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j PREPARATORY WORKOUTS «. Lieutenant Mansfield Figures in Exceptional Derby Gallop. J. N. Camdens Derby Candidates Please Trainer Stewart — Hodgson Joes One Mile in 1:45. LEXINGTON, Ky.. April 10 —With .he return of a fast track, horsemen braved the unseasonably cold weather to direct their horses in the most extensive period of training at the Kentucky Association track here this morning. The great activity was punctuated with a number of exceptional gallops by candidates for the impending renewal of the Kentucky Derby, and still additional fast trials were credited some of the less noted, as well as a number of the better younger and older performers which shared the course with Derby aspirants. A majority of the Derby hopefuls set down for brisk work galloped over a distance of one mile each, and it remained for Lieutenant Mansfield. C. W. Moores home-bred McGee — They Shall Not Pass gelding, to contribute the fastest move over one uiQe in his previous essay over the mentioned route. Lieutenant Mansfield hung up a mark of 1 :4S%. the fastest Derby trial recorded here up to that time this morning. He negotiated the same course in 1 :42:;s, which mark probably will permit him to hold his envied place for several days at least. In his gallop today the McGee gelding showed even more impressively than when he did his previous mile last Thursday. His latest trial was at an even pace almost throughout and there was never ■ time when he was not running well under restraint. He was over the opening quarter in :25 and went to finish a half-mile in £9%, but 25% seconds were required for him to negotiate the following quarter to complete the three-quarters in 1 :16, and he finished the seven-eighths in 1 :29, which forced him to run the final eighth in :13%. The work was nothing like a full test of his prowess and condition at this time and he came off the track with a sprightly step and, pulling hard against the reins, he was not the least distressed and the horsemen that hurried for a close-up after he bad been pulled up agreed that the horse in accomplishing his task had conducted himself well up to Derby standard. Martie Flynn, stable companion of the former, and also eligible for the Derby, well overshadowed I. Davis, another three-year-old from the Moore barn, in a mile gallop soon after Lieutenant Mansfield had worked. Martie Flynn ran well in hand and had about a neck margin over I. Davis when they completed a mile in 1 :45. The latter was under pressure during the final three-sixteenths. The second fastest mile of the morning by a Derby hopeful was turned in by Col. R. L. Bakers Col. Bob. This son of King Gorin — Armilda was timed in 1 :43%. and like his rivals for the race that worked today he did his bit well under restraint, and was never extended. He was timed in :25 for the quar- tonlinued on eighth page. ! 3 I t f ? • t 1 • f i r - • r - e 1 . - r r i r - - - ? - r s PREPARATORY WORKOUTS Continued from first page.i ter, :31vs for the half mile, and 1:18 for three-quarters mile. This colt has a host of admirers in the turf colony here and, while Lieutenant Mans- field succeeded in winning new followers through his faster trial, the confidence of the formers fanciers went unshaken today, as trainer Jim Baker had desired a mile in about 1 :45, the greater speed of his charge under such instructions further bolstered the hopes of his well-wishers. Hiram and Calvados, the Derby candidates of former Sen. Johnson N. Camden, caused trainer Danny Stewart to beam with satis- faction when they negotiated the mile course in 1:44 and 1:44%, respectively. Both colts were sent through their trials galloping han- dily and emerged from the light tests in splendid condition. Hiram ran the first quar-te in :23i-5. the half mile in :51 and three- quarters in 1:18. Calvados was timed in :26 for the quarter, :51 for the half mile and in 1:18% for the three-quarters. Still another good mile was that of the Everglade Stables Dodgson, the son of Dodge which raced so well at Saratoga last summer. Going barely better than at a breezing pace, he traversed the course in 1 :45, and was practically strongly restrained while running the final quarter in twenty-. seven seconds. H. P. Headleys gelding Scipio. by Uncle, was sent seven-eighths in 1 :29 and exhibited fine speed in doing the half mile in :19 and three-quarters in 1 :1€%. He was never per-s mitted to hit off his best speed and. consider- ing that he drilled over the hardest part of the course, it was one of the best gallops of the morning. Scipio is one of Headleys three candidates for the Downs classic. Colonel Bakers Perfect Model and the Camden Stables Carin, Oaks candidates, were impressive in the mile workouts. The former negotiated the mentioned course in 1 : 4 f. Vand handily and Carin also going well in hand was timed in 1:44%, Numerous other noteworthy moves were re-? corded during the morning and a number of two-year-olds figured in some of the seasons fastest works. It was announced this morning that the license committee of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, composed of Charles F. Price, Sam C. Nuckols and Thomas C. Brad-I ley, will meet in the local offices of the com- mission Friday afternoon for the purpose of passing upon the great number of applica-l tions for licenses for the coming season. Their recommendations will be .submitted to the Racing Commission nexi week. Thomas Piatt, prominent Kentucky breeder, was a visitor at the association track this morning.
