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IN MEMORIAM SURPRISES ■ ♦ ■ Goes Derby Route in 2 :08 for Best Workout of Training Season. » Prince K. Also Gallops Full Distance, but Not So Impressively — The Clown May Prove a "Dark" Horse — Sunday Gallops. ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 7.— In Memoriam, Carl Wiedemanns Derby candidate, surprised more than 2,000 interested onlookers at Churchill Downs Sunday morning when he broke all the spring training records. The son of McGee was in fine fettle when trainer George Land told jockey Johnny Mooney to let him run at a fast clip. Timers, both professional and amateurs, set their watches going when the big colt was ready to start. He was caught the first eighth in 12, quarter 24, three-eighths 36%, half 49%, five-eighths 1 :01%, three-quarters 1 :14%, seven-eighths 1 :27, mile 1 :40, mile and an eighth 1 :53, and mile and a quarter 2 :08. In Memoriam pulled up in good condition. He galloped out the last eighth of the Derby route. Favorable comment was heard on all sides after his trial. George Rowe, veteran docker, remarked that In Memoriams work was equal to a mile in 1 :38 and a mile and an eighth in 1 :51 over a course like the Lexington track is at present. Trainer Land and owner Wiedemann were wreathed in smiles when In Memoriam reeled off the eighths in fast time, and when the colt was cooling out firmly expressed the belief that he was of real Derby quality. "I am satisfied now I have a real Derby colt," said trainer Land. "I told em yesterday that I was going to see whether In Me*-moriam was of Derby caliber and now I am satisfied that he is going to be hard to beat in the big race on May 19." Prince K. also was given a trial over the Derby route, but his work proved disappointing to his followers in contrast with In Memoriam. It may be said, though, that trainer Louis Marshall told his friends before he sent the son of Mont dOr on the track that he had instructed jockey Kelsay not to work Prince K. faster than a 2 :10 clip. The timers caught Prince K. the first quarter in 24, half in 48%, five-eighths in 1 :01%, three-quarters in 1 :14%. mile in 1 :43, mile and an eighth in 1 :56%, mile and a quarter in 2 :11%. Prince K. was joined by Commander Mc-Meekin three-quarters out, but the Derby colt did not seem to respond with his usual speed Continued on twelfth pata. IN MEM0R1AM SURPRISES Continued from first page. and the old horse had to pull to him almost to the finish. Prince K.s trial did not look so good to the work watchers, although trainer Marshall seemed to be satisfied that he had done all that was required of him. While Prince K. was an unsound horse last year, he pulled up without apparently limping, although he threw out his right fore leg as if it was a bit stiff. Kay Spence is training The Clown for Montfort Jones, which may prove troublesome to the Derby favorites. This colt has had just enough racing to make him at the top of his form. If that form is not pretty good the watchers at the Downs are all wrong, for he showed a creditable mile Sunday morning and galloped out a mile and a sixteenth in great style. His time follows: Quarter, 24% ; half mile, 4S% ; three-quarters, 1 :4% ; mile, 1 :41% ; mile and a sixteenth, 1 :48%. The dockers marked this work as extra. The colt finished well under restraint. Trainer Spence was highly pleased with the work and remarked that The Clown might fool some of the smart ones when the Derby was run. Rockminister, in the same stable with The Clown, which is a sure starter in the Clark Handicap, the opening days feature of the spring meeting at the Downs, also displayed his readiness when he worked a good mile. He ran the quarter in 23%, half 48%, three-quarters 1 :1G and mile in 1 :42%. Skeezix and Chatterton worked together seven-eighths of a mile. Quarter in 24%, half 49%, three-quarters 1 :14% and seven-eighths in 1 :28%. Sun Fey and Great Jaz worked together a mile, the first quarter in 24 %, half in 43, three-quarters 1 :15, mile 1 :43. Sun Fey was a length in front at the finish. Marjorie Hynes recorded a mile in slow time, the first half in 50%, three-quarters 1 :17, mile 1 :44%. This mare is in rare form and probably will win if placed right at her first asking. This was "wash day" at both tracks and there was little doing in the way of fast moves with any of the Derby eligibles or handicap horses engaged in fixtures at the coming meeting. Alice Blue flown, the Keene Brothers Derby and Oaks eligible, worked in company with Miss Muffins a creditable three-quarters in 1 :15, the first quarter in 23 and the half in 48%. Both finished strong and well in hand. Alice Blue Gown will not start in the Derby according to stabfe report, but will be reserved for the Oaks and other filly stakes. Prince Tii Tii, the Meadowbrook Stable Derby candidate, showed a good mile this morning when he went the quarter in 24%, half 49%, three-quarters 1:16% and mile in 1:42%.
