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TRAVELS THE DERBY ROUTE ♦ Deadlock Pleases His Trainer in a Mile and a Quarter Work. Violinist Shows the Fastest Mile to Date — Surf Rider Displays Sprinting Speed. LOUISVILLE. Ky . April and — For the first time this spring the most prominent Kentucky Derhy eligibies quartered locally were called upon for real speed over a considerable distance of ground today and, as a result, the work-outs were the fastest of the season to date. Both Churchill Dowus and Douglas Park were in their best condition and this, coupled with an excellent brand of spring weather, caused the trainers to take advantage of tie- opportunity to give their candidates for the big race a chance to show their real merits. Deadlock, Bobert H. Shunnons hope for the big event, was the first of the eligibles in this section to be sent over the Kentucky Derby route of one and a quarter miles. He turned in an excellent work-out in 2:12 eased up. He worked at the Downs, and the same track witnessed a gallop by fliattertoii, from the F. J. Kelley stable, of one and an eighth miles in 1:58. The Fair Play colt was a tired horse at the windup. St. Henry, a Derby and Preakness candidate, but which is considered a certain starter in the latter race, covered a mile in 1X0%, over the same course He was under restraint at all times. Over at Douglas Park Violinist, from the H. C. "Bud" Fisher establishment, galloped the fastest mile of any of the Derby prospects hereabouts to elate iu 1:41%. The Dick Finnell colt ran easily and displayed high speed all the way. Surf Rider, which Kay Si ciice is training, was sent a mile in 1:12% ami galloped out an extra eighth in 1:5814, at the Keechmont course. Billy Dunn, which Put Knebelkauip named for the big race, showed some early speed at the Downs, but was eased up after running five-eighths of a mile and finished out the mile in 1:80%. Jockey E. Martin was again astride Deadlock and had him under lestraint throughout He kept him raaatag at a steady gait, covering the first quarter in 2o, half-mile in ." 0. five eighths in FOa1.-.. three-quarters in FllJVr,, mile in l:44l -,. and one and on -eielith miles in :H%. After finishing the mile. Martin released his mount from restraint for a brief period to feel him out and the colt ran the next eighth in 12:.-. . Owner Shannon waved tb« rider to take hold of Deadlock and the final eightu found him iu a canter. His gallop was impress-tv? and he seemed eager to run faster, especially after he had covered one-half the distance. CHATTERT0N IV SPEED DISPLAY. Chatterton displayed unusually high speed for the first three -quarters of a mile and it was uo wonder that he tired. Mavehona. one of his stable mates, started with him at the eighth post, and at the three-quarter* post Jauku joined in with tlie pair. The Derby colt was poorly paced, despite the precautions that trainer C. C. Van Meter had taken to prevent this, lie being crowded against the Inner rail near the half-mile post by one of his companions. MeDiu Thaaagaaa rode hitn and he sent him away "wing ing." The first eighth was covered in 12r.. the quarter in 23. three eighths in 3", half mile in 47,i. five-eighths in 1:00;-.. three -quarters in 1:18%, seven eighths in 1:27:.-, and mile in 1:42-,. Making the turn into the homestretch, Chatterton began la fly the distress signal, and tired badly in the gallops to the finishing line. Two pacemakers also acre used with Violinist. Evil accompanying him the first half-mile while tivitake picked him up three-eighths ef a mile out and finished with him The Dick Iinnell rait kept them both busy, as former jockey A. Anbu-clion sout him along to the tune of a quarter in 24. three-eighths in 3" !;.. half-mile in 48 and three-quarters in 1:18% Despite the fact that he ran so fast, he did noi appear to labor any, mid was going easily at the end. Tnis colt has trained iu excellent fiislini al spring and trainer Alex C Cordon has hitn ready to run to his best capacity ci;;ht uow. He is destined for early shipment to Havre de tlraco and is- looked upon as a certain •tarter iu the Cheaegaak* stakes, previous to f»:ll filling his Derby engagement. SITRF RIDERS FAST TIME. Surf Rider demonstrated that he is supplied with abundant early speed as Well as stamina when he • galloped off at the pace of a quarter in 23. the three eighths iu 3." 2fc. half mile in 4745. five-eighths in l K -~. aud three-quarters in 1:14V.-.. -lohu S Keardon. Ins regular pacemaker ran with him for three quarters of a mile and. acting tinder instructions from trainer Kay Spenee. the two horse-were kept almost head and head. Spenee wav i jockey William Pool, ou Surf Rider, to slow him down as he passed the three-eighths post, and he had hitn under restraint from there to the finishing line in front of the grandstand Spenee was so elated with the showing of his recent ?2." ,00t» acquisition that he announced that he is ready to back hitn for any amount against any other horse in the Derby, Morvich excepted, uuder the plav or pay proiKisition He has already wagered 00 Oil him at liberal odds in the future books. Billy Dunn, which call lei 130 pounds, ran nu eighth in 12. querter in 24, three-eighths in 3nV-, half mil*- in 49,. five-eighths iu 1:03;, ami three quarters in 1:18% Today was the best day of the training season thus far. not only for the Derby candidates, but for a majority of the other horses quartered at the two local tracks as well. Sharp moves weie plentiful and the older horses came into the limelight for a change Centimeter, G. L. Blackfords good sprinter, ran three-eighths in 34%. the first quarter in 23. at tContnued on eighth page l ■■■H ai _ H TRAVELS THE DERBY ROUTE i BHHV Continued from first ! BBWH the Down*, while Marjorie Hyues gave evidence that B s!io still possessed her old-time speed by runuing a H quarter in M%. tiiree eighths in 35., and a half H mile in 18. A number of two-year-olds shaded 30 BHBJ Hire" cigntlis. | Miss Joy and Fair Phantom. Montfovt -Tones BbBH pair of triple Oaks candidates, were sent a mile at 1 | Douglas Park and the case with which they rau the JHVHl distance in 1:13-.-. was surprising to the work watch- JHhHM ers. Fair Phantom again begun far on the outside iu i | a tangle and did not get into her stride until attar JHflHfl she had gone a sixteenth of a mil1 B Judge Charles F. Price, for years ■ steward on BH the Kentucky circuit, returned home tonight after H a si, join n of three mouths at Naples. Fla. The BBH veteran racing official has spent tie winters in B Florida for a numbci of years and invariably re B turns in excellent bodily condition. | Trainer Lon Bolle-v. who recently took over the B eight Polk Lafoon and Frank Glenn batata from BBB .1. S. Ownbcv. brought the handler staiile of B scroti down from Latonia. where they wintered. BBBl This string cnnsisls of Blanche Mac. Aph. Twinkle H Blue, ai pouter. Golden Floss, John Cook and Take BBBb All. The last named iwo ar.- two-year olds. John H Cook is a brown tolt by Theo Cook - Margaret B Ha-tiligs. while Take All is a brown gelding by B Treviseo — Theresa J. The Chandler horses appear BBH to have wintered cvoptionally well. 1 The Willi;, m Martin ataUe, whicl; wintered at H CliUl-hii: Downs, will inaugurate its MS eaui- H liaign at iimlieo. but it will not be sent to . | Blaryland until the latter part of t,n- niunth. It is H composed of Bridesman. K-llsolnr. Camoulleiir. BB tiladbrook. Zed and the following two year-olds: BBBH Valado bay •,,!;. b Short Grass-Sheer. Little BB Hope, btown tillj . by Bard of Hope Imo licttc, and J BBBH Rag Doll, aajr lilly. by Theo. Cook— The Doll BBH Basil. whi !i raced with a fair measure of .-u - B cess fT W Poison several year- back, baa beca j BBI sent to 1 V Shipps farm, mar Midway. Ky and H will go in t lie- stud there. The t I-" r members of I BBH the Pol-on establishniPiit . which spin; the w int-r ■ | ut the Downs under the cafe of the veteran colored I BBH trainer. G. H. Morton, known in racing circlo us H "Burly." are Pogo. a two -year-old son of Glen- H cairn -Caraujiot. and one of tie- most highly re H garded Juveniles here: Peace Pennant. Parker. Pav, | Dr. Ir.ill. Pyx and the famous maiden, Vulcanite | The bitter baa the record of finishing fourth in a | B Kentucky Derby and landing in tho same position 1 BBI 111 the Preakness at Iimlieo week later but ho ] | could never get home in front, even when pitted H ug.iiiot cheapest kind of hor-e. B Patches, owned by Alex B t;nrdou. was brougl-t f B in from l.niii where he has been turned out. H today n ml Danny Mille will make another effoit H to train iiiiu He aaa not raced in two years. BBI J H Mood: had Foul Weather, which is in train- • | for Tlicxioi-c Mueller. local turfman. | fired and she will be out of commission for the BB mining aaaaaai. Iu addition to this filly Moody i BBI brought Rundel and Harlock back from Havana i | and took up Mayrose, which has been running out ; B all winter. Moody holds the contract on jockey BB Augu t Venat. whom many horspmen who saw B him ride at Oriental Park say holds out the promise B of developing into a good rider.
