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NOLANS KENTUCKY DERBY CANDIDATES. Two in the Stable Now and Purchase of Two Others Sought. Ry C. A. Rergin. Louisville. Ky., February 1!. -Failure to win last years Kentucky Derby with Lena Misha did not .discourage F. .1. Nolan, owner of the Heverwyck Stable, and this year he is going to make another attempt for it. Last year Lena Misha was Mr. Nolans sole reliance, and but for the King James colt going lame in the race, he might have been up with the leaders at the finish instead of landing in last position. This year Mr. Nolan has named two of his lx-sf three-year-olds — Crack o Day and Top o the Wave, and with one of these he expects to Bat in a strong bid for the llakea In order to further his chances he has eagaged Charlie Hughes, one of the oldest and most capable trainers in this country, to supervise the colts training, together wth that- of the other horses in tile stable. The actual work of getting the horses in condition for the content will, however, devolve upon trainer George Zieghr. who pro daead good results for the stahle list year. With these two trainers at the helm and an Bbaadaace of gooil material at hand, the Heverwyck Staid •» silks ought to be out iu front ipiite freqaewtly on the Keatacky and New York tracks the coming racing season. The stable this year is better and stronger nnmep-holly than in any year of its existence. All told, ii embraces twenty -one head, including the two Derby colts, the Kentucky Oaks candidate. Alum- at Last, several older horses and eleven richly bred two year-olds. The latter are a f ino-lookiag band and will compare favorably with the juvenile divisions of many of the more pretentious stables. Trainer Hughes is an ardent liooster for Churchill Downs as a winter training point, and it was at his suggestion that Mr. Nolan decided to winter tin-stable here, and prepare the horses for their spring engagements. The horses have lieen at the Downs track since last fall, and have developed and done wonderfully well. Despite the unusually severe weather of the past six weeks, not a single case of illness developed among tlteni. It was here that Hughes trained such turf stars as Clifford. Herat Is, Carry Herrmann. Ida 1ick-wick. Cash Day and Lazzarone. and it was here where he won the Kentucky Derby sixteen years ago with Lieut. C.ibson. He is of the belief that this year he will be able to repeat that performance with one of the Nolan colts. Beverwyck Stables Older Horses. The older division of the stable includes the four-year-olds Inia Frank. Lena Misha. Faraway and Old Koenig. all winners last year, and the three -ycir-olils Crack oDay. Ton a" the Wave. Dread-naught and Alone at Last. These latter are highly regarded by the stable, and are expected to be freojaeat winners during the season. Following is the list of the stables two-year-olds: All Aglow, br. f. by Sain— Fulfill. Rennics Sister, eh. f. by Superman — Gray Agnes. Half and Half, br. c, by Sir John Johnson — Piaster. Ivanovitch. eh. c. by Ivan the Terrible — Hop-setto. Lady Longfellow-, h. f. by Zeus — Olivia Miekle. Mala a a. b. c. by Sir John Johnson — Onaga. Reveille II. . b. f. by Irish Lad— Uavello II. Sinn Fien. ii. -. by Hessian — Sister Jeanie. Sixteen to One. eh. c. by The Commoner — Hor-teasia. Stick Fast. b. c. by leep oDay — Vic Kinney. Tornado, eh. c. by Sweeper — Lady Selina. Sir John Johnson. BOW twelve years old. Which has been wintering at the Downs, has been sent ti Rcnumont Farm. Lexington, to re-enter the stud, lie will be bred to Alberta True and several others of the Nolan mares. It is Mr. Hughes intention to breed Alan.- at Last to Sir John Johnson and continii- to race the jure. Within the past few days Mr. Nolan, through his Kentucky Bgent, Iihs beea negotiating for the pur chase of a couple more Kentucky Derby eligibles. Iloss tk Loom y have been asked to place a price on their Watt rimy colt, Waterford, and W. II. Raker of Louisville, owner and trainer of the Hand sel colt. Greea Jones, iias been approached with a like abject in view. Raker estimates his colts value at 3,000, naming this high figure iu the bi lief that the colt stands a good chance to win the Derby. Hughes was out at Douglas Park the other day to look the colt over and he was favorably impressed by his appearance. The same night Mr. Hughes left for New Orleans, to try and secure the contract on a good jockey for the stable.
