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REIGH COUNT IMPRESSES . « Kentucky Derby Favorite Gallops One Mile in 1:44%. * Blackwood and Bowagiac Please Trainer Williams in Their Mile Test— Flat Iron in Fast Workout. ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 17.— Showing steady improvement in his preparation for the Kentucky Derby. Mrs. J. D. Hertzs sterling colt Reigh Count showed one of his best trials at Churchill Downs this morning when, accompanied by Reigh Olga as a pacemaker, he ran seven-eighths in 1:29%, and galloped the mile in 1 :44*4. From a time standpoint the work was not equal to the colts previous trial of last Friday, but It was more impressive and convinced the onlookers that Reigh Count is training in a manner that could not possibly be improved upon. Trainer Barney Michell finds that Otto Lehmans Derby hope, Reigh Olga, is the finest kind of pacemaker for the Derby favorite, and this morning he again sent that colt out to set the pace for Reigh Count. Chick Lang was astride Reigh Count and Larry Mills had the leg up on Reigh Olga. After a preliminary canter ,the pair began from the three-quarters post with Reigh Olga having the advantage of fully two lengths. Reigh Count was taken wide all the way and ran behind his stablemate about a length to the final eighth of the seven-eighths trip, where he plunged onward and. overhauling Reigh Olga, beat that colt at the end of the journey. Lang had a good hold on Reigh Count but the colt was in a running mood and, it the final stages, he almost got away from his rider. Reigh Count was timed the three-quarters in 1 :15%, and the seven-eighths in 1:29%. This was most excellent time in view of the fact that the track was still deep and cuppy. Reigh Olgas fractions were :24V5, :36*i. :49%. 1:02%. 1:16%, 1:29%, 1:45%. Reigh Olgas work was excellent and several horsemen pointed out he must be a really good horse to be able to work with a first rate colt like Reigh Count. Col. W. S. Dudley, wealthy coal operator and breeder of Lexington. T. P. Hayes, trainer for Mr. Dudley and Thomas B. Cromwell, comprised a party that motored over from Lexington to take a look at Reigh Count and watch his workout. It was rather late when the colt and his stablemate were brought out. All of the three visitors were much impressed By the fine appearance of Reigh Count and watched his trial with more than ordinary interest. Colonel Dudley in Continued on eighth page. REIGH COUNT IMPRESSES Continued from firandt page. particular was impressed by the Derby favorite and predicted that the easterners will have a hard time picking a colt to beat him in the Derby. Bert Williams gave the Bloomfield Stables two Derby candidates, Blackwood and Do-wagiac, their first test at one mile over the local course, and the colts went about their tasks in a manner that was mighty pleasing to their trainer and others who watched the work. The colts carried more than their Derby weight and, beginning at the five-eighths post, ran together, going the half in :52, three-quarters in 1 :20, and the mile in 1 :47%. They pulled up sound and cooled out nicely. J. B. Partridge sent his Derby hope. Doctor Fred, out for a trip at one mile, the colt being accompanied by Billy Culbertson, a stablemate. They raced in close formation, covering the half in :53, three-quarters in 1 :20%, and the mile in 1 :49. Anita Peabody was galloped in the company o* Sea Rip and The Answer. The trio began at the five-eighths post and raced well together. Anita Peabody, after going five-eighths, dropped out, covering the distance in 1 :05. The others continued on for the three-quarters, which they negotiated in 1 :19. Bar None ran five-eighths in 1 :02, and Eongridge went a half mile in :49. Oregon Fir went f ive-eighta in 1 :05 and Keith, in the company of Rhinock, was rated a half in :oZ%, and three-quartei s in 1:20*5. Bray-bant went out with Hengist and galloped three-eighths in :37%. The fastest workout of the morning was recorded when S. Peabodys Flat Iron, a candidate for the Clark Handicap, stepped a mile in 1 :43%. and could have covered the distance in 1 :40. He was accompanied by Mino, a stablemate. Lew Cahn, veteran horseman, was among todays arrivals from New Orleans. Trainer Jack Flanigan did not call upon Cartago and Golden xtacket, his pair of Derby candidates for anything extra in the work line this morning. The pair were breezed three-eighths and the showing of Cartago was much better than that of his stablemate. He went the distance in :36Ms, vhile Golden Rackets time was :361o.
