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ACTIVITY AT THE DOWNS ■ » H. T. Archibald Sees His Derby Candidates in Workout. * Boyal Julian Goes Fall Derby Distance — Osmand and Kiev Given "Opener" for More Pretentions Trial. ♦ LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 19.— Training operations at Churchill Downs this morning were marked by much activity and the famous course presented a busy scene during the early morning hours. Kentucky Derby gallops were numerous and, as usual, they absorbed the attention of the large flock of interested onlookers that lined the back stretch. After Mondays torrential rains it was believed the track would be quite muddy, but much to the surprise of everybody, it had dried out wonderfully except for about ten feet near the rail, where the going was somewhat muddy, and this condition necessitated the horses being taken wide in their gallops. War Eagle. Candy Queen, Candy Blackbird and Young Prince were all set down for gallops at one mile, while Royal Julian was called upon to go the full Derby distance of a mile and a quarter, marking the first time any of the colts had been sent this distance this spring. From a time standpoint, the performance of K. B. McLeans War Eagle eclipsed any of the workouts at one mile. The big son of Man o War stepped the distance easily in 1 :45%, marking the most impressive trial he has shown since coming here from New Orleans. With Nick Huff on his back, War Eagle broke from the three-quarter pole and, racing somewhat wide, was well in hand as he covered the quarter in :25%, half in :"0, three-quarters in 1 :1G and galloping out the mile in 1 :45%. This colt has a nice way of running and covers the ground with but little apparent effort. He requires no urging on the part of his rider. H. T. Archibald, who had made several trips to Louisville to see his Candy Queen work, only to be balked in his desire by bad track conditions, finally had the pleasure of seeing his crack filly let down for a meritorious trial. Accompanied by Candy Star, the undersized roan filly reeled off a mile in 1 ilG2 and could easiiy have stepped the distance in much faster time had a favorable track prevailed. She appeared to Continued on tenth page. ACTIVITY AT THE DOWNS Continued from first page good advantage and was rated perfectly by Leo McDermott when he got the filly to cover the mile in almost the identical time desired by trainer George Walker. She led her stablemate for the entire distance and was caught in the following fractions : :26%. :52Vs. 1:05%, 1:21 and 1:46%. Candy-Blackbird, another of the Archibald Derby candidates, was then brought out and, with Candy the Great as pacemaker for the first five-eighths, worked the mile in the following fractions: :26, :51%, 1:04%, 1:19% and 1 :47%. Owner Archibald was pleased with both works. He left tonight for Chicago. Trainer Lon Johnson in the belief that Royal Julian was ready to gallop further than one mile, sent the Whitehouse colt out for a gallop at the full Derby distance. The colt went the distance in easy fashion and without showing any distress when pulled up. He had Eric as a pacemaker and the pair broke at the quarter pole and worked to the stand. The pair were going too fast in the first three-quarters mile to suit Johnson and he signalled to the riders to slow up. The distance was made in the following fractions : :12%. :25%. :51%, 1:19%, 1:49%. 2:04%, 2:18%. It was a most excellent move on the part of Royal Julian and served to emphasize his advanced condition. Young Prince was given a slow gallop at one mile in 1 :53 and Canaan worked three-quarters in 1 :13. Osmand and Kiev, in company with Chance Shot, were Riven an "oi ener" for a pretentious trial Wednesday. They breezed three-eighths, Osmand and Chance Shot finishing the distance close together in the good time of :36. Kiev, which was on the rail in the de.p going, trouped back after the first quarter. It was worthy of note that Osmand lor the first time since his spring training began, showed an eagerness to run. His rider had to take a good hold of him all the way. Khinock, of the Parkview Stable, a candidate for the Clark Handicap, was galloped three-quarters in 1 :18%. S. YV. Grants Derby candidite, Fred Jr., was on the track for the first time since his arrival from the South. He appeared to be in good racing trim, as Frank Stevens, his trainer galloped him around the oval a couple of times. Trainer Tom Hayes, in charge of J. W. Corrigans Kentucky Derby candidate. Enthusiastic Kdward, reported that the imported colt had recovered from his recent slight attack of illness and was being given his rigular cxcri ise. The setback however, is BUfflcieat to prevent the colt starting in the Derby. Starter William Hamilton assumed charge if the work of schooling the two-year-olds to the barrier at Churchill Howns and during the morning over one hundred youngsters were given their lessons in barrier deport-niiit. Jockey Willie Crump, under contract to the Autlhy F:irm Stable, will go to l exingtoii to lid- for the stable of Bob Frakes. The stable of lOinil H -rz, in charge of John Anderson, will depart Wednesday morning for Belmont Park. The stable embraces nine horses, all of which are close to r;iciiig fit-1 ness. J. C. Cahn, well known trainer, was among the morning visitors. W. F. Poison, Buffalo horseman, has both King Basil and Peace Penn entered in the Kentucky Derby, but does not expect to start either of them. They have been out of winter quarters for a week. Mr. Poison has in training at Churchill Downs a small but well balanced stable of which he expects much this year. Besides the two Derby elig-ibles, he has Lady Pennant, also a three-year-old, and the following two-year-olds: Lady Basil, bay filly, by Basil — Lamp Post ; Peace Star, brown filly, by Peace Pennant — Mirka, and Bonny Basil, bay filly, by Basil —Beth Miller. Mr. Poison has within recent years gone into the thoroughbred breeding business and is now intending to race only horses of his own breeding. At Dr. J. C. Carricks farm near Lexington he has the stallions Basil and Peace Pennant, eleven well-bred brood mares and four yearlings. He has also two fine looking foals, these being a cot by Peace Pennant — Lamp Post, and a colt by Basil — Mabel Curtis. First Ballot, the dam of Krick. and another of the Poison broodmares, is due shortly to drop a foal by Peace Pennant. G. R. Allen, who formerly raced the stake winners Calcutta and Mulclber, arrived from Tijuana by way of Lexington. He has two horses. Links and Wigwag, which have been turned out at J. S. Wiggins farm. They will be taken up and placed in training. Dr. Robert Woodward of this city reports the arrival of two foals at his farm on tho River Road near this city. One is a black colt by Whisk Broom II — Society and the other a bay colt by Westy Hogan — Wasp. Society will be bred to Light Brigade, while Wasp will go to the court of Wildair. Danny Moriarity, who spent the winter at his home in Hot Springs, Ark, arrived from that resort. Jockey Willi- Garner will leave next Friday for Lexington to report to trainer Dan Stewart of the J. N. Camden Stable. By Cinny, a two-year-old owned by J. M. Chin:!, young Louisville sportsman, and which has been in training at Douglas Park in the ear* of J. J. Flannigan, has been transferred to Churchill Downs. The youngster is a good looking colt and is eligible to tho Bashford Manor Stakes. Trainer Alex Gordon, who has been wintering the Bud Fisher string at Douglas Park, will pull up stakes and ship his outfit to Belmont Park. The stables jockeys, J. B. Kellum and S. Kiden, accompanied Gordon to the eastei n track.
