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Latest Turf Gossip From Lexington LKN1NGTON, Ky.. April 30. i Jockey Bert Kennedy has been engaged to ride Aspiration in the Derby. Williams Brothers have secured a call on jockey J. Corcoran for the Lexington meeting. Ci. Walls is also in their employ. A consignment of horses that have been racing at the Huntington meeting reached here this morning. The shipment included the stables of J. F. Peck, in charge of J. Polk ; J. J. Troxler and Joe Cloher. The colors of Mrs. L. Viau will be seen for the first time on any Kentucky track during this meeting. The horses that will represent the eastern sportswoman are the seven-year-old Audacious and the five-year-old Ten-Lee. Both are in fine racing fettle and are being handled by Jack Baker. The Churchill Downs stake books, giving the stake entries to be run during the meeting, together with the conditions of the races for the first seven days, made their appearance this afternoon. The book is handsomely got up and its front cover is embellished with a picture of Morvich, the last Derby winner. Van Dusen recently branched out as a breeder of thoroughbreds and at his farm near Lexington, which he named Few Acres, he is conducting a modest breeding estab-lihsment. The imported Torchbearer is at the head of the stud, but for this years production outside stallions have been called upon. This season seven foals have arrived at the farm, three being by The Manager, two by Tchad and two by Manager Waite. Ex-jockey Van Dusen is a shining example of what a rider can accomplish if he follows the straight path and saves his money. Van Dusen, for many years a capable rider, branched out as a trainer on a small scale about five years ago when he looked after the horses of J. Hal Woodard and he has grandually extended his operations until he is in charge of one of the largest lacing establishments at the local track. His stable at present embraces twenty-four horses and in a short time his number will be increased to thirty when he takes over tne horses of C. H. Berryman. Van Dusens string includes horses belonging to W. C. Goodloe, D W. Scott, Sanford Lyne, Colonel W. E. Applegate and T. C. Bradley. He also has a number that are his own property. Tom McMurray is attached to the stable as jockey and his victory on Spanish Rose, a long shot Saturday, would indicate that this veteran of the saddle has partially recovered his old-time riding form. J. W. Puller, former thoroughbred breeder and owner, arrived irom his home at Wills Point, Texas, and will remain for the entire Kentucky racing season. He is a guest of Clyde Van Dusen, who formerly rode for Mr. Fuller. According to the plans of E. R. Bradley Bl ssom Time will not be a starter in the Derby. Instead the daughter of North Star III. will be pointed for the Kentucky Oaks. The stables standard bearers in the Derby, according to present plans, will be Boys Believe Me and Bright Tomorrow. S. J. Kelley reached here today from Huntington with the horse Elemental, which he secured by the claiming route. Kelley reported that he has sold the contract on the promising apprentice W. Milner to T. W. OBrien for ,500. Kelley secured the lad from Danny Louder at Havana last winter. Weights for the Camden Handicap, the next stake feature to be decided at Lexington, have been announced and Firebrand is accorded the post of honor, being asked to shoulder top weight of 126 pounds. It is not likely, however, that Mr. Livingstons grand horse will be sent here to start. Trainer Kirby is saving him for the Clark Handicap, to be run the opening day at Churchill Downs. Cherokee. the Sweep — Fontarabia colt, which Gallaher brothers had selected as their standard bearer in the Derby, will not start in the big race. The colt had wintered in excellent condition and was progressing in his training until he went wrong. The injury he sustained while being galloped will cause his retirement until late in the summer. He has been fired and turned out at the Gallaher farm. This will deprive the stable of a representative in the Derby, as Triumph and Indian Trail, the other two eligibles, are not considered good enough to be sent after the rich stake. Fred Musante. restored to health after his sojourn at Swannanoa, N. C. is here with the mares My Dear. Buckwheat and Joan of Arc, which he says helped him to get well. "The doctors had counted nine on me and said it was only a matter of a few months until 1 would cash in," said Musante today. "I took my horses and went to the North Carolina village. There I bought a house and eight acres of land, put a little stable on it. built a three-eighths track around it, and spent all the time I could out of doors with the horses. I got well and they got fit. It now is my plan to spend the winters in North Carolina and have a place near Lex-ington on which to keep these mares when I ; retire them to the stud." Musantes phy-| sical appearance is such as to occasion won-I der among his friends.
