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FASTEST DERBY TRIAL * William Penn Works a Mile in 1:41% at Douglas Park. ♦ Shoulders Full Derby Weight and Makes Most Favorable Impression — Louisville Gossip. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 20.— C. T. Worth-ingtons Kentucky Derby candidate William Penn established a new record for a mile gallop during the present local spring training season when, at Douglas Park this morning, he rattled off the distance in 1 :41%. It was not only the fastest mile, but it was one of the most impressive Derby trials of the season. The son of Prince Pal and Mille Fleurs, having been through a winters campaign on the New Orleans tracks, is thoroughly seasoned and probably fitter to race right now than any other Derby eligible in local training. The track had dried out and was at its best. Douglas Park has always been noted as a lightning-fast track, and much better time can be made on it than at Churchill Downs. In his latest work William Penn shouldered his full Derby weight and ran aa though he was honed to razor-edge. 3*1 began at the stand and, showing good speed, covered the various eighths a . a fairly even gait. He went the first eighth in :12 ; the quarter in :24%; three-eighths in :36y5 ; half in :49 ; five-eighths in 1:02: three-quarters in 1 :144s, and the seven-eighths in 1 :28. It was a truly remarkable work and made a deep impression on those who watched it. E. D. Trotter had the Viking Stables Derby hope Lawley out for a distance work for the first time since his arrival at Douglas Park. The colt displayed a meritorious performance by going the first mile in 1:43%, and galloping out the extra quarter in 2 :12. This colt is also fit and ready to race. COUCHLIX ELIGIBLE* WORKOUT. Two Dans and D. F. Kelly, the J. J. Coughlin pair of Derby eligibies went out together and registered :54 for a half-mile. Tiger Flowers reeled off three-quarters in 1:18 easily. The Churchill Downs track was also fast for the first time in over a week, and a number of trainers of Kentucky Derby eligibies took full advantage of this by sending their charges along at a merry clip. Golden Racket and Cartago. the pair of colts that Jack Flanigan is training for R. E. Leich-leiter, went out together for a workout at seven-eighths and their gal.op proved to- be the fastest of the morning at the Downs and, in covering the seven-eighths in 1:29%. the colts displayed the best performance since their Derby training started. Breaking at the three-quarters pole, they ran along at a lively pace, neck and neck, for the entire distance. A better matched pair of colts would be hard to find. They worked the quarter in :24 ; half in :49% ; three-quarters in 1 :16, and seven-eighths in 1 :29y5. Trainer Flanigan is much encouraged over the strides toward the goal of perfect racing trim displayed by both of these colts, and makes no secret of his belief that they will both acquit themselves with credit when they hook up with the crack three-year-olds in the Derby. Harned Brothers chestnut colt Dixie Prince created a most favorable impression when, with a stable companion as a pacemaker, he went out and reeled off his best mile of the season. The colt went at an even gait and displayed fine action throughout. The watches caught him at the quarter in :25, half in :50, three-quarters in 1:16% and the mile in 1:45%. In view of the fact that Dixie Prince is not what is knewn as a work horse, the trial was most creditable. KICK CTLLOP BEADY. II. Xeusteters Nick Cullop displayed a nice turn of speed and gave indication of being ready to race when he went out unaccompanied and, stepping aong at an even pace, went a quarter in :23%, the half mile in :49, and three-quarters in 1 :16. The Parkview Stables Keith was again sent out in the company of Rhinock and-worked the best mile since his training started. Keith kept right up with his stable-mate, the pair reeling off the quarter in :24%, half in :50, three-quarters in 1:16%, and mile in 1:45%. The pair was breezing all the way. Referendum rattled off five-eighths in 1:07. Reigh Coun". and Reigh Olga were galloped two miles and then set down a quarter in :26 for a stiff trial Friday. Oregon Fir was sent a mile in 1:46%. Penthorn was out for a slow gallop. Trainer Milo Shields has abandoned all intention of starting him in the Kentucky Derby. Jockey Lee Hardy, leading American rider last year, sustained a badly wrenchei right ankle when the two-year-old gray colt Eaton-den, in the stable being trained by C. E. Dur-nell, became unmanageable at Churetiill Downs this morning and unseated the boy a second time. The boy was forced to discontinue work for the day. Jockey Roy Yates has severed his connec- Continued on fourteenth page. FASTEST DERBY TRIAL Continued from first page. tions with "the J. J. Coughlin stable and has identified himself with the stable of Mrs. P. EL Flaherty, which establishment will in the future be known as the Rainbow Stable. S. F. Games, owner of the Greenville Stock Farm, near New Albany, Ind., was a visitor at Churchill Downs this morning. He reported that the mare Libyan Queen had dropped a bay filly by Billy Brush. She will be bred back to the same stallion. Wikiup Gypsy has foaled a chestnut colt by Supercargo and will be bred to Wise Counsellor. Eddie Thornton, one of the owners of the Pen thorn Stable, is a recent arrival from Hot Springs, Ark.
