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SOME KENTUCKY DERBY OUTSIDERS. Guy Fortune, Star Finch and Others Not in the First Flight In Robust Health. P.y C. A. Iterginl. Louisville. Ky.. March 7. — There is hardly a stable BOW ill training at either Churchill Downs or Douglas Park in this city that cannot boast of at least oae Keiitue-ky Derby eligible, and quite a number an lay claim to two or more. The Oorrigan ami McKinni-y and John W. Schorr establishments each • mbrace five Derby colts that are being prepared ;or the rich prize to be run on the afteraooa of May 12. while tin re are no less than six other -t ibles thai each have- two of the ca;nlidat"s to the big race. The stable of Miildleton and Jones, owned by two well known racing ssea of Louisville, enjoys the distinction of being the only one owning three of tie- eliglbles, these being Gay Fortune. Gallant Lad and I e Lend. This trio comprises part of the stable that the ret -ran trainee Dan Lehan is training at Churchill Downs for Mid ill ti n «...- Jeoaea. The remainder el the string constats of the four-year-old Lady Always, five threi -. ir olds and four highly-bred two-year-olds. Lehan haa been training horses for over twenty-five years, and has saddled many winners in that time. Including quite a aaasber of st ike wtanera. He is known as a BSOst capable Bad e-onscientious conditioner of horses and never sends a horse to the post unlc-.s he is fit and ready to run his best. Fnder his watchful eye his three Derby charges !:iv ■ wintered extie-mcly well, and have entered upon their early spring training in a manner that st satisfactory. With tln-ie strings to his bow. Mr. Lilian believi ■ he has more than an outside chance to carry off this years Derby for his employers. At present he has not decided which . ae of the COltS WiU a.t as i.;v stables standard bearer in tie big race, alt hough all of them are betas prepared with a view of entering the e-en-te-st. Tine- and the manner in wliie-h they stand up under training will decided which colt will be -eiected. Guy Fortune Kay Bo in Derby Field. At present Guy Fortune, a die -stunt colt by Trans-raal fl fills, appears to be most favored by the stable connections. He- showed immeasurably better form as a two-year-old than did his stable mates, having scored a victory in the Juvenile Stakes aad i ne other race at the Downs last spring. De-Land aad Gallant Lad started several times last year, but neither succeeded in scoring a victory. However, both have developed wonderfully, and if appearances count for anything, they are due to show improve ni-nt in thdr three-yeur-ohl Stage. Gay Fortune has also grown into a splendid-looking animal and appears to eve-ii better aelvantage thaa eitbee of his stable companions. The other horses in the stable :.-ie: Lady Always, wiiini r of several races in 111.1 and loin. Bonnie Lass and Haa Plash, belli candidates f n-the Kentucky Oaks; Flash - f Steel Apple Jack and Veacedor, the lath ;■ a maiden. The two-year-olds are Mary Johnson, ch. f. by Harrigan — Sharp; Cunning Fox. eh. g. by Garry Herrmann — Ktal: linos, ch. e. by S.-th — Lady jiildreth. and Lucy J.. ■h. 1". by Hurst Park — Me-s-.il. Tin- tv.o-y. ar-olds have- been entered in all of the Kentucky spring juvenile stakes. The stable this year will command the services of I. Connolly, as rider. ; his Jockey rode 11:4 win aers in lOll.. lie has been at Churchill Downs . 1! winter galloping the stables horses and asj.-, lag in their training. Sunset Stable Commanding Attention, Tie- Su iset Stable, now at Churchill Downs ia charge of tralaer William Hogan. is one of the eastern-owned racing establishments that i. ion. minding much attiuli. 11. The stable is Dwaed jointly by H. J. Barrett and P. A. Cleark. baaiaeaa mea af N . Terk. it embraces nine horses including Star Pinch, a Kentackj Derby e ligible, and 1 number of richly bred two-year-ol Is. Defense, mother oamidat- for D-rby honors, was until recently a member of the stable. He is now in the barn of J. K. Midden. Star Pinch is a chestnut colt by Star Shoot — In-tecoek aad was bred .1 Hamburg Place by J. F. Maeldeii. who ssM him to his or seat own era. lie haa one race tie his credit as a t.w :.r-cld, and is -.li I o be a go i-l colt. 11,. other horses in the stable are Brook-land a two year-rid brother t Defease; Mi-l-: ight Sun. a bay ci It by Peep oDay — Summer Vght: Flying Dart, b. 1. J. by Bala— Dartle ; Battle, b. f, :;. by Hastings Claudia: Madera, b. f. 3. by BabeUia— Mediant; black Vote. blk. f. 3. by Votec — Thoughth-ss: KUdaee Ley. be. c, 3. by Lore-tie— Lilly Hoy: Bladen, a bay colt by Lltiuius. ...i.j a i .he taat filly.
