Anxious To View Macomber Horses.: Big String to Reach Churchill Downs from Charleston Early in This Week., Daily Racing Form, 1917-04-08

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ANXIOUS TO VIEW MAC0MBER HORSES. Big Sring to Reach Churchill Downs from Charleston Early in This Week. Bj c. A. Bergia. Louisville, !... April 7. Local trainers ami racing enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the- arrival at hurt-hill iwuv 01 a. K. Mai omens extensive racing establishment, as they are anxious to view tic- five- Derby candidates embraced ill the string, and draw comparisons between them and tile other three -year-olds that are BOW in training at the local tracks for the big race. The stable, in charge ot Walter B. Jeaaiags, is due to arrive from Charleston. S. C. not later than next Tuesday. This curiosity js intensified |,v the act that North Stu- 111., the English colt that cost Mr. V. no nib r a good steed fortune, is one of the band that trainer Jensuhga will bring here. This son of Suastar Angelic- was regarded as one- of the best two-year-olds racing in England last rear, and his record in that country makes him the most formidable of the eastern-owned .aspirants lor the big ran- to be derided May 1l. His victory at Newmarket last fall over Moiii • lies mead, a daughb r of the celebrated Pretty Polly. in the Middle Park Plate- alone entitles him to serious consideration. In that race he carried l-t; pounds and WOU in a drive after coming from behind. It is generally conceded that had the son of Sunst.r remained in Kimland he would be one of the- whiter book favorites for the 1!H7 Epsom Derby. As it is. North Star ill. is B| present regarded with much favor to win this years Kentucky Derby. According to report! iron: Charleston, he- wintered in splendid condition and sill !»• ready fe r his first race -.n American soil when the bugle calls the hones to the post for the ChurchiU Downs feature-. Jcnrings Thinks North Star III. Acclimated. Whether Korth star 111. and the- ether Derby eligible*, imported here last laB, have had sufficient time for acclimatisation is a question that i- being asked oa ill bands. Trainer Jennings is one- v.i, 1 believes that his charges have been on this side- of the Atlantic Ions enough to get acclimated, and iii this view he i- b .,-ke-d up by many we-ll- informed horse men here. While- mun] tiaiacis also think that imported colts should be iu this reuutn at least a rear before they can show to the best advantage, the-.v ar- tree-to u Fnit that tie- advantages e.f training in a warm climate, as is tin- cane with tin- Macombar foreign -bn-els. might compensate for the insufficient ac-climatteatioB period. Begarding the- candidates receiving their training en or close- to the battle ground, it raa be stated that in bo previous ye-ar have- the various Derby eligible* trained with h-ss mishap than has been the rut- this spring. It is a remarkable condition that not one ease of sickn s, has developed and. althongii the date- of tla- race is only a little over a month 1:1 tie- future-, not one of the- seventy -ix nominees has beca declared out. tsuaUy at thi- time of the year, e-liuii-i s for one reason or other are thrown ■ ml -if training for the race, but this year ever] one of the three-year-olds named i-- an active aspirant for the honor of rapturing the- rich prize. Htrry Kelly Shows Staying Qur.lity in Work. As tie- says advance, J. W. Schorrs Hurry Keiir continues to make friends as 1 Derby candidate. No e-ojr could be training any be-tte-r for a great race than this son of ritimus, and be appears to be able te, run fast and far. Doubt ns to his ability 10 successfully traverse toe- Derby rout- of a mile aad a quarter is rapidly being dissipated by his • •ee-n--nt gallo.s ::t seven-eighths „,- ;l mile." The c-eeijs fourth dam was Woodbine, by Censor, or Kentucky, Woodbine being the- dam of Plea* de Lis. lb- comes from a family that had a n-putatie-ii as layers. Woodbine could win at any distance, and on at a utile am! a half. Bbe was uudrrsiued, but was regarded as the champion fiUy of the- year 187C. The- Kehorr colt is regarded as a sun- starter ia th- Derby, in which race- he will Ik- risVhn by Prank Murphy, the bright Cincinnati joe-ke-y. Trainer Pete Coyne is greatly pleased with the way in which the four year-old Kathleen is train ing. Hi- proposes s nding her along in her prepara tu.i ami get her ready for the Downs meeting. Kathleen, which is the propel ly of George J. Long of Louisville-, wns regarded is the best filly of her age racing, in Kentaeky last year, she won the Kentucky Oaks and numerous other races, she is lite-rally engaged iu stake- this rear and. unless all signs are awry, she- ought to prove to be evea better than last year. Twenty stalls have- keen reserved at ci-unhill Downs for the- division of the Harry Payne- Whitney stable- that James Bowe will ship from Biaaidiih farm iu Ne-w Jersey. Among the number that will reuse here are several of the Whitney c-ligibb-s te. the Derby. Trainer Bowe has not ye-t decided which cef th--s.- ce-lts he- will t.hip. but in all likelihood. Rickety and Bwfa will i»- tin- ones, .,-these are said to be mere advanced in their train-iag than the- others. The other Derby rligibhs in the stable are Tumbler and P.ell Kingir. The stable is dm- to arrive- at the hre-al track April 1i . Jockey Joe Notte-r. the stables rider, will accompany the shteanent. Whitney, Billings and Browne Derby Chances. Mr. Whitney had the pI-aMirc- of winnim; the Kentucky Derby in IMS, cvhe-n his filly Kegret up-s--t all traditions and proved victorious in a peed fie hi. Last year the- stable- sent Dominant and Thunderer after the rich stake, hut without suc-eeas. They wen- favorltea in tin- race, and their downfall was attributed to their lack of condition. It is safe- to comment that Howe- will not repeat that mistake- this year. If he- sends a colt to the post in the big race he will have to be in the best possible condition. Other large racing e-stiblishments that are going to strive for Derby honors, and whose horses arc-yet to arrive upon the- battle ground are those of Hillings di Johnson, .rant Hugh ISrowne and W. U. Cue. Ail of these owners will send large stables here, coiiside-rable- space at the- Downs having been reserved for their accommodation. In addition tee taking a whack at the Derby, these stables that have never raced In re- previously, will send their best horses afte-r tin- other stakes :-iic| rie-h overnight purses. Siigularly enough, all of the- tea Derby eligibles in these three stables arc import eel. The Billings and Johnson stable lias no less than five Derby eligibles, imlucling C.rundy. Greek Legend. Bachelors Hope. AH Star and Omar Khayyam. The last-named is regarded as the best of tiie quintet ami the one most likely to carry the stables silks in the Derby. He is training soundly at Hot Springs, under the watchful eye of C. T. Patterson, the nimi who ahweteped Ornament and other good horses. King Herod is regarded as t he-most promising ia the O. H. Browne collection, while Jack Mount is conceded to lie the superior one in the W. B, Coe list of eligibles.


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