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REST FOR QUATRAIN Will Not Be Sent to Pimlico for Preakness Stakes. ♦ To Be Saved For Kentucky Derby — Harmons Successor — J. E. Widener Stable Goes East. i LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 20.— Frederick Johnson returned Monday morning to Churchill Downs from his Scarlet Gate Farm near Lexington, where he spent Sunday looking over his thoroughbred stock. He confirmed the report that he had decided not to send Quatrain to Pimlico to start in the Preakness. In the coming to this decision, Mr. Johnson said that he believed that his colt would not be quite ready for the Pimlico stakes, but would be in condition to start in the Kentucky Derby, which is run a week later. A slight injury to the colts right front foot one day last week has necessitated a slight letup in his training, but it is not believed the short rest will set him back, as he was almost up to a race when he arrived here. Moreover, Mr. Johnson did not want to take any chances of the colts injury becoming more serious. The iniury was due to a cinder becoming embedded in the hollow of tho colts foot and this had worked its way upward, causing some soreness. This was quite apparent a few days ago, but under proper treatment the soreness has disappeared and the colt showed no signs of the disability as he was being walked around tho shed Monday morning. HARMONS SUCCESSOR. Mr. Johnson also announced this morning that Charles Ector, his stable foreman, had been promoted to the position of trainer of the stable in succession to T. J. Harmon, who resigned the post suddenly last Saturday. Eetor has been with the Johnson stable for many years and has the full confidence of his employer. He trained the stable for a short time in the East last summer and held a trainers license from The Jockey Club. Among his associates on the race track Ector is known as "Beef" and is quite popular. Mr. Johnson will carry out his plans for the Iexington meeting. It was an off-day at Churchill Downs for the Derby aspirants and no noteworthy move was recorded. The track was in excellent condition, in spite of Sundays sharp shower. The stable of J. E. Widener, in charge of Ham Keene, and embracing sixteen horses, entrained Monday morning for Belmont Park. Prior to leaving here Ham Keene, on behalf of Mr. Widener, sold to his brother, Joe Keene, three fine-looking two-year-olds. Carl Wiedemanns Kentucky Derby eligible Gamester, which arrived here in bad condition, showed good improvement Monday morning and is now said to be out of danger. Dr. Harthill reports that William Zieglers Mirador is also showing improvement. MOONEY AX ARRIVAL. Kellerman, a member of the Beacon Manor Stable, which recently arrived from Miam:, was taken suddenly with an attack of bronchial pneumonia, and is being treated by Dr. Harthill. Jockey J. D. Mooney, who rode Black Gold in the Kentucky and other Derbys, arrived from Tijuana, where he has been riding. He announced that J. B. McKee, with the horses of the I a Brae Stable, would shortly leave Tijuana for Churchill Downs. Mooney wi!l ride for this stable this year. The boy had a spell of sickness at Tijuana and has taken off considerable weight The Churchill Downs stake bocks were distributed Monday by judge Charles F. Price. The book is an ornate affair and on the front cover bears the, picture of Black Gold. Besides the nominations to the various stakes. the book contains the conditions for the races for the first seven days of the meeting. Bobby Bowers, who formerly made the riding engagements of jockey Ivan Parke, was among Mondays arrivals. He is attached to the stable uf Mose Goldblatt. Geo. Walker, acting for the International Stable, has sold to R. B. Steele. Golden Mac, a two-year-old bay colt by Golden Maxim-Lily Mac. for a private consideration. The colt was turned over to J. S. Ownbey to train.
