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ANOTHER SENSATIONAL DERBY TRIAL ♦ Misstep Outworks Reigh Count in Covering Mile in 1:39 — Colt May Start in Inaugural Handicap Tuesday -Horses Arriving From Lexington -— ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 5. — Misstep, the Le Mar Farm Stables hope for the Derby, not to be outdone by Reigh Counts sensational mile in 1:S96 early Friday morning, surpassed the Derby favorites mark by one-fifth of a second by covering one mile at Churchill Downs in 1:39 flat. It was not only the fastest mile shown by Misstep, during the present training season, but the best time for a Derby workout registered at the local track in recent years. The sparkling trial of Misstep took place long after the regular work hours, and it was quite late Friday afternoon when the son of Upset and Theresa was brought out in the company of his stablemate Mop Up. Weather and track conditions were ideal for fast work. Joe Kederis had the mount on Misstep and he rode the colt to perfection. The pair began at the seven-eighths post, with Mop Up having an advantage of about four lengths. After the first five-eighthu had been traversed, Misstep, coming with powerful strides, passed his pacemaker and assuming command after turning into the home stretch passed the stand a wide margin to the good. Misstep was driving for the first seven-eighths, running along at an even pace, and after covering that distance Kederis quit urging him and the big colt finished out the mile handily. He went the quarter in :24, half in :48, five-eighths in 1 :01, three-quarters in 1:13 and seven-. ighths in 1:25, which time is not often recorded by a horse in actual competition. From the three-quarters to the seven-eighths the colt covered the furlong in :12% and, although not urged, he negotiated the final furlong of the mile in :13%. After completing the mile he galloped out the mile and an eighth in 1 :56. Mop Up only went a mile, which distance he completed in 1:41. This latest showing of Misstep convinces trainer Lowenstein that the colt not only is possessed of abundant early speed, but that he can carry it over a long distance of ground. Misstep has been entered in the Inaugural Handicap, to be run on opening day at Churchill Downs, and that race will afford an opportunity to see how the colt acquits himself in actual competition. The Bloomfield Stables pair of Derbj eligibles, Blackwood and Dowagiac, was also called upon for pretentious trials Friday afternoon. They went out together for one mile and Dowagiac led his stablemate all the way, and ran the distance handily in 1:40%, his best work since coming here. Blackwood was all out to finish the mile in 1:41%. Jockey P. Hebert, who recently reported to trainer Bert Williams, had the mount on Blackwood. Saturday morning was an off-day for Derby trials at both local tracks, there being little to engage the attention of the work watchers. Overnight rains had rendered the Churchill Downs track muddy next to the inner rail, while on the outside the course was slow. Xick Cullop displayed a good performance Continued on seventeenth page. SENSATIONAL DERBY TRIAL Continued from first page. in the mud when he ran a mile in 1:48%, under wraps all the way. Bonivan was breezed a half mile in :ol2.~, and Keith, in the company of Energy, covered three-quarters In 1:17%. going the first half in :50ys. Bar None went out alone and ran three-eighths in :40. Quite a* number of stables reported here today from Lexington, and conspicuous among the number was the establishment of Cal Milam, which included the triple winner Lucky Hit, Mr. Milams chief Derby reliance, and his good sprinter Charlie Bergin. The racing secretarys office was opened this morning for the transaction of necessary business with the horsemen, with Larry Bo-genschuetz in charge. During the morning quite a number of entries were received for the Inaugural Handicap, to be run Tuesday. Entries to this race closed today and weights will be announced Monday. A. B. Letellier, one of the owners of the Palmdale Stable, arrived from New Orleans. His stable is quartered at Douglas Park in charge of W. Buford. C. E. Rowe arrived from Lexington and reported that his good mare Miss Jemima had just foaled a fine looking colt by Chat-terton at Howard Blacks farm. The mare will be bred to General Lee. Joe Umensetter and the veteran trainer C. H. Hughes were included in todays arrivals. Pat Knebelkamp came over from Lexington to arrange for stall room for his horses. L. M. Ncwgass, part owner of Rurik and other good horses in the stable of Jake Lowenstcin, arrived from Chicago for a brief visit. Nell McDonald, in the Audley Farm Stable, has been sent to Estills Farm to be bred to Bracadale. Pat Galliger, an official at the Collinsville track, came over to check up with horsemen here regarding their stabling room at Fair-mount Park* ♦
