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HORSES NOW IN TRAINING AT LOUISVILLE. Trainer May Has Twenty in Charge — Good Reports J of Omar Khayyams Condition. Vy C. A. Bergin. Louisville. Ky.. March US.— J. W. "Hub" May. the Lexington train r. has easier his care at Douglas 1ark in this city, what is probably the largest and most pretentious stable he has campaigned in many years. From all indications he will commence the season t» tier nipped than ever to garner a fall ahar ■ of the rich stakes in Kentucky, and later ••ii at the metropolitan tracks. His stable comprises twenty horses, the major- Ity of which will be raced in the colors of M. L. A: A. C. Schwartz, sons of a former Louisville banker, and at present prominently connected in tie financial and social life of New York. Others in the stable are owned by Boy !. Vcager. an ant i I mobile dealer of Louisville. The others in the stable are Ihc property of trainer May, and John ;. Greeaer of Nashville. Team. The star of the establishment is Hayberry Candle, now six years 11. which proved such a good bread- winner for her owners last year, when she won thirteen races out of twenty-five starts, and stake, and panes to the value of .S7N. In only five of th- mares races was she unplaced. Hayb-rry Caudle cost May Sl.tiliO a few years ago and since that time she has won her present earners a small fortune. Beceatly an offer of .•? ♦. HKI for the mare : refused by May. He has her insured for . MM. She is entered in every stake for matured bora on tad New York and Saratoga tracks, with the exception of the Saratoga Handicap. She is also eligible to several of the Kentucky stakes. The mare is training soundly and in looks appears to be hi ttcr than ever. Schwartz and Ycager Youngsters. The horses belonging to the Schwartz Brothers were trained last year by A. .1. .loyner. and turned over to May at the dose of the fall season in New York. They have been at the local track all winter, and have emerged from their winter quarters in •■~m1 condition. The band comprises a number of fine looking three year olds and five highly bred juven-Des. Among the former are apt. Bswerby, by King .lame Colanda; Mackraas, a blOWU colt h Irish Lad Stillwater: and Sortie, a chestnat colt by Watercress — Katerprlae. lie- first two have yet to face the barrier. The two-year-olds are a chestnut filly by The Commoner — Brief; a chestnut filly by Hurgomasler — Wild. Thistle; a bay filly by Sir Wilfred— Colanda: a brown colt by Sain Traditional, and a brown colt by Plaudit, a half brother to Gleamiag. The Yeager band is headed by Al M. Dick, which is being pointed for the Kentucky Derby. This eoit is by Dick Finnei: — Minnie Ialmer. und is well thought of by his trainer. He started in a number of races in l.tlli. and in all he could show speed. The other horses that will bear the Yeager •ilka are the i iv ■-year-old anionic, the four-year-old Cosmic, and a couple of promising juveniles. Besides Hayberry Candle. the May and Greener colon will be borne by an even half dozen two year olds of which the following aie The most promising a eheataal filly by Plaadit — An i ergne ; a hay filly by Maeettc Oast I; and a bay filly by St. Yolma— Ocanya. May lied to purchase from Kd. W. Moore the contract on Jet key Crump, but Called to hind the crick rider. May had the distinction of winning the last American Derby to lie run. This was In 1801. when High Hall trained by him and owned by W M. Scheftel. of New York won the event, which waa warta that via!- 1323 net. High Bafl Ua won the Flatbush Stakes as a two -year-old. Omar Khayyam and North Star III. Well. May first sprang into prominence the yen he trained Yankee Consul, which horse won light races out of nine starts, including no less than six stakis. Most flattering reports are being received by local train I- from Hot Springs regarding the spies did nuumjer in which Johaaoa and Hillings •Kentucky Derby candidate, Omar Khayyam, is training for the big rae-. These reports have sent the Derby stock of the sen of Marco away up, and i.i ide for him many new adherents among local turf en thusiasts. A pcesainent trainer, now at the Arkansas health resort, in a recent litter received lure. lays that the colt has done everything asked of him by trainer Patteraoa and tiiat his training for the race is much farther advanced than that of any of the other eUglbles. It is stated that he will be a sure starter. Irrespective of track conditions on the afternoon of May 12. Charlie Horol. who is astride of the colt in all of his trials, has been engaged to ride him in the Derby. Watter B. Jennings, in charge of the large rae ing estabHshm nt of a. k. Maeomber, now at Charleston, in a letter to Col. M. J. Winn, declares 11, at all of his Derby eligiblea an- training soundly and that lie expects all will be in geed condition When they are shipped to Churchill Dowse the first week of April. North Star III., the stables most formidable eligible, is going along in fine fashion and has not mi-si 1 a work-out since his active training commenced.
