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YOUNG PRINCES FINE TRIAL ♦ J. E. Madden s Kentucky Derby Eligible Gallops Good Mile. ♦ Candy Blackbird Works Well — New Barn for Peabodjr Horses Finished — Drake Refuses Flattering Offer. ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 21.— J. E. Mad-dens Young Prince forced his way into the ranks of potential aspirants for Kentucky Derby honors this morning at Churchill Downs when he galloped a mile in 1 :43%. in what was his best Derby gallop since he started training for the big race. His time this morning was identical with that hung up by Osmand the day previously and is the best made by any Derby cot in local training this year. Heretofore Young Prince, which failed to earn brackets as a two-year-old, had not been given much consideration as a Derby prospect by the turf sharps, but after witnessing his impressive showing this morning they were willing to revise their opinions and concede him a possible chance in the big race. The performance of Young Prince today was all the more impressive because he had displayed nothing worthwhile in his previous essays. His best work previously — a mile in 1 :48 on a fast track, April 2 — was not of a nature to encourage his stable connections. That he had improved within the space of a short time was abundantly proved by his most recent gallops, which were over a slow track and under a slight drizzle. With jockey Tommy Murray in the saddle the Madden colt shouldered fully 129 pounds. Trainer "Chuck" Walker instructed the colts rider to let him race along for the first three-quarters and therf take a good hold of him for the remainder of the mile. Beginning at the three-quarter pole. Young Prince rattled off the quarter in :23, three-eighths in :35%, half in :47%, five-eighths in 1 :00% and three-quarters in 1 :14Vfe. When Murray took hold of the colt they passed the seven-eighths in 1 :28% and finished the mile in 1 :43%. It was only natural that the colt spicule be tired after the effort and it was Continued on fourteenth page. YOUNG PRINCES FINE TRIAL Continued from first page his first taste of hard work since his training began. He pulled up sound. Owner Madden was not on hand to witness the trial. He had returned the night previously to his home in Lexington. Young Prince is a good sized chestnut by The Finn — Queens Loch. As a two-year-old he engaged in ten contests but failed to win any of them. His best race was probably his last start of the year, when, on October 23, at Empire City, he was beaten a neck for first money by Danthonia. In all of his races the colt closed fast and the general impression prevailed he can go a route. Trainer Charlie Hughes gave Canaan an "opener" by breezing his colt three-eighths in :38%. Osmand and Kiev were galloped once around the course with the regular set. In preparation for his engagement in the Clark Handicap, Sir Peter gave further proof of his fitness when he breezed seven-eighths in 1:31. Work on the new barn at Churchill Downs that will shelter the horses of Stuveysant Peabody has been finished. The horses now at Lexington are due to reach here the latter part of next week in charge of trainer Bob McGarvey. F. J. Wieland reported that Managrass, the dam of Fred Jr., had foaled a nice looking chestnut colt by Midway at his farm near this city. W. L. Drake, Louisville turfman, today refused a flattering offer for his two-year-old colt by Tacola — Nurse Jane, which has been named Nurcola. The youngster has shown exceptional speed in his trials at Churchill Downs. Candy Blackbird, the second string in H. T. Archibalds Derby bow, was given a good trial, and the black colt performed to the entire satisfaction of trainer George Walker. The colt was sent a mile and he negotiated the distance very handily in 1 :45% and pulled up sound. The watches caught him in the following fractions: :12, :25, :37, :50, 1:03%, 1 :17%, 1 :45%. It was easily the best performance of the son of Black Toney and Some Bird this season. Fred Jr. was breezed for the first time since his coming here from the South. With Nick Burger aboard, the son of Wildair and Managrass stepped three-quarters very easily in 1 :20%. This colt is right now at the peak of his form and needs only light work to keep him in racing trim. Mr. Drake reported that his nine-year-old mare Hullo, a winner of thirty-four races, has been bred to Billy Brush at S. T. Games farm near New Albany, Ind. The mare will be returned to Churchill Downs and will be raced at that meeting. There are nine other mares at the Games farm and most of the number are in foal. Billy Brush, now standing at the Games place, was recently secured from Jim Everman, who raced the horse for several years. T. M. Murphy is having fine success with his breeding stock at Golden Maxim Farm near this city. Twelv* of his mares have foaled this year and nine more are due to foal shortly. Of the recent arrivals at the farm, nine are colts and three fillies. Most of the youngsters are the get of Theo. Cook.
