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THEYRE OFF AT LEXINGTON KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN OPENS THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH-CLASS RACING. Harry Kelly. fbjuu Khayyam. Ticket. Cr.dg"!. Wcsty Hogan and Other Kentucky Derby Candidates Named to Start Today. Lexington. Ky.. April LIT. -C 1 rfauM horses :il»iinil in Hi- opening days . I !"•• i-i n :■ . five f the •Iliii races card. .1 could serve us distinct f. ■at ills. Kentucky Derby eligible* will « out f-t iii several iiisi.ine.-. jii., i. iii t!ie fifth race, will giv • local tin I patrons an ep| ortunity to judge llic merits of mil cracks as Omar Khaj yam. Green Jones. Ticket and Cudgel, all making their initial three yen- old start ami highly fancied foe the Derhgr ami other rich fixtures to be decided tins year. West* Hegan, the speed mraaatioa iii these parts in morning trials, will Basks bia three year dd debut iii the Inaugural dash at five and ■ half furloaga and will be tailed on to oppose some formidable older ami more ncaaoaed horses, The sensational Harry Kelly, Which shared with fampfire and Hoartrs* honor* as the beat yoani ster, is another Derbj aeaaiaee carded to start oa the opening daj and i: attracting mm b attention. He is engaged la the Phoenix Handicap at a mile and se realty yards. The two year-old dashes have filled abundantly and tie re aeeaa .-• be a dispositioa on the part of the owners h ft . to regard thia class as being ei.s.iv matched. UaUke former seasons, there appeara no outfit ndiag poll or filly. Baring fatter may acre lop some star, bal ap to the preseat time there has been bo Jareailes with seaaational pre-limiaaries to their credit. The pmal and track proper is in the l "st of condition and with good weather prevailing, a record assemblage will view the opening and its attending incidents. No Dearth of Good Ridcis. There will be no dearth of g r! riders for most of the mere promin nl Jockeys who will accept mounts. Tills includes .1. Loftus, W. Cramp, it. Uoose, H. Garner, L. Lykes, W. I.ilhy. K. La-aah l.iiih. a. Braattinger, 1". Keagh, !■. Marphy, C. "w Meet, AV. Andreas, D. Ceaaeily, P. Loader, c. Uaat and B. Martin. Bageae Nrad, who aid be la charm of the ma-tsjsj department, has arranged for sei at ■ a maehines to be in eon. tint operation daring the mi i llali sad iu h t • a cashiers. The mataela will be of the . , and deaominatioa. lasses Brerman was sa arriral this morning with his string of horses from Louisville. The mrmhcrn of tlie Keatackj Baciag Commis-sjon will asaeml e I, ere tomorrow an d meet to i ne licenses to applicaata and transact other matters pertaining to tnrf affairs in Keatacky. Aceordfasg to a canvas at the local track. Ten horses are gathered h re. of this nam er 888 are iinarteted at the curse cad abnat D*» have been forced to aerare accommodations adjaceat to the racing grenade. Collectively the aggregation of horses is of the best class thai have b i gathered lure to engage in raciag, aad they include many Of the country - most noted stars. Interest in the coming meeting is keener than formerly and is nol confined to local centers. The opening tomorrow aril] receive eoaatry-whJe atten Una. mack train brings great additioaa to the already big throag nl visitors, who will patronise the sport. Local interest has likewise received :t noticeable stimulus. Hotel accoasasodatiaaa bid lair to be exhaust d before the hagla calla the horses to the barrier la the inn aim dash. Beeretary Shelley, who has worked antlringly in behalf of the mcetiag, enthused greatly over the glowing outlook ami unhesitatingly predicted thai the Doasiag meeting would be the greatest in th • history of Lexington racing. Erightcst Pro: pects Ever Encountered. o brighter prospects ever confronted the management of the historic Keatacky Association track than now on the ere of the sprains, of this spring term of the tport, which likewise inaugurates Kentuckys |M7 aeaseu of racing. From all Becttoas of the caaatry have ceane representative turfmen with the pick of their raciag all lags to strive for the rich prizes offered by the various .is-oci.ttions in the lilie- Gram State. At no previous time has the W presentation from the East l.ecn so numerous tmd at no former instance has their representation been so formidable. The tbisatraiin weather of thia aaoralag and the slightly cold atmosphere did not diminish the ardor ni those iu the habit of jearaeyiag to the canvas to note the morning gallops. Neither did it wesea training operations. Creditable performances were recorded by many. The most outstanding preliminary was that of Maalster Toi, that BmO Ilerz recently secured from Great Hugh Browne. He went over the mile and an eighth route and accomplished the distance somewhat easily iu the good time of 1:55-5. The best mile trials were: Colonel Yennie. 1:45; Syrian. 1:45: Bhlimaa. 1:42%; Barney Shannon. 1:43-.,: Waterford, 1:4*; oig.i star. 1:45; Irish Geaittaaaaa, 1:00; Teaghee, 1:44: Intone, 1:00; Indolence. 1:42. and Miss Fnnnie. 1:44. The following showed a amai iierformance at seven eighths: Graaai Jones. 1:30; White Crown, ldHfci aam taaaaaasa, 18%. The Ix-st moves at three-|uarters smga: ?"aux Col. 1:14: Dorothy Dean, 1:15-.-,; Emerson C.xhran. 1:M; Sosius. I:l : Basy Alice. i;i» ; Blaise, 1:M%; Aldebnrcn, 1:17: Baaaymiag, 1:17: Leo Skrdnv, 1:17. Half mile: Lady Botha. 52; Laetle 1.. 5-: Bag, gedy Man. 52; faaasceat Inez, li; Pleasant Dreams, 51: Tokay. 50: Cuckshot, 51; Othello, B8%, and Irince of Coino. 50-., .
