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LUCKY JIT REPEATS Milam Colt Moves Into Prominent Place as Derby Candidate. ♦- Easily Takes Measure of J. N. Camdens Hiram and Huntingdon Stables Tempest. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 3.— Lucky Hit, the son of John P. Grier — Gold Mine, moved into a more prominent place among the Kentucky Derby hopefuls through a fast and well-accomplished victory in the mile Georgetown Purse, chief attraction at the Kentucky Association track this afternoon. Running the distance in 1 :38%, the fastest time of the meeting, the J. C. Milam star led Hiram, from the J. N. Camden Stable, by a trifle less than a length. Tempest was third, a half length back of Hiram, while Little Cyn, the only other starter, was a close fourth. Tempest and Little Cyn are older than the pair that led them home. Lucky Hits victory was very handily accomplished and the running found him in advance of his rivals after the first five-sixteenths. He was ridden by Karl Horvath, who exhibited no small measure of skill in sending nis mount to his third triumph in as many starts this year. The winner won public favor over Tempest. Starter Hamilton had no trouble with the small field and lost no time in getting them away to an even start. Little Cyn was first to show in front, followed by Hiram, -while the winner excelled Tempest at getting into stride. As Hiram moved into a clear lead Little Cyn bore out when negotiating the first turn and Lucky Hit was required to lose ground as he slowly cleared Little Cyn and went after Hiram. When straightened out in the back stretch Lucky Hit soon raced past Hiram and taking a lead of two lengths held it almost to the final eighth. During this latter portion of the race Horvath had him under steady restraint and while Hiram was able to reduce the winners margin he in no wise offered a serious threat. Lucky Hit came to the finish pricking his ears and with firm strides that might have been more rr pid had Horvath elected. FAST TIME RECORDED. The fractional time for his mile was :24%, :47%, 1:13%, and 1:38%. The track record of 1:37% is held by Helens Babe. Lucky Hit raced under an impost of 106 pounds, while Hiram carried a half pound less. Tempest carried 113 and Little Cyn 108. Lucky Hits was one of the several fast performances witnessed during the afternoon. In the following race, which was the second feature, his stablemate. Charlie Bergin, forced the Coldstream Stables Barbara to run the futurity distance in 1 :09, just one-fifth of a second slower than the track record, to beat him by a head. Charlie Bergin was carried along at a terrific pace by Myrtle Dee to the final eighth and, after he drew into a clear lead, he just failed to withstand the final rush of the winner. Myrtle Dee lasted for third place. There was further evidence of the popularity of the sport as conducted here in one o: the largest week day crowds ever entertained by the Kentucky Association. Excellent weather and the fine program well rewarded the patronage. Favorites just about held their own. Manuelita, a winner on the occasion of her previous appearance here, proved much the best in the field of nine lowly plater three-year-olds that started in the first race of the afternoon. She won by srx length from Thistle Sweep, with Best Spade third. Manueiita raced into a good lead in the first three-eighths and added to her margin after reaching the last eighth. Best Spade was well distanced by Thistle Sweep for second place. CATHERINE C. MAKES GOOD. Catherine C, the highly regarded Wildair filly, which disappointed badly in her initial s*art, came back and made partial amends when she accounted for the second race. While D. Connelly only permitted the winner to get home with a neck to spare over Charming Lady, she raced as if she outclassed the others. Connelly retained an almost choking hold of the filly after she reached the lead in the first eighth and she was not permitted to give anything like her best as she disposed of Charming Lady after the latter had stuck her nose in front in the stretch. Third place fell to Thistle Star. The winner was an overwhelming choice. The timidity of jockey Lang probably cost Chatson winning honors in the third race. As it was, he was beaten by a neck by Nine Dollars, but only after he had gained much ground in the final quarter after having been taken a good distance back of the leaders soon after the start. Chatson was fast getting to the winner when the finish was reached and was an easy second over Pendelton, which raced prominently throughout. D. Connelly, who has been extremely successful with two-year-olds during the meet- Continued on twentieth page. LUCKY HIT REPEATS | Continued from firit pnge. ing, made a clean sweep of the days races ; for juveniles when he sent L. A. Lynes Zurich to the initial victory of his career in i the fourth race. The race was at four and a half furlongs, with Euonymous second and The Doctor third. Racing into the lead without delay, the winner gave his numerous admirers little cause for concern and led the way by two lengths at the finish. Euonymous, which raced clost st in pursuit throughout, was almost a like distance in front of The Doctor. Marguerite Willet, after acting fractiously at the barrier, showed a dull performance. Jockey C. Lang came over from Louisville to fill several riding engagements this afternoon.
