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DERBY COLTS IN CONFLICT 1 TICKET EASILY DEFEATS SKEPTIC. MIDWAY | AND OMAB KKAYYAM IN A EAST RACE. Cmar Khayyam Interfered with Early and Runs a * Good Race — Sedan Defeats Peter Jay with Ease y — Ta-t Track ar.d Pleasant Weather. , I a Lexington, Ky., May 8. Andrew Miners good three-year-old Ticket, by Baikal Princess Orna, ■ : farmer wlnaer al thi- meeting, enhanced his Ken ! in in !■ Derhg chances considerably by winning front : in •.,.m. i»f the hi-.-hl.v regarded ones in the big nature, ! when be led the others bone in the Derbj Trial, :.t :i mil- and aa eighth, which reatnred a good rard this afternoon ami was eonh-sted by, among others. * : pi r, Midway aad Omai Khayyam Skeptic landed In second place, jn-t hardy lasting to * !• d Midway int. Omar Khayyam, on which considerable interest cantered, was :i victim .-it tin-tut of Interference, resulting when Ticket, begin nlng from an ont r pi ritfc n, weni directly across : :n! caromed uto Omar Khayyam aad Itwell. The j foreign bred horses, at best, are awkward al the J barrier and the interference thej suffered bad eoa- • siderahlc bearing on ttn result, ttaaar Khayyam J display i! a high flight of speed in racing Into a contending position and, just before reaching the trctcfa tarn, showed uwmentarilj in the lead, bai [a- displa : Skeptic, bat the •!.• u I was a telling um . for be tired fasl In the last eighth. skeptic . : .!,•! the lead from Green Joaea In the tirst quarter, -v i 1 1 1 Ticket kept in restraint for three-quarters. The bitter saved n good deal nf ground bj staying rinse to the laner rail .um! when Skeptic a . showed signs of tiring, after rounding into the • stretch, be passed Into the had li k.o ■ f 1m1 and j won as his rider pleased. Midway tame fast la , the last eighth, but coaW not quite oTerhaul Bkep-tic. The race, as a trial, waa unsatisfactory, us j it 1 ft a rrasonabor doubt :is to Omar Khayyams .nihilities, for the interfereace that he na will a . as At.v.n soffered from was costly. The elimina- , t n nf Green Jones ik a IMrhy prospect was tliorough. He qift fast after going three quarters. , Skeptics showing was 4 g i one, considering it . was his first race and he will hare friends next • Ssitunhiy. Midways race likewise »;i ■ good one j :iinl the more encouraging to his connections, !*■- , cause of his coming from behind. Andrew Miller Elr.tcd Over Ticketr. Victory. Owner Miller and trainer OsMshoroagh were highly elated over Tickets good performance. They both express l the opinion that the home would show even better next Saturday over the Increaw 1 distance. Mr. Miller and Gainsborough ware both recipients nfter the race of hearty congTatnlatl a i from the borsem ■ here. In addition hi the parse of sl.tKii!. own r Miller received .i handnwsne silver can, tin- ;:.ft of the executive committee hen-. Improved weather brought with it correal ling i improvement in the racing and was responsible for another banner attendance being on hand to view the sport. The volume of wagering exceeded thai of any farmer nay, the Derby trial particularly serving us a medium for big wagering. Close finishes again featured and began when Hasty Cora, Blue Cap and Brian finish* d small marsrina apart in the opeaer. John W. Schorrs lima Schorr Beared easily in the second over .t hand of mahtrp fillies, Pima taking aecoad place and Crystal Day third. Redan making his Initial appearance f the sea-sim in the third, won easilj from Peter lay with the Irish colt Trerisen follewing. Trevlsco made nn impressive showing and will give a go.. i account of him If in fntare starts. Praaier ft Perris, •!. B. 0 hnan aad V. A. Mc- Kiuney shipped consignments bi Devonshire Park this morning for the raring there. p. .1. Nolans band of hoims that have 1 a r ii ill here wei shipped to Louisville tliis morning. .1. c. Mil, nn will ihia the harms in his rare to Louisville in t.vo consignments, the first going on Thursday to be followed bj the remainder Friday. Oeorge .!. Long waa amour the riaiton from Louiaville and Jouet Bhoaae raase over from Kaunas City and will remain until after the rwaning of i Ik-" Kentucky Dei bj . The scarcity •! cars to branspart bones is again lieiiiK f-lt by ti wnera nad B. K. Bradh*] is fitnlint; difficulty in sending Kalitan to Bnlthaiore to start in the Preakaeaa Stakes. He bones to get jiim ea route i y tomorrow. The foil iwing work outs took place this inoriiiiir o%ep a fast track: Ask Her-Mile in 1:50".-,. itasil Three i ijjhllis in 35". Beautiful Oiri Mile in 1:5V. Hell Bay Half mUe in Xi. ]eti Hampson Mile in 1 :47. I.ill.v Joe Half mile in 51. Cantata — MBa In 1:47. rhasmna fflu ilghtha in 1:01. OrasnnanU Five eighths in l : ••" . iiirliriie Three-elghtha in M . lir. Si.muel -Thace -ojuarters in 1:15. Knir Orient Three -iiitarters in 1:18%. rieiin n II. — ffire ehihtha in 1 :0 i. ftigacy Bfofge Birr eighths in 141%. Qraaaaere Mile in l:4i. J. Unfits Three i|iiartc-rs in 1 :10. .lack Reeves -Three ouartera in 1:21 %. .lo.ular -Mil- in 1:48. .loh nny Mae Half mile in BL Lady Powers Mile in 1:45. Marion Goosby — Half mile in 53. Mnattation Three-quarters in 1:22. OM Broom— Tlir.-e-i|iiarters in 1:1.jt£. Othello — Three-quarters in l:is. Queen Apple Mile in 1:53. Sansjniiiin — Three quarters in 1:16. Sasin — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Simon Pure — Three ehjhtha m 37. f .sister Susii — Flve-eightha in 1:03. L Saaitta — Three-quarters in 1:19. Sun Maid— Mile in 1:48. Winnie ODay— Half mile in 53. leriuuk — Five-eighths in 1:06.
