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IN A PUBLIC DERBY TRIAL Best Pal Qualifies Gallantly for Next Saturdays Big Race Lady Madcap Beats Gossip Avenue Upset Gladiator and Paul PaulJones Jones Arrivals for Derby BY J L DEMPSEY DEMPSEYLATONIA LATONIA Ky June S Tin 2500 purse ox rlnslvely for threeyearolds which featured to ¬ days card brought out a New Richmond cziniliilntc for Latonia Derby linnnrs in tlie shape of K It Kradleys Helmet Padula colt Host Pal which won after a desperate drive with Captain Mac jockey Lyke being an effectives contributory agency in the victorjt for be save liim an extra skillful ride Lykes oarly overzealonsness will however cause a layoff in his future activities for five days the term that he was suspended by the stewards for boring over and crowding the others soon after tin start startThe The race took on a Latonia Derby preliminary aspect from the fact that so many eligibles were among the starters some certain to go in the big fixture which will have Us decision Saturday The early running was dominated by Kinburn and lie forced a terrific pace for threequarters but lie could never get far away from Rest Pal Sterling likewise following closely but on the stretch he gave way completely Best Pal responding well to urging gradually diminished the distance be ¬ tween himself and Kinburn and at the last eighth appeared to have the race won easily but at this jiimiirt Cafilain Mae which hail suffered from early interference came with great speed and forced Lyl to bis best efforts to keep Rest Pal in front Rouleau which was expected to be quite a factor stumbled at the start and raced wide most of the way He was worked out a mile and a quarter in 2OS for his start in the Derby Kin burn went the mile and a quarter in 207 207Intense Intense hot weather was the order here this after ¬ noon and the track was lightning fast The racing was again interesting and interspersed with up ¬ sets setsThe The 1SOO purse race bringing together some speedy twoyearolds furnished an interesting duel between Lady Madcap and Gossip Avenue ridden respectively by the veterans Howard and Nicol The pair of oldtime saddle artists plied whip and IICP on their mounts all through the stretch and having singled out well in advance of the others continued their duel until right at the finish where Lady Madcap succeeded in getting her head in front frontPORT PORT LIGHT SCORES NARROWLY NARROWLYFour Four of the races were under claiming conditions and had big fields but they furnished some ex ¬ cellent sport Port Light bad to do his best in the opener to outstay Pullux The second race went to Itcpeater after he bad his work cut out to down Camouflage Mabel 0 held sway all the way and Avon from Corinoran CorinoranRunmic Runmic was luckiest in the sixth race in which i number of twoyearolds met and he led for the entire way to win from Winchester and the inuchinterferedwith Tom Norris in third place placeS S A lopton in charge of Upset owned by Harry Payne Whitney arrived this morning and will give the colt his final preparation for the Latonia Dorliy to be decided next Saturday At present the plan is for jockey Rodriguez to have the mount rn him It is just possible that trainer James Uowe will at the last minute decide m shipping Wildair here too He is intended to be a starter in the Belmont Stakes but if the re ¬ doubtable Man o War is to go Wildair is apt to come to these parts to help his stable mate in the big Latonia race racePaul Paul Jones winner of the Kentucky Derby and recent hero of the Suburban Handicap running was another arrival this morning and will go in the rich Latonia Derby and strive to earn the 5000 IMIIIUS that goes with his winning the race because of his Kentucky Derby success Trainer William Cartli came with the horse and feels confident that his charge will give a good account of him ¬ self in tin race despite his five pounds penalty which will bring his weight to 131 131W W Pooth in charge of Gladiator supposedly owned by Arnold Uothstein was also among the eastern arrivals anil the colt will go to the post in next Saturdays big Latonia race racePrince Prince Pal which is counted among the certain starters in the it mii Derby figured in a sensa ¬ tional mile and a quarter gallop this morning and lie covered the distance in easy style in 205 Prince Pal has not raced up to the form expected but he is gradually rounding into his top form and there will be much support for him in these parts in the Latonia Derby DerbyJockey Jockey Kidenour under contract to A L Kirby was an arrival this morning from Canada and be will ride here during tin meeting
