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ARRIVALS FROM SOUTH Audley Farm and Livingston Stables Reach the Downs. Wise Counsellor to Start in Preak-ness Stakes Rain Visited Louisville Tracks Thursday. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 20. The list of cligibles to the forthcoming Kentucky Derby in training on the local tracks was increased with the arrival at Churchill Downs Thursday morning of Jefferson Livingstons Qui-vero and the Audley Farm Stables Frank-man, both aspirants to the rich event to be decided at the local course May 17. They were included in the Jefferson Livingston and A. L. Kirby stables shipment that came in charge of Frank Stevens from New Orleans, where both colts had been campaigned all winter. Frankman, which ran fourth in the recent Louisiana Derby, had been turned over by Kay Spence to A. L. Kirby to train upon the formers departure from New Orleans for Hot Springs and was saddled by trainer Kirby for the Jefferson Park stake. Upon his arrival here Frankman was turned over to F. A. Gailor, who is training the Audley Farm horses during the absence of trainer Spence. Both Frankman and Quivero arrived in good condition and after a rather strenuous winter campaign are well seasoned and advanced in their Derby preparation. Although given but slight consideration for the big Churchill Downs event, both colts are intended starters in the Derby, according to the plans of their trainers. Owner Livingston bred Quivero, which is by Royal II. Lillian Shaw, by Fair Play, and he is anxious that the colt represent him in the Derby. Quivero has started in eleven races, ten of which were at New Orleans. His only victory, which was at the Fair Grounds, was scored on a slow track. Ho is regarded as being a superior mud runner. Frankman is by Superman Franks Daughter, by Frank Gill, and has succeeded in winning but one race in twenty-four starts. houses arrive safely. All of the horses that came in the Livings-ton-Kirby shipment arrived in good health, with the exception of the four-year-old Newmarket, which was taken off the cars with a high temperature. The arrivals, besides Newmarket, Frankman and Quivero, included Buster, Tied Arrow, Evelyn, Confluente, George Demar, Mandy, Pepperday, Vera Vennie, Baldine, Dunlo and Levoy. The stable returned without Lord Wrack, a frequent winner this winter in the Kirby colors. The son of Wrack, after he had won the final race of the closing day at Jefferson Park became the property of Mrs. A. E. Alexandra via the claiming route. A drizzling rain, that later turned to a heavy downpour, visited the local tracks Thursday morning, but not until after the horses had been given their morning gallops over a track that was ideal for training purposes. All of the Derby aspirants were out bright and early for some kind of exercise, the majority of them being cantered a half mile. Wise Counsellor and Worthmore were among the number and they were sent out with three others of the Ward establishment and given a spin at the half mile. The two Derby colts raced in front of their stable companions all the way and turned the distance in 53. Trainer Walsh announced aft-torward that they would be asked to extend themselves next Saturday, when they will be sent three-quarters. J. S. WARDS TliAS. Owner Ward announced Thursday that Wise Counsellors first engagement this spring would be in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico and that if the son of Mentor and Rustle trained on satisfactorily that he would be shipped to the Baltimore course about a week prior to the running of the Preakness. After that race the colt will return to Churchill Downs to start in the Kentucky Derhy. Contrary to expectations owner Ward has no intention of racing W;se Counsellor at the Lexington meeting. He did not enter him in the Blue Grass Stakes at that track, neither is the colt entered in the big three-year-old fixtures to be run on the metropolitan tracks. Worthmore, however, is eligible to some of these stakes and he may be sent East to run in them. Dan Lehan reported that his good mare, Bronzewing, had foaled a fine looking colt by Under Fire at his Farm near Jefferson-town. Another mare, Easter Morn, is due shortly to drop a foal by Busy American, according to Mr. Lehan. The four-year-old Roldgold, which has been turned out at T. E. Meullers farm near Louisville, all winter, was taken up and put in training at Churchill Downs. Five other horses, all two-year-olds and the property of Mr. Mueller, have been at the local track for some time in the care of Jack Chinn, who will continue to train them until the arrival Continued on eighth pace. ARRIVALS FROM SOUTH Continued from first pa ire. of trainer J. IT. Moody from Havana, March 2G, with the horses that he has been racing: , there all winter in Mr. Muellers interests. Mr. Mueller, who has been paying an extended visit of over a month to Havana i3 due to arrive here Friday. j Harry Lindenberger, chief clerk for the Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs, is forced to absent himself from his duties for several days owing to having sustained a sprained ankle "Wednesday evening. Colonel Andrew Vennie, resident manager of Churchill Downs, is busily engaged supervising the extensive improvements being, made at that track. Besides answ!erin;, numerous inquiries regarding boxes fors Derby day, although all of the boxes hava been taken, applications continue to pour in dailsf, all of which have to be refused much to the regret of the officials. It was stated that there are almost 1,300 private boxes in the grandstand and clubhouse, 600 of which have been constructed since last Derby day. All of these have been assigned and there are 300 applications on the waiting list.
