING HEAVY LEADING DERBY CANDIDATES WORK MILES ,_ IN SLOW TIME WITHOUT URGING. Macombcr Colts gaining in F-vvor as They Progress in Training — Mr. Mackenzie Buys an English Three -Year -Old Colt. !r Louisville. Ky.. April 21. — The frequent showers Thursday and last night will put lmth tlie Churchill Downs and Douglas Park tracks in superb condition Tor the real trials of the candidates for the Ken-lucky Derby. While the work of the locally trained Derby candidates has not as yet bordered in any way on the sensational order, there is no denying that the many eligible* now in training here are working up in splendid style to their best racing form. They all look grand, are strong and lusty and when thoroughly seasoned, as they will lie in another ten days, there is no question but a majority of the number will be fit to shine at their best three weeks from Saturday. The work-outs of IH-rby candidates at Churchill Downs today took place over a slow track in consequence of heavy rain that fell last night and were as follows: George Smith— Mile in 1:48%; fractions, 13%, 27. 40%. 53%. 1:07%. 1:21. 1:35%. St. Isidore — Mile in 1:4S%; fractious, 14, 27%, 41, 53%, 1:21%, 1:35%. Star Hawk— Mile in 1:56%; fractional*, 14%. 29%, 43%. 55. 1:09%. 1:22%, 1:3S%. Hesperus Mile in 1:57%: fractions: 15, 29%, 43%. 51%. 1:09 r,, 1:23. 1:39%. The Cock— Mile in 1:57; fractions, 14%, 29, 42%. 54%. 1:09 1:22%. 1:3s. Star Hawk. Hesperus and The Cock worked nearly all the way in the middle of the track, while George Smith and St. Isidore worked about five feet from the inside rail. The three imported colts Hesperus. Star Hawk and The Cock in A. K. Macombers stable, have won a groat many friends in the last few days. The impression seems to grow constantly now that the best of the trio is sure to figure as a keen contender in the Derby. They appear to have brilliant si ccd. can rate a trial well, and in track appearance present alt the qualities of the ideal Derby candidates. There is much speculation among the rail birds as to which is the best of the trio. When they first landed here. Star Hawk, was if anything, the most fancied of the three royally bred colts, but recently The Cock has won many friends, and Hesperus has gained rather than lost in admirers. Trainer Walter Jennings is reticent in expressing any opinion as to the relative merits in comparison of the trio, but that he is satisfied with their training so far is admitted by all rival trainers of Derby candidates, who have keenly noted his action on the course during the work time of the three three -year -olds in his charge. The chief work-outs of other horses here on Thursday at Churchill Downs, and it was one of the lightest work-out days, even there, since active training has really lx-gun. The performances worthy of note were as follows: Hodge — Kive-oighths in 1:04%. Robert Rodes — Three-eighths in 3S; Beau Weber worked with him. Celesta— Mile in 1:13%; first three-quarters in 1:10. Carrie Onne — Half mile in 50; first three-eighths in 3«%. letrograd — Half mile in 50%; This is J. E. Mad-dens Breeders Futurity candidate. Codalcni — Three-eighths in 38. Dundreary — Mile in 1:45; hard held. Trainer Jack Adkins has purchased privately for R. D. Mackenzie the tiiree -year-old brown im-lMirted colt Faux-Col. by Valens son of Iiveno. Hire of Short Grass, out of Collet Monet. This is one of two imported three -year -olds that trainer Simons iMiuglit last year. The other one is by Fowling -piece. He is disposing of them for the reason that his employer. H. I*. Whitney, has injection to any horses being trained in his stable that he does not own. The first time trainer Adkins worked his new purchase the three- year-old swerved against the fem-e at the Downs and unseated his rider. He had a remarkable esca|K from serious injury. In hitting the fence lie tore off a long plank and then, liefore he was finally caught, stepped in a hole in the field part of the track at the Downs. He showed remarkable intelligence after stepping in the hole as. had he made the usual effort a horse will make to get out of such a predicament, he would have in all probability broken ■ leg. As it was he stood quietly until a groom came and led him out of his dangerous position. Faux-Col has shown good work in several of his recent gallops here and looks like a good purchase or the Canadian owner. His addition to the Mackenzie stable makes thirteen horses now in tDis string at the Downs. John W. Schorrs much talked about two-year-old colt. Harry Kelly, whose work has b-cii so sensational so far this spring at the Douglas Park track, is a late foal. He will actually not be a two-year-old in age until May 2V It is by no means yet a certainty that lie will start in the Breeders Futurity at Lexington on May 10. Schorr may conclude, on account of his actual age. to not race him before the Rashford Manor Stakes 1b run at Churchill Downs or the Spring Trial Stakes js decided at Douglas Iark. In his opinion the colt really should not be raced at all uutil July or later in the summer. The well-known racing official. Charles F. Met, is home from his vacation in Florida, and Jack Campbell, prominent in the radag secretarys office at the various tracks, is ajao an arrival. Tom Buckley, the anadiau bookmaker, is :.l-o hero and will be on of the regulars on the Kentucky circuit tracks this year. Trainer W. C. Clancy will send none of the Corrigan A: Mckinmy stable to the fir Tift— meeting. This stables jockey, M. Garner, will go there next Wednesday. He will ride as a five lance during the twelve days of racing at the Kentucky Association track. Trainer .1. V. Rodger* will tike three of the string of B. A. Guthrie to ljoxington to race during the coming meeting there. leaing the other members of this stable in their present quarters at CI. urchill Downs. Th* three he will take there are Coralciic. Sisler Riley and Old Man lit. They are all two rear olds. The veteran trainer John Mcllale. has arrived at Churchill Downs with the two horses Columbia l.ady and a two year-old half-sister to A. N. Aiken. Mcllale has noi been here for two years. The last horse he had in charge here was the well-known racer Jack Carey.
