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MUDDY AT LEXINGTON ♦ Only Slow Gallops Indulged in Over Kentucky Association Track. ♦ Torchilla Reported in Fine Fettle — Mose Goldblatt Goes East For Division of Whitney Stable. ♦ I,EXINGTON. Ky., April 6.— While the w Milier was ideal, a muddy track continued to operate against the training of thoroughbreds at the Kentucky Association track here today. Long, leisurely gallops over the sand track were numerous, the training course receiving virtually all of the horses that were under saddle. With the progress of the morning came a rapid improvement in the main track and. with continued fair weather through the day and night, trainers should find the running ground sufficiently dried to return their horses to more exacting work on Thursday. The fine weather lured out the largest gallery that has witnessed early morning activities here this spring and, while the absence of fast trials came as a disappointment for many, a majority took sharp interest in the slow gallops under adverse conditions and seemed well rewarded for their jaunts. Much interest centered upon the first appearance on the track of Applegate and Van r usens Torchilla. one of the leading western two-year-o!ds of the past year and a Kentucky I»erby eligible. Van Dusen had the son of Ton-hbear.T on the inside track and his work constituted nothing more than limbering exercise, fashioned to fit him for more strenuous running tomorrow. He made the trip from New Orleans without mishap and Van I useii believes he is acting better than at any prevous time since his severe illness last summer. fiENERAl. HVI.DEMAX ERRATIC. C, C. Van Meter had out Rolled Socking and Bonaire the Derby hopefuls in his charge and W. Perkins sent General Haldeman to the training track shortly after daybreak. This latter I erl y eligible is one of the most erratic horses in training here and Perkins lias him out early and off the track before others leave their stables. Recent arrivals from New Orleans were numerous among the early morning visitors and horsemen, although no horse shipments were received during the day. ". R Shaffer, who maintains Coldstream Farm and one of the largest stables in training here, is due to reach here tonight after :« world tour. He vill make an inspection of his breeding arid racing stock. According to word received here. Charles Nolte. traek superintendent at Latonia. has begun the work of resurfacing a major part of the Covington track. Several of the stables in quarters there are scheduled for shipment lure within the next few days. Among the establishments expected are those of .1. Allgeyer and W. Dondas. BMJHltl TO SELL OCT. .M.s.- Coldhlatt left for the Harry Payne Whitney farm at Redbank. N. .1.. Tuesday afternoon. He expects to ship from Brook-d.iie Iarin the largest division that he has «-er handled for the eastern sportsman. ;■ Idblatt has b-eided to sell his own horses and. if he cannot dispose of his holdings by-private sale, may offer them at public auction upon his return West. Such a sale would ii .t be conducted until after the Lexington meeting as he has arranged to race his horses lure. • harles Iinsdale. well-known racing official, entrained for Ios Angeles Tuesday nitrht. He will spend the spring and summer with coast relatives, returning to Kentucky in time for the autumn meetings. Trainer H. .1. "Dirk" Thompson has decided to bring some of the Idle Hour Stock Farm stahle horses from Idle Hour Stock Farm to tin- Association track for workouts the ast of the week. He sees danger in training some of his In-tter charges around the sharp turns at the farms private tracks. quarters for the big stable that .1. M -Pt.erson will ship here from the Fair ".rounds BMCt week have been prepared. The apprentice .1. 1 »ale. whose contract was purchased by Mcllurson last week, will accompany the Ma Me. ■
