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GALLOPING THE DISTANCE! i SEVERAL DERBY CANDIDATES WORKED THE DERBY ROUTE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Omar Khayyam bqnMI Spectators anil Andrew MilhrK Ticket Dim His Mile and a Quarter in flood Style— Dodge Doing WML d:.v Charles A. !: rgia. Leaisville, Ky.. April ii This morning, for Ik* first tint- siiK-c coming i.i Churchill Downs, John- son and Billings English .id! Omar Khayyam was - .-«ir tin- full Kentucky Derby nut. of ■ mil- awl a quarter. The ■• n of Marco Lisasa, with joekej Hull in tin- saddle, worked the distance in 2:11%, .In- fastest t.nji hang up for the distance since the spring training season commenced. Borel had ;i firm bold of him ill the way and rated him ta perfection. I!.- eol went the tin. . eighths i.i 88%, the half in 52, the thiee-qaartera in 1:18, the mil- in 1:44% -11111 tin- mile and an eighth in 1 :.".T ■".-,. It was easily the best work ..i the neaaoa ■ad furnished additional pi f that the Baalish i ..it is tether ad th need in ids training than any other af the nominee*. It la openly stated by ■way well-informed tarfmea thai If the Derbj was to he run in the course af n few days Omar Khayyam would prove the vi-tor. This was bis i.isi work oa the local traek aad trainer Patterson will not demand anythlag ntore of hfan until he ships him to Lexington, which will be in the course of a few day*. Another gallop th.it commanded attention and gave the work watrhen f i for reflection, .-is thai of Andrew UiUer*s Derby colt, Ti-k-t. which was also naked to traverse the mil- aad a quarter, the aoa of BaUol covering the distance In 2:13%. With fockej Baxton oa liis back the colt weal the half in 52, the three quarters ia 1:20, and the mile in i ■ »* • Although tins work-oat, from a time standpoint, waa not as goad as thai of Omar Khayyam**, it was aeieitaelcaa praiseworthy, and demonstrated thai the celt b aha wing rapid ad far v;imi -meal in his Derby preparation. He showed Bo ill effects from tin- exertion and "ldnu-d out" five minute* after being palled ap, iadieatiag that hia wind is in a g I state. .1. 0 olds borough, i.i i barge of the colts traiaing, is going along carefully .-11111 declares that If nothing untoward happcaa be will be ;i are starter in the D. rby. Cudgel Derby Hope of J. W. Schorr. During the rartj moiniiijt boara aat at Douglas Pack traiaera of Derby etigibles were baaily engaged with their charges. .1. W. Schorrs pair, Harry Kelly and Cudgel, were neat ■ mile together for the find time this Reason. They revered the distance ia 1:48, and galloped oat the extra eighth •11 1:ST. The showing of Cudgel was pome what saperior to thai of his atabl •mat-, for he aeemed to have the um-t speed all the way and at the conciaaion palled ap the fresher of the two. Barry Kelly showed his 1isu.1l flash of speed for the first hall, tint labored a trifle in the concluding stages of the work-oat. He broke out late a heavy sweat after the ordeal was out. The ba-pwBiiioa gained by obmiiiis of this latest per fermaare of the two Bcborr elfarBuVes, is that, if 1h- staid- is going t-. win the Derby, it will have to nae tmhrel as the asediusn. Both rolls will be -.nit to Lexington this week. Greea Joaes waa als.. givea a taste of work, prior to being seal to Lexington. II- also was naked to traverse a mil-, which he did in 1:43%. Accompanied I-. si— th as psumshrr and with sToaror Gooae in the saddle, the giant sou of Handsel handl-d hims-if with credit, bounding over the growad like a rabber hall and flghllai for his head all the way. Both Geese, who will pilot the colt in the Derby, and owani Baker, were phrased With bis fattest good sbowbsg. Traiaer V. .1. Young bad hi-- pair of Derby eligibiea out and made them step along. Midway displayed three qaartera la 1:16*4, but did aol per-form any too Impressively. Trevisco, the lrisii 11.lt. essayed to show at one mile, which be did in 1:45*4. This roll is steadily improving, and. it he continues to shoa Improvenaent, will have t. be givea a look ia. He runs rather rlmaaily, boa ever, and hits tin* ground hard. Otherwise he is si most alkali abb raring animal. Other goad moves at Deagtaa Park included the following: Gretehen K.. l.ind-nthal ami Frank Coleman, three -qaartera in 1:M; Data Btborr and Gears*! KeUy, half in 4U:ir.. Marie Miller, which Mr. Schorr recently parchaaed from Hart Newman, was out and worked five-eighths in 1 :I4. At the Dowas, Oorrigaa and. afeaUaaseys Acabado w-is sent three -eighths in 83%, la preparation for a Bask i» over the Derby route t mmi-row. Dodge was sent a i.iiie in 1:44%; Star Hawk three eighths la 41; while Passing; Fancy ami Paddy Bear ran five -eighths in 1:32. Cosmic Develops "Plugged Artery." Tin- four year -old Cosmic. OWBed l.y May and Greener, has developed a "plugged artery," and baa been thrown out of training. This, in the opinion of trainer "Bab" May. will end his racing career, the horse will be shipped to Mr. Qreeaer*a I inn. n-ar Nashville, Tenn. Cosmic was a -audi data for hast years K-ntu-ky Derby, hut li l not ta I " hi race. As a two year old he won his tirs Baa . starts at Lexhagtoa, including Use Mat Hour Stakes. At that time his owner refused an .,«-,.,- t *l...ooo for the eolt. May, who lias been training his horses at Douglas Park, has decided to siiip th- stable to Pimlico next WcaJsamaay. Ii.iuk ska tor is at Houglas Park with three horses, these tx -ing Alineda Lawrenee. winner of thrae racas it Havana last winter; the four year-old I.ind •• and a two-year-old hay filly by fT-git-fi Irfid PI .ii 1 11 la. named Alice I.inilley. This filly is 41 sister to her older stnblemnte, I.indley. Jockiy lea Dominick, who will ride on the Kentucky tracks this season, is keeping in condition tiy galloping horses for the J. W. Schorr stable. This k J- w° s umlpf contract to George ltorkel, I is saal to l e a promising ruler. He rode at Havana last winter with some success. Frank Weir, trainer of Old Rosebud and other horses, has arrived at Churchill Downs from Hot Sp ings. He had been detained in the latter city by the illness of Mrs. Weir. Otto Steifel arrived today and announced that the governor of Missouri and the mayor of St. lxniis would be here for the Derby. He has reserved rooms for the distinguished party at the Seelbach. The stables of Williams Pros, and Emil Hera were transferred to Lexington today. The Wiek-Jiffe Stable sent along ten in charge of trainer AH Holberg. 1 ■ | I ! : I ■ i I I : I i ■ i i i I • j
