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BRILLIANT IN FRONT , « Colonel Shaw Probably Is Eliminated as Derby Candidate. Winner Gallops One Mile in 1:41 Over Deep Holding- Track — Course a Sea of Mud * LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 17.— Another prospective Kentucky Derby candidate was eliminated when Colonel Shaw, regarded with high favor in r.ome quarters as having a good chance, particularly should muddy going prevail for the big race Saturday, was well beaten in the mile race that featured todays Churchill Downs program. He failed even of getting a portion of the purse. Brilliant winning with ease from Dark Phantom, with Dowagiac, another Derby eligible, but unlikely to be among the starters, in third place. The race was run over a deep holding track and the time of 1 :41 recorded for the part straightaway mile was an excellent effort on the par. of the wir..icr. Brilliant fairly revelled in the going. He was under restraint in close pursuit of Dark Phantom, the early Lad?r. until straightened out for the stretch, where he drew away with apparent ease to win as his rider pleased. Dark Phantom, hard urged, held gamely to second place, with Dowagiac just managing to land in third place es a result of the ground he saved in the last quarter. Colonel Shaw was always outrun and the wide course he raced did not materially aid him. On his showing this afternoon, it was said, depended his starting in the Derby. TORKENTIAL DOWNPOUR. A torrential downpour for most of the night and early morning gave way before race time to sunshine and warmth, but just prior to the post time in the inaugural race another heavy rainstorm developed, which lasted until after the third race. Fine weather reigned thereafter. The track was a regular lake of mud and favorable to the more sturdy type of mud performer. The attendance, in spite of inclement weather, was of record proportions, the advance crowd, from all parts of the country, being an extensive one. The volume of betting rose to an immense total because of the activities during the day. The Four Oaks Farms Roxie Weidel, ridden by D. Dubois, proved best in the opening race. The race was run in a heavy rainstorm and it was difficult to distinguish the colors of the starters during the race. Roxie Weidel. after beginning a trifle sluggishly, appeared to save ground as she worked her way up after the first eighth and, coming with a rush, easily passed her more formidable opponents in the stretch. Cleora, which had the most speed from the start, was second, four lengths back and just a neck in advance of Manuelita. Carin and Smoldering, after showing early speed, tired badly in the stretch run. In the second race, the first of the Kentucky meetings at five-eighths for juveniles, Roy, the pronounced favorite, provided by J. W. Parrish. raced to an easy victory. Pickup finished in second place and Bowler was third. D. Froggate hustled the winner into a good lead at once and, running as if he outclassed the seven other maiden colts and geldings, he held his position safely throughout. Pickup was the one to race in closest pursuit and held Bowler safe in the final drive. OUTSIDER SCORES. "Wolfy, a rank outsider among the nine platers, was winner of the third race, in which he led for all but the first sixteenth. During this latter portion of the race, he piled up most of his rivals by crossing over sharply after beginning forwardly. He seemed at home in the going and easily shook off Macks Baby and Grand King," which challenged after reaching the stretch. Grand King was raced wide most of the way by Horvath, who encountered difficulty handling his mount in the stretch. He lost second place in the final strides after he had headed Macks Baby. Well Turned, under a good ride by F. Chiavetta, accounted for the five-eighths mile fourth race, for two-year-old fillies, under claiming conditions. Her triumph by a half length over St. Lucia was a lucky one, as the latter was raced wide on the turn and through the stretch and suffered from poor riding in the final eighth. She followed in closest pursuit of the winner after the first three-sixteenths and raced gamely in the final stages, indicating that she was probably the best. Third place went to Maidens Tryst, which took almost the shortest possible course throughout. »
