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LOUISVILLE DERBY WORK 0 Dixie Prince Creates Comment When He Gallops Mile in 1 : 43. Bar Vone Goes Same Distance Faster, but Less Impressively — Rolled Stocking Displays High Order of Speed. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 3.— Favored by a continuation of summer-like weather and good track conditions at both local courses, Kentucky Derby training operations this morning went on apace, and as a result the work watchers were privileged to witness some useful gallops that will serve to bring the horses a step closer to real racing condition. Much interest was evinced by the spectators at Churchill Downs in the advanced showing of Harned Bros. Dixie Prince, the Longridge Stable*s Bar None and R. E. Leich-leiters Golden Racket and Cartao. All of these horses worked creditably and in a manner that was eminently satisfactory to their respective conditioners. Dixie Prince created a most favorable impression when, with jockey O. Clelland up, he raced a mile in 1 :43, marking his best performance at the distance this year. The rangy son of Prince Pal and Dixie, shouldering close to his Derby weight, began at the stand and ran the first quarter in :23%. This pace was faster than trainer John Reed had intended the col; should go, and when the latter signalled to Clelland the boy took a firmer hold, the colt settling down to a slower gait, going the half in :49. At this point he was joined by Honest, a stablemate, and the pair ran like a team, finishing the journey closely bunched. Dixie Prince was timed for the three-quarters in 1 :15. and was running easily to complete the mile in 1 :43. Bar None worked the mile in time slightly faster than the Harned Bros. colt, but his work was not so impressive. Accompanied by Longridge, his regular work mate. Bar None covered the mile in 1 :42%, driving all through the first three-quarters. Jockey Joe Kederis was up, and he got the son of Eternal — Venice to cover the first quarter in :24%, the half in :4S%, and the three-quarters in 1 :14%. Longridge was caught for the mile in 1:44%. Golden Racket and Cartago displayed abundant speed when they went out together, covering the quarter in :23%, half in :4S%, and three-quarters in 1:14%. Irish Pal went three-quarters in 1:13%. The fractional time was :23%, :4i . Dowagiac and Blackwood went together a half mile in :54. Trainer Bert Williams, who early in the season favored Blackwood, is now convinced Continued on twentieth page. LOUISVILLE DERBY WORK k ContiniKd from first page." that Dowagiac is Ms superior when it comes ; to a question of speed and probably staying r ability. Oregon Fir, which is scheduled to start in 1 the Derby in the colors of Dr. D. Borgman i of this city, was given a try-out at one mile, which distance he negotiated in l:44Vs- The fastest mile of the morning was witnessed when Rolled Stocking, the J. W. Par-rish stables candidate for the Clark Handicap, . was sent once around the course in , 1:41%. The half was caught in :4Sy5 and t three-quarters in 1:13%. Stuyvesant Peabody.s Flat Iron, another enndidate for Clark Handicap honors, showed his fitness when he rattled off three-quarters quite easily in 1 :14. Reigh Count and Reigh Olga were galloped t together a quarter in :24. Braybant and Hen-gist went out and ran three-eighths in :37%. Referendum galloped three-eighths in :36%. Jack Kiggins, winner of the Louisiana Derby, arrived this morning from Maryland, in charge of his owner. W. J. Curran. . The colt arrived in perfect condition and is ready to race. Owner Curran is well satisfied that Jack Higgins has a chance in the , Derby and predicts that they will be right up with the leaders at the end of the race. . The colts best showing in Maryland this spring was at Bowie, where he shouldered top weight in the Capitol Handicap, at seven-eighths and won easily, running the distance in 1 :26. C. E. Allen, who rode the colt in most of his races, will have the mount on him in the Derby. The Derby colt was accompanied here by the three-year-old filly, Black Gal, which Mr. Curran secured from the Hamilton Farm Stable last fall. A number of horses that left here to race at Lexington returned to Churchill Downs today. They included Mose Goldblatts Marconi, Policeman Day. Glee and Queenston and Jack McPhersons Genial Host, winner of the Ben Ali Handicap. Pandemonium. Corposant, Golden Tinted and Fire On. R. Zipf arrived from Havre de Grace with Golden Colna, two-year-old colt by Golden Guinea — Colna, that finished in the money in two races at Havre de Grace. C. E. Durnell is not pointing W. T. Waggoners English-bred Stamford for the Kentucky Derby. He believes he cannot get the colt ready in time for the race.
