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STARTLE AND WASHINGTON H. H. Hewitts Derby Pair Work at Lexington — Latest News from Breeding Farms. LFXINflTON. Ky . March .— II. II. Hewitts Kentucky Derby pair. Btartte and Washington, which are being trained by John I. Smith, this morning worked three-diaiteis logether over the Kentucky Jockey tlub track in 1:22. Tiie course was alive with horses, the weaihcr being niiile springlike. IJobett H. Shannon, who several weeks ago purchased Deadlock from John K. Madden, was here today from I aalerllU and confirmed the report thai he had declined to entertain the proposal of a horscHijin who had suggested that he could get |20,00a for the sou of Sir Wilfrid. "I feel that I have a horse that can ami will run as far and as fast ;is horses run." said Shannon. "I have been Hying for a long time to gel such a horse and why should I sell him for less tl.an Madden got for Barf Killer? I think he is a better bane than Barf Kider and that he will demonstrate it. piobably in •he Kentucky Derby." Star Puss, by Jim Oaffney. dam of Star Jasmine. by Ogden. was this mottling mated with Man o War for the benefit of the tnited States Remount Service. Samuel D. Kiddle presented the service of his stallion for this matiig and Arthur B. Han cock, who is a member of the breeding committee of the Ki mount Service, loaned the use of the mare, the service not having a suitable mare for the mating. The six-year-old stallion Kscovar. by Sweep — Valcureuse. by Orsjni. owned by the Failed States Kemount Service, has been shipped to Tallahassee. Fla.. for service. John H. Morris today hooked Result, by Compute, to Troutlieck. There are four foals this spring at Beaajae Baadta Faun. La Becelte. by Meddler, has a chestnut colt by Negofol: Iloume. a bay colt by Kscoba: rossbuu and Elisabeth IK, have bay fillies by Esooba.
