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CHURCHILL DOWNS ARRIVALS » Palmdale and Southland Stables Reach Louisville Track. * Maria Nash Included In Palimlalc Stable Consignment — John Oliver Keene Inspects His Big Stable. ♦ LOUISVILLE. Ky., April IL— The local thoroughbred colony received a number of Important additions this morning when the extensive establishments of the Palmdale and Southland Stables, with a combined strength of twenty-eight good horses, reached here from .,ov Orleans. The Palmdale Stable, which is owned jointly by A. J. Stallings and A. P. Lettrllier. both New Orleans sportsmen, embraced ten head, and secured quarters at I ouglas Park. The Southland Stable, owned jointly by Charles Bachrach and F. P. Lcttcllier. who are also residents of the Crescent City, included eighteen head which are now stabled at Churchill Downs. The latter stable came in charge of "Doc" Foucon. who announced that owner Lettellier was motoring up from the southern city. The Palmdale outfit arrived la charge of trainer William Buford. Trainer Foucon stated that all of the Southland Stables horses shipped in good shape. The bones were well campaigned on the New Orleans tracks and are fit and ready to race. This stable is well fortified in its two-year-old division, which includes a number that raced successfully during the winter. Some of the youngsters are eligible to the Churchill Downs stakes for two-year-olds. My Hobby, a winner of two races ; Woolo-rac, Disturb and Great Artist have been nominated to the Bash ford Manor Stakes, while Omona and Neck and Neck are the Stables -.ominees to the Debutante Stakes. Tried and True, Sunset and Little Scout are the other two-year-olds in the stable. OLDER HORSES. The older division includes Southland Boy, a winner of his last two starts ; The Southerner, Lieut. Rust, Black Thunder, Margaret St. L., Uncle Parks, Hilary, Border Chief and Ancient Lore. O. Mazoue, a New Orleans boy under contract to the stable, arrived with the horses and will do the stables saddle work this spring. Included in the Palmdale Stables outfit were the crack filly Maria Nash, a winner at the Fair Grounds meeting, and the good colt Pick Pp. The latter is eligible to the Bashford Manor Stakes, whiL Maria Nash is among the more potential aspirants for Debutante Stakes honors. John Oliver Keene came over from Lexington to inspect his big stable at Churchill Downs, in charge of Lieut. Bill Rust. He was accompanied by Frank Book, wealthy Detroit sportsman and one of the owners of the Book-Cadillac Hotel in that city. Mr. Book is keenly interested in thoroughbreds and, for his benefit, a number of the Keene two-year-olds were brought out and asked to give an exhibition of their speed. In all probability Mr. Book will shortly join the ranks of owners, as he indicated that he might purchase a few good horses to carry his colors this year. Mr. Keene was well satisfied with the advanced training of his horses and was especially pleased with the fine appearance of Champ de Mars, which has developed into the finest type of thoroughbred. The stable will send a number of its horses to Lexington to take part in the meeting at that point. I. E X I N G TO ATTRACTS. Quite a number of other owners have signified their intentions of sending some of their horses to Lexington. Trainer Jim Ever-man will send A. A. Kaisers Derby candidate Bonivan and a few other horses in his charge to Lexington to race. Bonivan is well advanced in his training and Mr. Everman will give him a couple of races to fit him thoroughly for his Derby engagement. Milton Reiser will send Peggy Bledsoe. Stars and Stripes and a couple of others from his barn. Muse Shapoff will send six of his band along at the same time. Dr. C. N. Finch this morning performed an operation for wind trouble on Skipaway, a member of .the Shapoff stable. Rasnli and a couple of two-year-olds consigned to .1. B. Partridge at Churchill Downs, arrived this morning from Lexington. Trainer John Anderson pulled up stakes this morning and shipped the stable of Lmil Herz to Belmont Park. The horses left here in splendid condition and are ready to face the barrier. Theo. 1. Mueller has sold Momoney, a two-year-old brown colt by Sir Luke — English Brew to Mrs. Joseph Hubbard on private terms. Act liar..-, the property of Mrs. Hubbard was recently bred to Marget E. Hope, at O. E. Muellers Shady Brook Farm. Aetuary lias four fine looking yearlings at Rome Respcss Highland Farm that are the property of Mrs. Hubbard. There was little in the work line to engage the attention of the work watchers at the local tracks this morning. The best trial was witnessed at Douglas Park when Danny Miller sent J. J. Coughlins maiden colt D. F. Kelly for a stiff gallop at three-quarters. The colt went along in a handy manner, covering the quarter in :2G, half in :r»l%, and the three-quarters in 1:18. At Churchill Downs Braybant galloped a half mile in :5;;% and Jack MePherson sent tl»c Fair Acre Farms Derby eligible Referendum five-eighths in 1:07. It was the first work undertaken by Referendum since his arrival from the southern tracks. a
