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LATEST TRACK GOSSIP FROM LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Ky May 2 Track conditions having changed in the past few days from a light ¬ ning fast track to a lane of mud trainers of the Derby candidates have been forced to shorten the works of their horses Instead of sending them the full Derby route of a mile iind a quarter they have been content with slow works of threequarters of a mile The fast work of Eternal on Wednesday when he carried around 120 pounds and ran three quarters in 117 is still the chief topic of conver ¬ sation Trainer Patterson reports that both of his Derby candidates Eternal and Sailor came but of their last works in fine condition and he is sure they will be among thost present when the numbers are hung up after the big race of Saturday May 10 10The The stable of AV C AVeant including Top o th Morning Dick Williams Ellison Bars and Stars and others have arrived from Hot Springs and are quartered at Douglas Park This stable will be ready dayStalls for the opening day Stalls were bedded down this afternoon for II G Bedwells Billy Kelly and Sir Barton which are on their way here from Havre de Grace Jimmy Rowe is sending the Whitney horses in the same car They are expected here at any time timeCol Col Matt J AVinri ran over from Latonia and will spend a few days assisting with preparations for the opening day at Churchill Downs DownsEdward Edward Jasper recently appointed by the Ken ¬ tucky Jockey Club on the board of handicappers has opened his office at the Downs At present Mr Jasper Is registering the horses and issuing badges to trainers and owners
