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STARTLING WORKOUT! «. C. E. Durneirs Derby Candidate Irish Pal Displays Speed. ♦ Goes Three -Quarters at Churchill ! Downs in 1 :14% — Hertz Trio Given Only Slow Canter. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. April 2.— "A trainer doesnt know how fit a horse is until he J •starts to work him at three-quarters mile." | This remark was made by Louis Tauber, trainer of C. K. Durnells Kentucky Derby eligible. Irish Pal, at Churchill Downs Sun- ; day morning after the colt had shown the fastest Derby trial of the year by galloping three-quarters mile in 1 :14*s. The son of Prince Pal — Irish Abbess, with Tommy Brothers in the saddle, was in a running mood and ran the first half in faster time than his trainer had intended, and the latter was forced to signal the rider to tighten his hold on the colt. He galloped the eighth in :12, quarter in :23%, three-eighths in M%, half mile in :4S% and five-eighths in 1 :02. He ran the final eighth of the trip in :14*5- with his rider tugging at the reins. Trainer Tauber was agreeably surprised at the co.ts good showing, inasmuch as he had no idea that Irish Pal was quite ready for such ambitious work. He waxed most enthusiastic over the trial, and gave utterance to the above remark as the colt was being cooled out. Trainer Tauber declared to a group of other horsemen who watched the work that the colt could have worked a mile just as easily, as he did the shorter distance, and the spectators all agreed that the colts splendid showing this early in the year was truly remarkable. Irish Pal did not even "blow" after being eased up and showed no signs of distress. TlKF WISDOM. When trainer Tauber commented on the performance of Irish Pal, he spoke a fundamental truth of turf wisdom. This early in the season, thoroughbred trials are rarely extended ones, and the actual condition of fitness of a colt is apt to be deceptive on that account. Not until they negotiate a distance can a true line be obtained. Irish Pals most recent work was a revelation to his, trainer. It established the fact that the colt had wintered well and was as far advanced in his preparation as any of his rivals for Derby honors. Ideal weather and the prospect of witnessing some of the Derby eligibles in speed trials attracted the biggest gallery of spectators of the fear to the famous course. The trials were over a fast track. The big flock of railbirds, many of whom had come out in anticipation of seeing Reigh Count perform at a fast clip were visibly disappointed u hen the stables foreman, in the absence of trainer Miehell. directed that the Derby favorite be given a moderately slow gallop of a half mile. Reigh Count was accompanied by his two working partners. Sea Rip. and Reigh Olga. and he appeared to be in excellent trim, and brought forth no end of favorable comment as he galloped down the back stretch. The Lt Mar Farms crack colt Misstep. which Mose Lowenstein is preparing for the Derby, created a -most favorable impression when he went out without a pacemaker and negotiated three-quarters in 1 :19. Mop Up, which usually accompanies Misstep in his gallops, was then brought out and rattled off an easy three-quarters in 1 :23. Leo J. Marks, owners of Misstep and Mop Up, came over from Lexington to see the colts breeze and is well satisfied with the progress they are making.
