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; j i ■ ! I j I j I j | j j | ! I i j i i MISSTEPS DERBY TRAINING « Gives Further Proof of Advanced Stage of Preparation for Race. 0 • Works Half Mile in :49% Over Heavy Track —Colonel Shaw in Limelight— Irish Pal Runs Away From Stamford. » LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 25.— Misstep, the main hope of the Le Mar Farm Stable for the Kentucky Derby, gave further proof of his advanced stage of preparation for the race, when this morning at Churchill Downs, over a track that was still somewhat heavy, particularly near the inner rail, he galloped a half-mile in :49%. This time was most creditable in view of the fact that :51 was the average time made by other horses in their works. Misstep was accompanied in his work by his stablemates, Mop Up and Advance II. The trio broke from the barrier at the seven and one-half furlongs post in the mile chute and worked in almost a straight course to the three and one-half furlongs post. Misstep began in front and, leading the other two by a wide margin for the entire way, finished fast, and apparently anxious to go on. The colt cooled out nicely, much to the satisfaction of his trainer, Mose Lowenstein. The weather showed a decided improvement over former days and under the influence of a benevolent sun and an improved track, training operations showed more actively than for a week past. With a continuation of pleasant weather the Downs track should be in capital condition for trials Thursday morning. This mornings workouts were watched by a big gallery of rail birds, many of whom had come out in the expectations of witnessing Reigh Count and Reigh Olga in pretentious trials. They were, however, doomed to disappointment, for trainer Michell did not call upon the colts for anything more strenuous than a slow gallop a couple of times around the track. Both colts will be set down for an ambitious mile trial Thursday morning. Colonel Shaw, scheduled to carry the colors of W. H. Whitehouse in the Derby, demonstrated speed over the muddy track, when in the company of Susan Rebecca, he went out and rattled off a quarter in :24 ; half in :49% and three-quarters in 1 :1S. W. G. Yanke, who has been working Long-ridge and Bar Xone fogether, elected to send the Longridge Stables Derby eligibles out separately but with each having a pacemaker. Bar Xone was accompanied by Retrospection for a journey at one mile, and he made his stablemate appear outclassed when he easily led him for the entire distance. The watches caught Bar Xone going the mile in 1 :49. The colt appeared to good advantage when he rattled the quarter in :24%, the half in :50% and the three-quarters in 1 :18%. Longridge had True Gal as pacemaker, and the pair, beginning at the stand, raced in close formation, going the quarter in :25, half in :51% and three-quarters in 1:19V£. They galloped out the mile in 1 :50. Irish Pal and the English colt Stamford hooked up for a gallop at seven-eighths, and the foreigner made a sorry showing against his rival. Irish Pal was breezing all the way, while Stamford was running with a loose rein and had to be punished near the finish Continued on sixteenth page. MISSTEPS DERBY TRAINING Continued from first page.1 to complete the distance almost on even terms with Irish Pal. They were timed in the following fraction: :25, M.%, 1:18%, ldSlfc. Trainer Dick Brooks believes in giving Braybant lots of work, and the George J. Long colt has been given more trials at one mile than any other Derby eligible in local training. This morning, the colt was sent a mile in 1:31% and galloped out the extra eighth in 2:05%. He went the quarter in :23%, half in :52Vs and three-quarters in 1:19%. Trainer Brooks had intended sending Braybant to Lexington to give him a race or two, but today he changed his plans and will complete the coifs training at the local course. Mickey Harris, who is in charge of the work of schooling the two-year-olds at the barrier, was a very busy man this morning, for between 8 and 10 oclock he schooled fully 200 of the youngsters. This number included thirty of the Audley Farm Stables young horses. The youngsters are now allowed to break from the barrier and breeze down the back stretch, and already quite a number have shown good speed. War Time and Vermajo, a pair of two-year-olds in the Three Ds Stable, were out on the track this morning for the first time since their arrival from the Waggoner farm at Arlington, Texas. They attracted much attention. War Time is a son of Man o War — Pen Rose, while Vermajo is by Peter Pan — Amante. They were both bought at the Saratoga sales last August, each costing approximately 0,000. Thoy are being prepared to start in the Bashford Manor Stakes. Trainer Kay Spence stated that he is not training the Audley Farm Stables colt Billy for the Derby. The colt, in the opinion of Spence, is not of Derby caliber. A-
