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SHIP KILMER HORSES TO LOUISVILLE Sun Briar and Stablcmates Leave Lexington on Account of Bad Track Conditions. Louisville. Ky.. April 29.— The stay of the stable of Willis Siiarpc Kilmer at Lexington was of short duraticu and the nine horses that had been shipped there with the intention of racing them up to a few days prior to the close of the meeting were, upon orders of their owner, placed aboard a ear n short notice and returned to their quarters at Churchill Downs in this city, arriving today in good condition. The wretched condition of the Lexington track, due partly to its reconstruction and partly to the heavy rains that have made it impossible to s|K-cd up the training of the Kilmer Derby eligibles. is the reason assigned for the stables sudden change of phi lis. At Churchill Downs, where the track dries out more rapidly, and by reason of it lieing more adaptable for training o|HT:itions. it is believed better results can lie ob-lained in furthering the preparation of the Stables Derby eligibles. Sun Briar, the star of the establishment, landed her: in excellent condition, and apparently none the worse for his unsuccessful contest of last wi-ck over the heavy, sticky mud at LexiagMa. Exterminator, the Derby eligible that Mr. Kilmer recently purchased from -I. C. Milam, was included in the shipment and now occupies a stall in the Kilmer barn. Jockey W. Knapp. the stables rider, also came with the horses, and will do 110 more riding until the opening of the Churchill Downs meeting. Owner Kilmer came over 011 a later train in order to satisfy himself that Sun l.riar had landed here with. .iit misliao. He will return to Lexington to take in a few" more days racing, and will be in Louisville to see the Derby run. Iu discussing the indifferent showing made by Sun Itriar in his only race at Lexington. Mr. Kilmer attributed it to the track conditions for which, however, lie attaches no blame to the association. "It is unfortunate." he said, "as I fully intituled that Sun Itriar should have at least two races before his Deiiiv engagement. "Regarding the colts race, which has aroused so much discussion. I am satisfied that he is still a great horse, and that he will prove my contention In-fore long. I watched him closely throughout the race, and noticed how he slipped and floundered in the stickv mud. And all the time I was fearful lest he would fall, and I can tell you I didnt draw a long breath until the race was over and I saw-that he came through it all right. BELIEVES STJN BEIAB WILL WIN DEEBY. "One swallow dont make a summer, and just i.-eaisc Sim Itriar was defeated in his first start M a Ihreo-vcar-old docs not to my mind mean that he has gone hack. I" ract. I did not want to take aiiy chances of the colt breaking down tie-fore his Iterby engagement, and it was only natural that Knapp should take care that this thing should not happen. If .von will no! ice. Sun Driar did not display his brilliant form last year until he had lieen given a few races, so I am not in the least concerned regarding what he did at !,*• -ingtoii. I still lielievc lie will win the Darky and furthermore, that he will prove to lie the greatest three year-eld of his year." It garding his patCfeatM of the three-year-old Exterminator. Mr. Kilmer stated that his idea in souring the gelding was for the purpose of working him with Sun l.riar. "I aaj not saying that Exterminator will start in the Derby and I will not sav that lie will not." was the reply of Mr. Kilmer to the question as to whether he had bought the American bred three-year old with a view of starting him with Sun l.riar in the Derby. Manv horsemen at Lexington are of the opinion that Mr. Kilmer secured a real bargain when he bought Exterminator. Cal Milam gave tl.aja, for the gelding at Saratoga and had intended starting him in the forthcoming Kentucky Derby. Last Wednesday the gelding worked a mile in 1:43 at a time that" other horses were working the distance in two seconds slower time. Trainer Henry Mc-Daniel was one who noticed this good trial over a heavy truck and it was on his recommendation that induced Mr. Kilmer to secure the gelding. Exterminator is sixteen hands high, has big shoulders and plenty of length. Mr. Milam says lie is speedy ami can go over a long distance of ground and that in his spring training he has done everything asked of him. The gelding is entered in all ■ f the three-year old stakes in Kentucky and at Saratoga. Milam has him insured for . 000 and Mr. Kilmer has since doubled this amount.
