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ESTIMATE OF DERBY CANDIDATES Here is an offhand presentday expert idea of some Kentucky Derby leading candidates after look ¬ ing them over on the training grounds The writer is a good judge judgeThe The Derby horses are backward in their prepa ¬ ration Damns however is in the best possible trim He is a level truemade horse quiet and sensible and does his ork like a man He is improving every day i i fact only really found himself toward the clos of New Orleans Max Hirsebs pair On Wat el and Donnacona are well and hearty but every da must needs be a fine one for them if they are to be made ready for the Derby Judging from the condition of these the other Long Island wintered horses must be more backward still Ileduvll may spring a surprise from Laurel His horses are said to be more forward Prince Pal is a vastly improved horse He lias fined down wonder ¬ fully The Sundriilge neck and head of course he still has but bodily instead of growing more gross and bulky be has fined down and now looks the part of a coming race horse
