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DAMASK STARTLES TURFMEN H P Whitneys Kentucky Derby Candidate in Sensational Work Goes Seveneighths in 132 45 45Over Over Muddy Track with About 130 Pounds in the Saddle LOUISVILLE Ky April 2 Damask Harry Pavne Whitneys Kentucky Derby candidate which is being trained by Mose Goldldatt fairly as ¬ tounded horsemen and work watchers at Churchill 1 owns thr morning when he indulged in a workout of seveneighths in l32 f over a track deep in mud and in the face of an unusually high wind It was by far the best work of any of the Derby prospects to date and the easy manner in which the colt ran in the sticky going made it all the more iiiros ivo ivoJockey Jockey E Ambrose was astride of Damask in his gallop Goldblatt gave him instructions to let the horse work seveneighths of a mile in the vicinity of 1HO After dismounting Ambrose said that he did not realize that the colt was running so fast and he was restraining him as best ho could Damask had on blinkers and Ambrose wore spurs The Jatter were used simply to keep the horse under control and one jab with them started him on his vya In the early months of this year Damask sienied to be a sluggish starter but now he lias overcome that habit and this morning he ran the first litlt milt of his workout in 50 seconds Ser vilor siiiother of the Whitney horses worked with him and his paccmnking was good for part of the way but Ambrose finally could not hold Damask back to him any longer longerVeteran Veteran horsemen who witnessed it said that the threeyearold could have gone a mile in 142 or close to that mark had Ambrose allowed him A heavy rain last night made the course worse than it has been in a long time but Damask skimmed over the track as though the soft going was made to order for him In his workout Damask wore heavy shoes without toes and carried easily 130 pounds Ambrose used a heavy training saddle and the rider himself is consideraldy alwve his natural riding weight weightTrainer Trainer Max Ilirsch had Donnacona and On Watch out He sent them a mile together in 159 Jockey Cliff Kohin on rode Donnacona while New ¬ ton Harrott was astride of On Watch The two horses were in the middle of the track all the way around and both were hard held It was Hirschs intention to give them a fairly brisk work but the fresh rain again caused him to alter his plans The two riders essayed to keep them n close together as possible and cither horse could have gone much faster On Watch did not dis ¬ play the inclination to loaf that marked his work several days ago agoTO TO TRY OUT PRINCE PAL TODAY TODAYPrince Prince Pal will in all probability be given a good work tomorrow as he was allowed to cover three eighths of a mile in this morning by trainer Will Wallace The hitter said that much depends upon the condition of the track as to how far or fast he will send him in his next exercise He Jias reached the stage in his training where he is almost ready to do anything asked of him himStarter Starter A U Dade was a visitor at Churchill Downs today having come from his home in Hen leTon Ky to confer with officials of the Ken lucky Jockey Club on matters connected with his position positionSchooling Schooling of the twoyearolds again hud to be postponed by assistant starter Will Snyder because of the heavy track trackUaciug Uaciug secretary William II Shelley is authority for the statement that E Alvarex owner of Ilerron which won the Cuban Derby last Sunday made jockey Harry Garner a present of 5000 for win ¬ ning the big race In addition to that lie said that Senor Alvarez signed Garner to a contract at a big figure for the remainder of 15120 to do his stable riding Mr Shelley will remain in Ixmisvilli for a few days and will get up the program book for the Ixxington meeting at his home here He spent this morning at Churchill Downs interview ¬ ing horsemen as to their plans for the Lexington meeting meetingMax Max Ilirscli will take six of the G W Loft horse to I xington including Dounacona and On Watch whieh will probably start in the Hlne Grass Stakes He said that he may run one or both of hem in a sprint there the fore part of the meet ¬ ing Hii ch will also take three horses belonging to the Ogden Stable to Lexington LexingtonW W L 1ewis supervisor of workouts for the Kentucky Jockey Club stopped off here today eu route to French Lick Springs Iiid where he will upend leu lays He is making the journey by auto ¬ mobile Iewis rciMirts that the thoroughbreds at J xington especially the Derby candidates are training well and beginning to show fust workouts workoutsFrank Frank McKonna was an arrival from bis honiu tn St Louis and will remain several days before jiroiveding to Lexington A letter was received today from F A Gaylor requesting twelve stalls at Churchill Downs He will shop from Hot Springs on next Monday MondayWhile While training his horses yesterday Miller Hen ¬ derson was kicked on the right leg by Looking Ill one of his fillies but luckily lie escaped witli a bruise The force of the fillys heels knocked him down
