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REGALOS STRIKING RAGE Defeats Many Derby Candidates in Fast Time Easily Now Looms Up as a Dangerous DangerousFigure Figure in the Kace Herself Track Talk IiKXINGTOX Ky May 3 Another Kentucky Derby factor loomed up in most promising style this afternoon and it is not beyond possibility that another fillys name will be added to the roster of winners of the much coveted Louisville event for Gallaher Rros Regalo by her sparkling triumph in the Rlue Grass Stakes contested by most of the formidable Kentucky Derby con ¬ tenders excepting Eternal Hilly Kelly Vindex Sir Rarton and Sailor clearly demonstrated that she is the superior of the band that made the race with her this afternoon and on her showing mut hold a place of consideration for chief honors in the Derby running next Saturday SaturdayThe The race however thoroughly exploded the Derby pretensions of St Rernard whoso recent pair of victories caused him to be regarded with more than passing consideration American Ace which showed positive sprinting qualities only and brought into notice Pat Dunnes muchcampaigned Inder Fire The latter ran a fhte race and may improvoVeoine on it at the added distance that the Derby is run over overHis His close proximity to Regalo at the finish however was due to jockey Murphys action in having eased the Gallaher filly uy to little better than a canter in the last sixteenth for at this stage she had the victory won and was commnnd iutrly in advance The earlier stages of the nice were dominated American Ace which sprinted into a good lead at once and showed the way to St Bernard and Sen n ings Park his closest followers Regalo heading the second division with Under Fire far hack There was no noticeable change in the running for the first threequarters but just before reachiir the lower turn St Bernard gave way and Kegalo began making play for the lead An extra effort on her part readily gave her command and before the last eighth was reached she was five lengths iu the van American Ace retired in the stretch and soon after Under Fire made his challenge which caused him to displace Scnnings Park but the filly was too good for him and she won in hollow style The time of the race 151 marked a splendid effort considering that the track was not in its best though regarded as fast fastThe The splendid racing offering coupled with the ideal conditions was responsible for bringing to the Kentucky Association course this afternoon by far the largest gathering that has ever witnessed the sport in this locality Every available inch of space in the grandstand was occupied and the over ¬ flow jammed the lawns and paddock to the crowd ¬ ing point The betting pavilion was a seething mass and the mutuel equipment totally Inadequate for the accommodation of those speculatively in ¬ clined clinedAn An outstanding incident developed witli the run ¬ ning of the second race which had a quartet of twoyearold fillies including Miss Minks and Round ¬ ing Through The latter unseated her rider at the barrier and ran away about a half mile at slow speed Then those who had backed her promptly began hedging on Miss Minks making that filly an overwhelming favorite but the start found the latter practically left and Rounding Through away fast she continued in the lead to win as Gen ¬ try pleased amidst a din that was deafening from her jubilant backers Miss Minks landed in second place placeK K R Rradleys sturdy Iwin was unlucky to lose in the third race in which she met some good fil ¬ lies and her defeat was due to the repeated inter ¬ ference she suffered from first when Iady Fair Play ran out and forced her wide and later on in the stretch when T Murray on Lillian Shav began a zigzag course courseMANAGER MANAGER BAKER COMPLIMENTED COMPLIMENTEDCol Col Whin was highly complimentary in hjs expressions to manager Robert L Raker and his staff for the way in which they have exiHdited the handling of the iinprecedently large crowds at this meeting Manager Raker who is under consid ¬ eration for membership on the board of directors of the Kentucky Jockey Club was the recipient also of congratulations from scores of his friends upon the success of the first nine days of the meeting meetingKmil Kmil Herz accompanied by Mrs Herz returned from New York today and will remain in Kentucky until after the Derby Regalo is a great mare said he after the filly had won today She must be given a chance for the Derby DerbyGeneral General manager Matt J Wlmi returned from Louisville this morning where lie had been for several days assisting to get matters shaped for the opening at Churchill Downs Arrangements have been completed for the use of thirty ticket sellers for Derby day The new automobile en ¬ trances have been completed and other details that will add to the comfort of the big expected patron1 age and facilitate their handling have been put in order A bureau has been established to supply a list of vacant rooms and those who have not Iwen able to secure reservations at the big hotels can find quarters by applying to the bureau The extensive Churchill Downs plant is in perfect con ¬ dition and with its many improvements is park like in appearance appearanceMr Mr Winn also stated that the Kentucky Derby candidates Vindex Hilly Kelly and Sir Itartoii arrived yesterday at the Downs in splendid con ¬ dition Trainer Rowe and jockey Knapp and the veteran campaigner Rorrow came with Vindex and C II Shilling was in charge of the Commander Ross string Trainer Bedwell will arrive in Louis ¬ ville Sunday Mr Winn has lso been informed that special trains for the Derby visitors will come from Chicago and Cincinnati CincinnatiW W W Dardens Droll hs a colt by Sweep R T Wilsons Montrosa lias a bay filly by Campffre Mary Sellers a bay colt by Olambala and Rcllu Ronald a chestnut filly by Olambala OlambalaCharlton Charlton Clay has purchased from 1 C Milam the threeyearold filly Far Reyond by Star Shoot Little Ruttercnp RuttercnpR R J lirannon has purchased from Thomas R Jones master of Cavtiland Stud four yearlings by Handsel three colts and a lilly all chestnuts in color The colts dams are A M J Aunt Dee ami Grace Navarre The lillys dam is Janice Gam of Stockwell Jones sold his two yearling bay fillies by Assagai dams Mountaia Mist and Gipsy Adams to Jefferson Liviugstou
