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KENTUCKY DERBY HORSES IN TRAINING. Twenty Working at Churchill Downs, Thirteen at Douglas Park and Eight at Lexington. By Fd Cole. Hew York, march 11. — Some interesting data c-oneerning the owners, trainers and hication of the ceeits being prepared for the Kentucky Derby is lure-in disclosed. Owing to the exceedingly favorable climatic comlitions existing, all the- horses are forward in their work, according tee recent adstcea, which gives preeinise- ,,f ;1 mere than orelinary field, in txeint of numbers, going to the post. It is early tee make- predictions, owing to the route- of the race-ami the lack c.f knowh-dgo. just which of the- ean-elielates are capable e,f staying a Derby course. Trials during the two weeks prior to the race will lx- Watched keenly by owners and trainers baring candidates. There an- many other carries being trained at different points, one string in particular, that of H. P. Whitney, traineil by James Be we at Brevok.lale. N. J., which will no doubt have- t. be e-onsielc-reel. He- has four eligibles in Rickety. Bell-ringer. Tumbler and Hwfa. All of these are- believed tee be of stake epiality. White all are being prepared. Mr. Itowe cannot yet tell which will go te the post, much fleprnillag upon their final trials. Training at Churchill Downs. The following colts are receiving their training at Churchill Downs: A 1 shade. Assume. Conduit. Swan Song and Yagne. owned by Corrigan fe McKinney; trained by John Whale-n. Crack oDay and Top o* the Wave, owned by Bev-crwyck Stable; traim-d by George Zie-gler. Guy Fortune-. De- Land and Gallant Lad. ow ne-il by Pastime- Stable MiddletOO and Jones ; trainc-el by Dan Lehan. Milkman and Defense, owned by J. E. Madden: trained by "Chuck" Walker. Ticket and Koh-i-Noor. earned by Anelrew Miller and Schuyler L. Parsons; trained by A. J. Golelsbor-ough. Star Finch, owned by P. A. Clark; trained by William Hogaa. Seel Gilsov. owned bv Al Bailer and Co.; trained by A. Bailer. Rearward, owned by George J. Long; trained by Pete Coyne. George C. Love, owned by Pearce and Henry: trained by Joe- liiie-nsetter. Peter Jay. owned by F. J. Kc-lley; trained by T. L. Pierce. Bullion, owned by Jefferson Livingston; trained by F. li Brown. Harry Kelly and Others at Douglas Park. The following are in training at DoaghtS Park: Harry Kelly, Cudgel. Penned. Battel scotch II. and Spring Wheat, owned by John W. Schorr; trained by George Land. Midway and Trevisco. owned by J. W. Parish and K. D. Ab-xande-r: trained by V". J. oiing. Jack Salmon, owned and trained by J. K. Red-nion. Al M. Die-k. owned by Roy T. Yeager; trained by J. W. "Bah" May. Berlin, owned and trained by J. S. Ward. Green Jones, owned and traine-el by W. H. Baker. Teere-hhearer anil Golde-n Fox. owned by Kentucky Stable; trained by I. T. Chinn. In Training at Lexington. The following are receiving their preparation at Lexington : YVe-sty Hogan, owned and trained by J. O. Whitlow. Monotony, owwad and trained by J. II. Baker. At well and Barnev Shannon, owned and trained by Howard Oots. . Skeptic, owned by II. II. Hewitt: trained by J. I. Smith. Buforel. owned by H. I*. Headley; trained by T. P. Hayes. Waterford, owned by Ross and Leeaey; trained by J. L. Boss. Balder formerly Yan. owned by C. Strauss: trained by Howard Oots. Harry Kelly is one of the biggest colts in Ken-tue-ky. He has grown and is now over lg hands high, is taller than Cudgel, his stable-mate, but has not filled out like the latter. Ke-lly has been cured if his bad temper, freeiuently shown while at tli- post last year, and is now as docile as any Other COtt. He- has been cbeing geeoel all winter and is still paosesssd of his dazzling speed. He will midouh.i illy be favorite with the westerners for the big race. Midway also has grown and Is eks to be in grand shape. Ill- is not undersized, as some have Stated, but has height and width and must lie close to lti hands.
