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IMPRESSIVE WORKOUT j Milam Derby Candidates Gallop Three-Quarters in Fast Time. «. The Begum II. Shows Speed in Running One Mile in 1:42% — Mickey D. Gallops Half Mile. » LEXINGTON. Ky.. April 1L— Lucky Hit 1 and Charlie Berate, Dorby hopefuls of J. C. Milam, and S. H. Velies gray filly The Be- J guru II.. one of the outstanding western Oaks . candidates, figured in some of the most note- j worthy gallops of the spring here at the Ken- , tucky Association track this morning. The i former pair expended little real effort in ; breezing three-quarters in 1:15, and the -Irish-bred filly fairly astonished by negotiating a mile la 1 :42%. handily. Still, additional impressive work was witnessed over the fast track, but the showings of the mentioned trio were so well received by horsemen that they took rank as not only the best gallops of the morning, but of the entire current siege of training. Both Lucky Hit and Charlie Bergin ] drilled under considerable weight and were practically pulled up when they finished the three-quarters. Working together, they sped over the opening quarter in :23% and. after completing a half-mile in :4~ %, rattled off an eighth in :2% to complete five-eighths in 1 lOli. That much accomplished under .steady restraint, they were taken up gradually during the following eighth, which they turned in :13%. Coming out of the trial in unusually fresh condition they convinced the large gallery of onlookers that the drill was nothing like a task for them and that they could have worked in much faster time had owner-trainer Milam elected. SOX OF JOHN P. GRIER. Lucky Hit is the brown son of John P. Grior — Cold Mine which Milam purchased out of the Hamilton Farm dispersal sale for ,000. He saw but little racin with top company last year and, up to this time, has showed himself to be one of the bargains of the sale. Charlie Bergin raced effectively with some I of the leading western juveniles last year He is an imsexed son of Light Brigade — The Baroness. John HaseltOU had decided upon i a mile in about 1 :4o for The Begum II.. but I the daughter of Prince Phillip — Winnow | responded so vigorously that her speed under i snug holding slightly exceeded the desire ot • her trainer. She completed the first quarter in :24. half mile in AS3- and three-quarters la 1 rlo-h. It was a corking good trial and If she continues to train as she has up to this time she is expected to prevail as one I of the choices for the Ashland Oaks renewal here on April 25. She was imported to this country from Ireland by Mr. Yelie, along with her sire and several other horses last winter a year ago. The Joliet Stables nonimpressivc Bumpel-stilskin. eligible ior the Derby, was fairly well extended, doing a mile in l:4tfc, and others among the less prominent Derby entries were seen in slow gallops during the morning. C N. Jones Prince Bubo was breezed three-eighths in M% in preparation for a more ambitious gallop tomorrow. J VKK EAGLE t VNTEIIS. B. S. Clarks maiden Dark Kagle was galloped slightly more than a mile and trainer Jack Baker announced that he expects to work the horse tomorrow. Mickey D. breezed a half mile in :." o. C. W. Beidingers? Derby eligible Dray-mont, which only recently recovered from a upell of sickness, is now able to take light exercise on tin track. Beidinger will not attempt to get him into racing c -ndition before mid-summer at the earliest. Jockey Karl Pool advise Jack Baker that he will report here Friday, to remain with the Baker stable for the balance of the year. L. M. Newgass and J. Lowenstein, after inspecting the two-year-old President Ed Kelly, owned by I. Weil, have taken an option on the youngster. He is a son of Upset — Chestnut Belle. J. C. Milam, who lias one of the largest stables here, expects to augment it in a few days when he will bring a number of two-year-olds in from the farm.
