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EASTERN TURFMEN KENTUCKY BOUND. Racing Folk from New York Are Leaving for LouisviUe to Witness Kentucky Derby. By Ed Cole. New York, May 7. — Racing folk here are beginning to move towards Kentucky. Some left Saturday, including Mattie Corbett and a party. Others will follow at intervals during the next few days. As the time of the Derby approaches, the interest here becomes greater. If, as in the old days of big events, advance speculation was in order, there is no telling how much money will be wagered on the result of this years Derby. Almost everyone one talks to. it is a case of "Id like to bet a hundred or two on neb and -such horse- or stable-." But no one- in this city is doing future business, though many private wagers have been made in an oral way. Tho Whitney entry is gaining in favor here, and while- some- baiters Mr. Whitneys reliance is Tumbler, the last tip is that Rickety will be the one to bring heme the prize-. Last ye-ars form would indicate Rickety as the choice of the Whitney entry, but Mr. Rowes training methods infe-r that he will have- Tumbler in his best condition. These who fancy Tumbler belie-ve that Mr. Rowe knew two weeks ago that Tumbler needed a race in company to accelerate his work. Rowe has many bc-lie-vers in his ability as a trainer, and with just cause, as he has tin. id many horses to the minute- for rich stakes. He has no peer in that line and rarely makes a mistake-. Whether the Whitney camlidates are fit to cope with the Macomber outfit, in the hands of Walter Jennings, remains to be see-n. From all accounts tin- Macomber stable-. North Star III. Star Master and War Star, are similar to a person bedding three ae-es in a poker game-. As David Gideon says, however. "Sum .-body might back in with a bob flank or two pairs and fill up. No one can tell what will happen in a race as open as the Derby is this year." That Ticket lias developed into a probability is the opinion hereabouts, especially if the true k shsaH be muddy. He- will have- quite some support from the frie-nds of Andrew Miller. In fact Mr. Miller and P. J. Dwyer already have a small wager on I im at M to 1. Close handie uppers here oily give him a cham-e on a heavy track. Thi.v are not always correct in their eleeluctions. He proved in his last race- at I-ann-I he was quite a good 1-orse on a Cast track, and that he is ready for the races is shown by his steady work and his one- race at Lexington some d-iys ago. Fear Omar Khayyam Kay Go Stale. Fre-el Johnson is hoping that Omar Khayyam will prove victorious. He is a mighty fine- horse, with much promise, but pome shrewd horse-men here think he may have beea in training too long. This is an individual opinion, however, ami not universal, as ii is in the- hands of Charles Patterson, a capable trainer, who would hardly be so anxious to put a rue- in Ossar Khayyam if he- shewed any lad* stisa to itale off. Few of the smart folk around here ears to venture a decided opinion until after the final trials bar*! be c-n put lata th-- candidates, some pin their faith iu the Macomber stable owing to Hearth Star III.s be-ing a high class imported horse- and the remaining entries from that stable being better than the orelinary. As Kill Realty would say. "Jennings ought te train tin- winner because- h - has the most valuable bsrsea anil he knows how to fit a horse as well as tin- next man." To he- easterner it seems to be a battle of trainers as well as horses, with James ltowe and Walter Je-iinings favorites. That Rowe is going to send fit horses to the past is eimpu sti-u.e-d Only these most intimate with Mr. Itowe and Mr. Whitney know just how their horses have- worked, though their final trials will be .it Louisville about next Thurselay. It is saf-- to s.i.. that every owner with i candidate will be on tie- Isokeat for Ri we as soon as his rio shows on the track. Not until th ■ latter part of this week will any one- be able to draw an inte-Ui-gent conclusion. It is tho universal opinion hereabouts, however, that condition will be- tin- final re-st of the race. The hors- that fail not keyed up t the minute rail be eliminated, as it will be a bsrse race almost from flag to finish. Luck and intelligence on the part of the jockeys will also figur-- pnaalaf al*J in the nig rae-e.
