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ROYAl JULIANS FAST MILE • W. H. Whitehouses Derby Hope Covers Distance in 1:41%. ♦ J. E. Maddens Big Stable of Thirty-fire Horses, Including Derby Eligible Young Prince, Shipped to Belmont Jark. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 23— W. H. White-house, owner of Royal Julian, which is now one of the most important Derby candidates in training at Churchill Downs, was at the track this morning to see his colt turn in the fastest trial of the present training season, when he covered a mile in 1:41% and eased up a mile and one-eighth in 1:55%. It was J :50 a. m. before trainer Lon Johnson sent the colt on to the track, accompanied by Susan Rebecca, a four-year-old, as his workmate. After cantering around the track once, the pair broke at the stand and Susan Rebecca went into the lead which she increased to two lengths at the first quarter, run in :23y5. She held her advantage at the three-eighths post, which was covered in :35%, but Royal Julian caught her after passing the half-mile post in :48%, and at the five-eighths post, run in 1 :01, he was leading her. Susan Rebecca ran out after covering the three-quarters in 1 :13%, and the colt went to the seven-eighths in 1 :27. He was pricking his ears as he passed the stand it was the easiest performance he has shown here. Mr. Whitehouse was delighted with the trial and congratulated George Pierratt, his rider, when he dismounted, on the excellent manner in which he handled the colt. Trainer Johnson was much pleased with the trial and said he had every confidence in the ability of Royal Julian to negotiate the Derby route. The Widener colt Kiev and .he favorite Os-man were scheduled to work this morning, but trainer Coyne deferred their trial until this afternoon due to the high cold wind sweeping the course and the cuppy condition of the track which he expected to improve later when the sun came out. The big string of John E. Madden was loaded on three palace horse cars and shipped to Belmont Park this morning. Young Prince, the Derby candidate in this establishment. Tannic, a colt of the same age, and thirty two-year-olds were in the consignment. Mr. Madden was at the track in person and directed the operations of trainer "Chuck" Walker and his assistants in getting the horses to the cars. Young Prince will be sent back to Churchill Downs for the Derby if he continues to train satisfactorily after reaching Belmont Park. Tony Furst, Tommy Murray and Jimmy Collins accompanied the Madden stable to Churchill Downs and will do the riding for the stable this year.
